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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: 25.75 Month: 93.36 Year: 925.31
Sat, Jul 04, 2026
Race: Sandy Classic 5k (3.11 Miles) 00:23:42, Place overall: 52, Place in age division: 1
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
1.000.003.110.004.11

AM: Fun time at the Sandy 4th of July 5k. Didn't push it too hard. Finished 1st out of two people in the 60-64 age group.

Night Sleep Time: 0.00Nap Time: 0.00Total Sleep Time: 0.00Weight: 0.00Calories: 0.00
Comments
From Bret on Sat, Jul 04, 2026 at 13:08:20 from 146.75.248.1

Congrats Rob! Solid time. I am going to be joining you in that age group in a few weeks. Not as many of us still at it! Happy Fourth!

From Vis on Sat, Jul 04, 2026 at 16:46:23 from 64.255.83.200

Nice run. Happy 4th, Rob.

From Tom K on Mon, Jul 06, 2026 at 16:13:34 from 47.206.202.65

Happy 4th! Congrats on totally dominating your age group!

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