Rob Murphy

March 28, 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: 11.50 Month: 121.75 Year: 375.97
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
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Uff da! As they say in  Minnesota - and Norway.

Today ended my streak of 12 consecutive 4th of July races. I fully planned on racing but Jon Kotter called me last night and asked me to do a long run with him. So Ann agreed to take Abby to the race while Jon and I headed out at 6:30

This run wore me out. With the hard Alta run on Wednesday and today's hard run, I realize that hard days every other day is too much at my advanced age. I know I was holding Jon back.

We started at my house and ran up to 2700 East and hung a left at the Parley Pratt statue. Up to Sunnyside and then left at the post office through research park, Fort Douglas and The University of Utah, Past the hospital and through the Jewish Community Center grounds to the Bonneville Shoreline trail, then through Federal Heights and the Upper Avenues to the top of Mmemory Grove by the mouth of City Creek Canyon, down through Memory Grove and up the Lower Avenues back towards the U (stopped at a neighborhood pancake breakfast for some chocolate milk), past Rice-Eccles Stadium and south on Guardsman, crossed Sunnyside again and wound through some streets to 1900 East, stopped at Fritz's house to drink some water from his hose bib (did not re-attach the hose - sorry Fritz), liked the 1st place Mesquite Marathon stepping stone in Fritz's yard, then back to my house. Spent a little time talking about Jon's chances of beating Fritz at Des News. Should be a good one if they both race.

17.25 miles, pretty hilly, in 2:08. With my roundabout jog to Highland High and my march in the annual Highland Park Fourth of July parade, I give myself 19 hard miles. Good run, and the type of run I don't push myself through often enough. I'm pretty knackered now and ready for an afternoon nap. 

You can see the Sugar House Park fireworks show great from my yard if anyone wants to come set up some chairs in my yard before 10 pm. Although traffic around hear is a real bear before the show.

Happy 238th USA!

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From steve ash on Fri, Jul 04, 2014 at 15:51:37 from 174.52.33.62

Pretty solid run and course Rob. What is Uff da? I had to ask I know..

From Rob Murphy on Fri, Jul 04, 2014 at 15:58:07 from 24.10.247.181

Thanks Steve. Google it. There's actually a wikipedia article.

From Steve on Sat, Jul 05, 2014 at 08:44:02 from 66.87.115.62

Yo nice run! What happened to your Marriott comment?

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jul 05, 2014 at 09:23:49 from 24.10.247.181

My new resolution is to try and not post comments that might be offensive to any population group.

From Steve on Sat, Jul 05, 2014 at 09:29:09 from 66.87.115.62

That's good. Maybe after that you can support the drive for non competitive races that's once again sweeping the nation. Lots of people are offended by people winning and people losing.

From steve ash on Sat, Jul 05, 2014 at 09:32:41 from 174.52.33.62

I hear you on that one.. Anytime I'm just even having fun poking at the oddidities of the culture here someone gets their bristles up. So now it's just smiley faces and mileage posts from now on.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jul 05, 2014 at 09:36:33 from 24.10.247.181

Oddities? What oddities?

From Rob on Sun, Jul 06, 2014 at 06:58:30 from 204.15.87.27

Nice run.

I'm offended that you think I'm offended by your offensive comments.

From Fritz on Sun, Jul 06, 2014 at 14:34:17 from 174.251.17.226

Nice hilly run. Happy belated 4th!

I am glad you put my hose to use. I have a sprinkler system now so has been neglected lately. Jon beat me in the last desnews we ran against each other so odds makers would probably put the money on him. My best chance won't be trying to set a 5k PR in the first 5k of the race.

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