Description: Rob Leachman is an author and educator currently focused on fitness and wellness, track and field, and adventure travel.
At an age when most people are slowing down, Rob Leachman set off on the adventure of a lifetime. In 2017, Rob and his wife had just turned sixty years old and were recreational cyclists at best. But they refused to let their age prevent them from pursuing their goals and dreams. Instead, they embarked from San Diego on a 3,000-mile bicycle tour across the southern United States, hoping to reach the Atlantic Ocean forty-six days later. Read More
Rob Leachman Author, Educator, and Occasional Adventurer About Rob Articles By Topic History of Track and Field A Goal-Driven Life Ageless Adventure and Fitness Miscellaneous Musings All Articles One Ride At A Time Life Lessons Learned on a Cross-Country Bicycle Ride At an age when most people are slowing down, Rob Leachman set off on the adventure of a lifetime. In 2017, Rob and his wife had just turned sixty years old and were recreational cyclists at best. But they refused to let their age prevent them f
“Leachman crafts an uplifting chronicle of his experience on a cross-country biking trip . . . a candid, relatable perspective that will appeal to readers. . . While the story is a personal one, readers may be similarly inspired to embark on an ambitious excursion.”