Rob Murphy

Snow Joke Half Marathon

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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: 0.00 Month: 91.25 Year: 1700.95
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32.0014.601.500.0048.10
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7.5 in the Dimple Dell Gully. Lots of snow melt in the last 48 hours. Spring seems to be here.

PM: 3 mile walk with Andy to Starbucks and back. Were watching Crimson Tide now with Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman. Andy loves Navy movies. They need to make more because we're running out of them. Ann just left for work. Abby wen't to Glacier National Park with two friends today and it was cool seeing the pictures.

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PM: 7.5 miles at Liberty Park.

Taking a day off tomorrow.

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Hard getting a run in with conferences this week. Went to the gym at 7:30 after leaving work. Did 8.25 on the treadmill with 4 x 2/4 mile starting at 6:40 pace and working down to 6:20 pace on the last one.

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AM: Easy run in the Dimple Dell Gully.

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4.5 miles along the Clark Fork in Missoula, Montana. Sunny, mid-50s!

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Race: Snow Joke Half Marathon (13.1 Miles) 01:31:38, Place overall: 31, Place in age division: 5
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6:55, 6:47, 6:54, 6:57, 6:46, 6:52, 7:26, 7:07, 7:21, 7:30, 7:09, 6:53, 6:38

I ran the Snow Joke half marathon in Seeley Lake Montana today. The course turned into an ice rink about halfway in and I was wearing the worst possible shoes. Finally returned to the plowed road with a mile to go and I was able to at least run one mile split in what was my goal for the whole race. Had I known about the course, I would have run the first 5 miles at 6:25 pace.

I did finish 5th in the 40-99 year old age group though. Imagine being the 93 year-old dude who finishes a half marathon and you're all fired up about winning your age group but then you lose to your grandson. Gotta love small town races!

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