Rob Murphy

March 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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I surveyed my first period class of 11th graders on what they had for breakfast.

1. granola, yogurt, coffee

2.eggs and sausage

3. frosted mini-wheats with raspberries

4.Mango Tango Odwalla with toast

5. Two PB&J sandwiches. Chocolate milk.

6. cream cheese on pita bread. Chocolate milk

7. Bowl of Lucky Charms. Orange juice.

8. Cinnamon bun. Cinnamon sugar toast. Milk.

9. Nothing.

10. Toast.

11. Ham and Cheese Hot Pocket

12. Water

13. Ensure and a Banana

14. Nothing

15. Nothing

16. A pear.

17.Lucky Charms, strawberries, pop tart, apple juice.

18. Lucky Charms

19. Nothing

20.Nothing

21.Nothing

22.Nothing.

PM: 10 miles on the treadmill. Kept it at about 7 minute pace or a little faster.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From jtshad on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:20:08 from 141.221.191.225

Hmm...Nothing the clear winner then Lucky Charms. Need to have them attend a nutrition class or seminar!

From Holt on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:22:50 from 67.2.227.1

Still in school?! On our second week of summer!

From Holt on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 10:23:23 from 67.2.227.1

Of course when we go back (teachers) on August 6th you can laugh at me!

From Pippi on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 11:31:15 from 155.98.164.38

And this is exactly why I am back on the blog :)

Do you have an 80 year old in your class #13? I would have to say #1 knows how to eat breakfast!

From Wesley Hunt on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 12:02:26 from 74.82.64.161

I'm actually pretty impressed with a few of these...what do you think a random sample of breakfasts would look like in Arkansas?!

There's far worse cereals out there than Lucky Charms.

And what the heck is Odwalla?

From Rob Murphy on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 13:05:25 from 163.248.33.220

Good point on the nutrition class Jeff.

Or they could just have parents?

Odwalla is a fancy juice for rich people Wesley.

From Bob on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 13:21:27 from 70.194.131.210

Impossible to get tweens and teens to eat before 10am. My kids will have a yogurt and a piece of fruit on a good day. Perhaps school starts too early?

From Rob Murphy on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 13:37:13 from 163.248.33.220

Good points Bob. But parents could try not having Lucky Charms in the house.

From Jake K on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 18:05:29 from 199.190.170.24

Hard boiled eggs! Make a dozen and you've got a potent protein breakfast source for a week.

Odwalla is just Coke's version of juice. You're probably better off just drinking Coke, so at least you get some caffeine.

#5 is my favorite. Gotta be a football player, right?

From SlowJoe on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 18:41:53 from 66.69.93.8

Interesting list. Down here you'd get about 50% breakfast tacos.

From allie on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 21:22:45 from 65.130.158.163

#8. ahhhhh.

From Jason D on Wed, May 28, 2014 at 21:59:42 from 198.228.228.43

#5 could also be a budding MMA fighter. I went to school with a guy who ate two sandwiches during class and that's what he did.

#13 is a gem. That's an aging 11th grader.

Matt Fitzgerald says to eat a bigger breakfast if You like to and want to. I've started eating a more substantial one immediately after my morning run. Keeps me fuller and not bonking by 2:00PM

From Rob Murphy on Thu, May 29, 2014 at 05:58:47 from 24.10.249.34

Matt Fitzgerald is actually pretty big on Ensure too. Says it has the "perfect nutritional profile" for a pre-marathon snack.

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