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Location:

Santa Clara,UT,

Member Since:

Jan 01, 2008

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Boston Qualifier

Running Accomplishments:

Swiss Days(5k)--19:47.5

Zion Centennial Fun Run (10k)--42:19 

St. George Half Marathon--1:36:45.4 

St. George Marathon--3:22:29

Short-Term Running Goals:

I want to work on building up my base again and taking a crack at my 5k and 10k PRs.

Long-Term Running Goals:

Run to live. Live to run.

 

Personal:

I'm married with 3 cuties and a buddy. When I don't run, I'm ornery.  So for their sake--It's all for them--I run.
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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 87.00 Year: 482.25
NB 1400 Lifetime Miles: 275.75
Nike LunarEpic Lifetime Miles: 597.00
Nike Lunar Epic Oct. 2017 Lifetime Miles: 604.76
INOV8 F-Lite 195 Lifetime Miles: 563.50
Hoka Clifton 6 Lifetime Miles: 326.25
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Erg Ks Lifetime Miles: 46.00
Hoka Speedgoat 4 Lifetime Miles: 417.25
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Desert Canyons Lifetime Miles: 106.50
PV Speedgoat 4 Lifetime Miles: 212.00
Brooks Launch 5 Lifetime Miles: 241.25
ASICS Cumulus 23 Lifetime Miles: 383.00
Brooks Glycerin 18 Lifetime Miles: 224.50
Brooks G20 Lifetime Miles: 148.75
Books 2022 Lifetime Miles: 40.00
Trail Runs 2022 Lifetime Miles: 103.00
Adidas Boston 10 Lifetime Miles: 258.75
Brooks G21 Lifetime Miles: 184.75
G20 Lifetime Miles: 147.25
Books 2023 Lifetime Miles: 50.00
Trail Runs 2023 Lifetime Miles: 106.00
Nike TK Lifetime Miles: 101.25
Altra Escalante 3 Lifetime Miles: 152.50
Altra Superior 5 Lifetime Miles: 187.00
Altra Torin 5 Lifetime Miles: 169.50
Tomir Lifetime Miles: 138.00
Kjerag Lifetime Miles: 143.25
Hoka Cielo Road Lifetime Miles: 25.50
Books 2024 Lifetime Miles: 17.00
Trail Runs 2024 Lifetime Miles: 28.00
BG 21 Lifetime Miles: 209.25
Sat, Jan 28, 2017
Total Distance
7.25

pm--7.25 Negative-split run. Nothing fancy. Felt good the whole run. A bit tight in the calves after. 

I finished another book--The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen. My buddy gifted me the book for Christmas. It's award-winning fiction, meant to rattle the reader and make him "uncomfortable in a good way," according to the author. The book read slower than I would've thought but provided perspective of the conflict in Vietnam and events in the aftermath. Here's a quote from the book:

"We remain that most hopeful of creatures, a revolutionary in search of a revoution, although we will not dispute being called a dreamer doped by an illusion" (382). 

Nike LunarEpic Miles: 7.25Books 2017 Miles: 1.00
Weight: 0.00
Comments
From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 18:12:28 from 24.10.247.181

So would you recommend it?

From Vis on Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 18:29:03 from 199.201.102.37

The historical context alone would probably make it an intriguing read for you, Rob. I like most books I read--thus, I liked this one--but didn't love it.

Sadly, I don't know many people any more who read contemporary fiction. (YA fiction doesn't count.) So, I never know whether to recommend such a book. :( If you haven't read All The Light We Cannot See, pick it up ASAP.

From Rob Murphy on Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 18:56:34 from 24.10.247.181

My wife does. I stick mostly to non-fiction. She's read All the Light so we have it. It's on my list.

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