Rob Murphy

March 2018

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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: 6.50 Month: 86.25 Year: 340.47
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184.300.000.000.75185.05
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Met Kramer for a workout after school just to hopefully give him a little more motivation. He did 2 x 2 miles and 1 x 1 mile in hellacious conditions on the road in front of Draper Park. He had icicles in his hair when he finished. 

Then I did what a sane person does - went to the gym and ran 7.25 miles on the treadmill and sat in the hot tub.

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AM: Day off today. Went to the gym at 7 am and did 12.25 miles on the treadmill then swam a few laps. Met Ann and the kids after for breakfast and walked home with Andy.

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AM: 10 miles around Sugar House.

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We got buried in snow this morning and SLC was slow to plow as usual so I went to the gym and treadmilled. 13.5 miles of treadmilling plus some strength training.

Finally returning to Alex Hutchinson's Endure  after getting sidetracked my another book.

Roger Bannister died today. Along with most people, I was a big fan.

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Rest day. 

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7.5 treadmill miles at about 7:25 pace. 1 mile on the quad masher.

Nice, short tribute to Roger Bannister by Malcolm Gladwell at newyorker.com. David Epstein also wrote a more lengthy piece for Sports Illustrated. I reccomend both.

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10 miles at exactly 8:00 pace around the school/Sandy environs. Just roaming aimlessly.

Today the world learned that our president goes by the name David Dennison when he's shacking up with porn stars. 

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1. 4.25 easy treadmill miles.

2. Weights, core

3. 1 mile on the quadmasher

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6 miles of gully running to Dimple Dell Road and then 6 hard hill sprints in the gully. Pleasantly tired now. 

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AM: Five miles of walking.Walked from home to Ray's Barbershop to get my hair cut. Walked from Rays to the King's English bookstore where I picked up a copy of David Roberts latest, and probably last, book. Then crossed the street to Caputo's Deli where I had the Grand Parma breakfast sandwich and a cup of coffee. Then walked home through Sugar House Park.

PM: 10 miles circling Liberty Park. Thumbs-up to the girl who was playing the bagpipes in the park.

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AM: Grandeur Peak.

PM: 2.25 treadmill miles. Weights.

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PM: No running today. Andy and I went up to Millcreek Canyon and hiked up Rattlesnake to the Pipeline trail and then west aways. Got back to the car just as it was getting dark.

Kitchen remodel is progressing. Everything torn up though.

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AM: 2 mile walk.

PM: 7.25 miles around Liberty Park. First mile and last 3/4 mile with Andy.

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10.25 miles on the treadmill. While I was running, I thought about the Emerson quote, "first, be a good animal" and what it means.

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Feeling some twinges. Took the day off. 

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Another day off. 

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5.5 miles on the treadmill. Not much, but much better than nothing.

I'm reading  a really good article in The Atlantic called The Last Temptation by Michael Gerson. It's about the enthusiastic support white, evangellical Christians give to Donald Trump. Required reading I think.

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Walked to the gym. Treadmilled 6.5 miles so I could run and watch basketball. Walked to Barnes and Noble where I read some and had a cup of coffee.

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No running today. Struggling to achieve a semblence of work-life balance. Everything discombobulated.

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PM: 6 miles at Liberty Park.

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PM: 6.5 miles at Sugar House Park. Not a very good run. I felt like a tired, slow, plodding old man.

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PM: 8 miles treadmill. Better today.

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PM: 7.25 at Liberty Park with Jeff.

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PM: 6.75 muddy miles on the pipeline. Lots of snow at the end.

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PM: 8.25 on the treadmill. 7:30 pace.

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PM: Didn't really run except for a bunch of times up and down the big hill to the upper field at Lindsey Gardens during Andy's baseball practice. Also did some push-ups. Also went for a walk. Also appreciated the view of Salt Lake from the upper avenues that kept me from moving away from Utah a couple years ago. That's right, I stayed for the views!

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PM: 6.25 miles. Something's not quite right with my running. I think it might be sleep deprivation.

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I've changed my blog title to reflect my most recent teaching evaluation from the Canyons School District. After 22 years, I've become "minimally effective". This is the second to the lowest rating.

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I'll probably take another zero today because I don't feel like running. 

PM: 4 mile walk around the cemetary at Andy's baseball practice.

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PM: Went to the Pipeline Trail in Millcreek Canyon after school. Ran the whole 15k. Then I sat on a rock next to the river and drank a beer.

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PM: Just 3 easy laps around Liberty Park.

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