Rob Murphy

April 18, 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

Sat, Jan 04, 2014

Easy Miles	Marathon Pace Miles	Threshold Miles	VO2 Max Miles	Total Distance
11.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	11.00

Set my new Stair Master record. 520 floors in one hour. Why the stair master you ask? Because I can't run everyday without getting injured or achy.

More from Elite Minds...

Expectation dictates performance. Everyone wants to win, but only a few expect to win.

You've got to get rid of the excuses. They are not your friend and not your path to success. Excuses are the damn boogeyman, stalking you, and hiding under the bed so that you pull the covers up over your face.

The worst advice you can give someone who is trying to be sucessful is to be careful. It decreases productivity and risk taking and deters performance.

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

Comments

From Holt on Sat, Jan 04, 2014 at 16:20:12 from 67.2.225.235

I just saw that you're reading elite minds. I got a copy to all my runners and am reading it my third time. Awesome stuff. But I have avoided bringing it up because I am sick of Logan copying everything I do with my team and then using it to kick my butt!

From Jon on Sat, Jan 04, 2014 at 16:23:31 from 107.203.52.135

"Everyone wants to win, but only a few expect to win." Very true. I've won some races primarily because I was determined to (although I rarely have that determination if I know I didn't put in the training).

From Christie on Sat, Jan 04, 2014 at 17:46:55 from 66.111.126.9

I have this book coming because of you. Also, thanks for that core routine you posted the other day.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jan 04, 2014 at 18:39:28 from 24.10.249.34

That's a brutal and humbling core routine isn't it Christie? It's getting easier for me though with doing it 3-4 days/week.

One thing I always tell my runners Jon is that you can't just be confident. You have to earn the right to be confident.

From Matt Poulsen on Sat, Jan 04, 2014 at 22:12:36 from 174.52.216.185

Great quote!

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