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January 12, 2026

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Location:

Santa Clara,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Swiss Days(5k)--19:47.5

Zion Centennial Fun Run (10k)--42:19 

St. George Half Marathon--1:36:45.4 

St. George Marathon--3:22:29

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to work on building up my base again and taking a crack at my 5k and 10k PRs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run to live. Live to run.

 

Personal:

I'm married with 3 cuties and a buddy. When I don't run, I'm ornery.  So for their sake--It's all for them--I run.

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 23.75 Year: 23.75
NB 1400 Lifetime Miles: 387.25
Hoka Clifton 6 Lifetime Miles: 341.25
Nike LunarEpic 2 Lifetime Miles: 180.25
Desert Canyons Lifetime Miles: 111.50
PV Speedgoat 4 Lifetime Miles: 235.00
Brooks Glycerin 18 Lifetime Miles: 287.00
Adidas Boston 10 Lifetime Miles: 323.00
Nike TK Lifetime Miles: 301.00
Altra Escalante 3 Lifetime Miles: 286.25
Altra Superior 5 Lifetime Miles: 580.75
Altra Torin 5 Lifetime Miles: 278.00
Tomir Lifetime Miles: 410.25
Kjerag Lifetime Miles: 379.75
Hoka Cielo Road Lifetime Miles: 56.25
ASICS Cumulus 26 Lifetime Miles: 109.00
ASICS Nimbus 26 Lifetime Miles: 139.50
Books 2026 Lifetime Miles: 2.00
Trail Runs 2026 Lifetime Miles: 2.00
Total Distance
5.00

am--5 Worked on tempoing w/ some of the level 2s. I didn't run this afternoon because of miscommunication.

I finished A River Runs Through It And Other Stories by Norman Maclean. Made me want to move to Montana and plan my life around fishing and card games.

Books 2021 Miles: 1.00Brooks Launch 5 Miles: 5.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Tue, Sep 07, 2021 at 21:50:11 from 67.177.30.39

Maybe my most read book? I've read it at least 3 times and listened to it a couple more. Could be why I subconsciously urged my daughter to go to the University of Montana.

Also might be why I became a Presbyterian.

From Vis on Wed, Sep 08, 2021 at 16:42:14 from 207.50.153.119

You seem like a beer on the river type of guy, Rob. I’m sure I’ll read it again. Any other fishing/outdoor books at the top of your list?

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Sep 08, 2021 at 20:34:13 from 67.177.30.39

Easily the best outdoor book I've read in the last couple years was The Emerald Mile by Kevin Fedarko.

I don't even fly fish but I plan to take it up in retirement. I assume there will come a day when I can't spend my days running in the mountains and so that seems like a good alternative..

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