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December 06, 2025

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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: 31.75 Month: 31.75 Year: 1752.62
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.000.000.000.008.00

AM: 22.5 miles on the bike in 1:25:59

I signed up for my first bike race. A 45 mile gravel race in Wyoming in September which gives be a couple months to figure out the particulars of bike training and racing.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Vis on Thu, Jul 10, 2025 at 22:01:58 from 64.255.81.37

Congrats. I started bike commuting a bit. Never tried a race or ridden more than 20 miles at a time. What kind of bike do you have?

From Jason D on Fri, Jul 11, 2025 at 08:20:13 from 73.161.42.48

Welcome to the dark side, Rob :-) I think you'll like it. It shares some similarities with running though it is obviously very different. If you have any questions, I am your resident gravel bike/race expert.

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