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December 07, 2025

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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:	10.50	Year:	1096.00
NB 1400 Lifetime Miles:						373.75
Nike LunarEpic Lifetime Miles:						616.25
Nike Lunar Epic Oct. 2017 Lifetime Miles:						624.26
INOV8 F-Lite 195 Lifetime Miles:						621.75
Hoka Clifton 6 Lifetime Miles:						341.25
Bike Miles Lifetime Miles:						154.00
Erg Ks Lifetime Miles:						51.00
Hoka Speedgoat 4 Lifetime Miles:						438.50
Nike LunarEpic 2 Lifetime Miles:						180.25
Desert Canyons Lifetime Miles:						111.50
PV Speedgoat 4 Lifetime Miles:						235.00
ASICS Cumulus 23 Lifetime Miles:						514.50
Brooks Glycerin 18 Lifetime Miles:						287.00
Adidas Boston 10 Lifetime Miles:						323.00
Nike TK Lifetime Miles:						294.50
Altra Escalante 3 Lifetime Miles:						286.25
Altra Superior 5 Lifetime Miles:						555.75
Altra Torin 5 Lifetime Miles:						278.00
Tomir Lifetime Miles:						396.25
Kjerag Lifetime Miles:						352.25
Hoka Cielo Road Lifetime Miles:						56.25
ASICS Cumulus 26 Lifetime Miles:						92.75
Books 2025 Lifetime Miles:						53.00
Trail Runs 2025 Lifetime Miles:						128.00
ASICS Nimbus 26 Lifetime Miles:						124.75

Mon, Dec 25, 2017

Total Distance

3.00

pm—3 I was late getting a run in, and it wasn’t much of a run. The aches never subsided.

On another note, I plowed through The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel. What a read. It’s about a man who left civilization and camped in the woods, virtually undiscovered, for 27 years, surviving on burgled goods and solitude. Reminded me a little of the book about Daniel Suelo.

Books 2017 Miles: 1.00	Nike Pegasus 34 Miles: 3.00

Weight: 0.00

Comments

From Jacey Finch on Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 16:41:51 from 74.211.18.56

Run at Sullivan Park tomorrow morning at 8! Hope you can make it!!

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 16:50:40 from 67.166.78.47

I read it and I'm a little conflicted about it.

From Vis on Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 18:22:12 from 170.72.4.175

Rob,

What's the source of your feeling conflicted? I loved how the author told the story but felt the story went a few chapters too far. And I'm really not sure how to feel about Knight; I feel an admiration mixed with frustration.

Do you keep track of your reading anywhere? I find the best books from readers whose taste I trust.

Jace,

I should make it.

From Rob Murphy on Tue, Dec 26, 2017 at 19:15:12 from 67.166.78.47

I was conflicted about Knight. I wanted him to be someone I could learn something from. I wish the book had been written by Knight, not Finkel. I wanted some real introspection from the man who lived this very different experience.

I read it the week it came out. I might look at it again and reassess.

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