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October 10, 2026

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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

 

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Miles:This week: 21.25 Month: 31.50 Year: 1301.51
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
6.250.000.000.006.25

62nd birthday today...

I did 62 consecutive push-ups and ran 6.2 miles on the treadmill in 55 minutes.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Tom K on Fri, Oct 02, 2026 at 16:16:29 from 216.79.31.61

No way I could do 62 pushups. Very impressive! And happy birthday!

From Bret on Sat, Oct 03, 2026 at 07:39:52 from 104.28.123.79

Happy Birthday Rob!

From Vis on Sat, Oct 03, 2026 at 18:25:37 from 64.255.82.134

Happy birthday, Rob.

From Jon on Mon, Oct 05, 2026 at 20:35:13 from 108.81.183.172

Happy belated birthday.

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