Rob Murphy

April 16, 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:	0.00	Month:	58.50	Year:	468.47

Mon, Jan 16, 2017

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
8.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	8.00

8 miles (4 road loops plus a little extra) arounf Sugar House Park.

I'll be in our nation's capital the rest of the week attending the presedential inauguration with a large group of Alta High students. Who knew when we began planning this trip a couple years ago that it would be Donald J. Trump - from a personal standpoint probably the most thouroughly reprehensible human being to ever hold the office? Maybe it will turn out ok though because I'm not 100% convinced that you need to be a good person to be a good president. And since Trump has no core ideology (he's switched his party affiliation 11 times in his life) other than what's good for Trump, maybe pride and concern for his legacy will lead to some sane policies? #HOPE

We have lots of other great stops planned - Mount Vernon, Fords Theater, Smithsonian, Arlington, National Archives. Abby is coming too which is great because other than Florida to visit grandma and a couple times to Boston when she was too young to remember, she hasn't spent much time in the east. She gets to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier!

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

Comments

From Holt on Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 13:56:06 from 71.37.76.19

Way cool - even with trump

From RileyCook on Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 15:01:30 from 73.3.122.191

Sounds like a really great trip. My wife and I loved Mount Vernon and of course the National Mall (Smithsonian)! DC is amazing.

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 15:13:54 from 24.10.247.181

My best tour of DC was in 1997 when I ran the Marine Corps Marathon Riley. I highly recommend it. Finishes right at the base of the Iwo Jima Memorial in Arlington. I sometimes feel like crying at the end of a marathon but that time especially! Finishing the race was the first time I had seen it in person and I had no idea how big it was. Really inspiring!

From Rob Murphy on Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 15:14:44 from 24.10.247.181

Jeez...that was 20 years ago. I'm old!

From allie on Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 15:43:01 from 71.56.28.146

wow, lots of cool stops indeed -- what an opportunity for your students, and abby!

have fun and be safe out there.

From Fritz on Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 17:07:15 from 24.2.77.1

Cool. Should be a memorable experience nonetheless. #hope

From jtshad on Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 07:01:16 from 141.221.191.225

Have a safe trip. Melancholy that we are not coming with you. Have fun and enjoy DC.

From JTB on Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 10:56:31 from 199.96.119.70

Have a safe trip, Rob. That will be a very memorable experience for the students.

From Jason D on Tue, Jan 17, 2017 at 20:05:59 from 24.127.111.174

That will be a great experience, whatever the students' political stances and the current political situation. I have sadly only been in the airport, but my grandparents met there.

Safe travels.

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