Rob Murphy

April 19, 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: 12.50 Month: 71.00 Year: 480.97
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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AM: 2 miles around the Alta track.

PM: 4 miles around the neighborhood.

There was a physical "education" class out there listlessly walking around the track while their obese physical education "teacher" stared at his phone in the bleachers. I thought about how strange it would be to teach a subject when every aspect of your appearence and demeanor screams "I don't value what I'm teaching'.

It reminded me of how important it is for us teachers to be geeks about our subjects and how important it is for students to sense your enthusiasm for your subject in class. If you teach history, students need to see books in your classroom and know that you read them. You need to constantly share what you're learning in your study of the subject. If you teach PE you need to be running with your kids!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From jtshad on Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 13:10:32 from 141.221.191.225

This applies to most professions that you should have at least some passion for what you do, otherwise why are you doing it? For us "older folks" this is especially true for these next generations to tap into passion that they are looking for in their lives, you have to create an environment that they want to join and helps inspire through your example.

From Rob Murphy on Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 14:35:30 from 163.248.33.245

Good observation Jeff. Enthusiasm is contagious. Unfortunately, so is apathy.

From Brandon Reich on Wed, Sep 28, 2022 at 16:13:02 from 161.28.82.139

This is why I really liked how you ran with us as a team during our practices.

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