Rob Murphy

December 21, 2024

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Location:

Salt Lake City,

Member Since:

Feb 11, 2010

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

I had some success in high school and college. Winner 1985 Rod Dixon Run

Had a fair amount of success as a Masters runner for most of my 40s.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Have fun with running, explore more trails, stay healthy.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Keep running and racing consistently for as long as I can. Find what is sustainable for me over the long run.

Personal:

I teach AP European History and other courses at Alta High School. I coached the track and cross country teams at Alta for 16 years.

Married, two kids - Abby and Andy

My Twitter @murphy_rob

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Miles:	This week:	26.00	Month:	81.25	Year:	1690.95

Tue, Jul 22, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
4.25	0.00	1.00	0.00	5.25

Easy treadmill run with 4 X 1/4 mile at 5:40 pace.

Pool, hot tub, pool after. Relaxing.

I was all set to have a relaxing evening when my wife reminded me that I have to attend the neighborhood street lighting committee meeting tonight. It should rock! I've broken an important barrier by becomming the first non-Mormon to sit on that powerful committee. Seems that my neighbor Shane, who rules the local ward and, thus, the neighborhood has always recruited members at church but it apparently occured to him this year that including the non-Mormon perspective on street lighting would be a positive step towards inclusion. Seriously, Shane is a super nice guy though and always willing to help everybody.

For those of you who live in states or cities that provide residential street lighting as a municipal service and at no extra cost to residents, you're lucky.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00	Nap Time: 0.00	Total Sleep Time: 0.00	Weight: 0.00	Calories: 0.00

Comments

From SlowJoe on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 18:43:53 from 104.51.208.13

You're the Jackie Robinson of street lighting. Although I wonder if it's like in Congress when they say they have a bill with "bi-partisan" support... 200 republicans and 1 democrat (or vice versa).

From Jake K on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 19:26:51 from 98.202.128.218

You are on your way to bishop!

Where I lived in Eagle-Vail we barely had any street lights and you could see the stars at night. It was pretty nice. Vote for that.

From Fritz on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 20:09:36 from 98.202.9.237

What does the streetlight committee discuss? What brand and type of bulbs, the color of poles? I paid $3.68 for streetlights on my last monthly bill. Those are some expensive lights.

From steve ash on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 20:14:58 from 174.52.33.62

That is rather cheap especially if you consider what goes into the maintenance of the power grid. Just saying, coming from three generations of electric utility workers.

From Holt on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 20:21:33 from 70.34.0.40

Steve always has to go and ruin a good discussion by putting logic into the thread!

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 20:49:13 from 24.10.247.181

We all have to pay $15.00/year. The money goes to bulbs, photo-whatever sensors, Christmas lights that wrap around the poles, and to repair damage when someone backs into one, plus the occasional installation of a new light which is about $1.200.

From Jason D on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 20:51:42 from 68.80.27.222

I asked Megan. We (which is to say she) don't pay for them, at least as a direct line item. Very few when I lived in Lafayette ("darker than a pocket"). And you still could barely see the stars. Stars are pretty good in Maine though.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 21:01:25 from 24.10.247.181

The Christmas lights give the neighborhood a real Norman Rockwell look.

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