Meet Robert!

Robbie and His Marine Brother

Robert B. 

Born: 2/15/1978 (30 years Old)

Reside: Chesapeake, VA

Occupation:  Health Teacher / Hardscape Designer/Installer

General
Born and raised in Hampton Roads, Va with brief stints in Los Angeles, CA and Farmville, VA. 

Married six years to Tami Bolden with brand new baby boy Ethan.  Graduated with undergraduate from Longwood University in 2000 with Physical Education Degree. 

Graduated with Masters in Education from Old Dominion University in 2004

Athletics
Completed 4 Marathons (Richmond 2004, Shamrock 2005, Shamrock 2006, Outer Banks 2006)

Completed 2 1/2 Marathons (Rock N Roll 2005, Colonial 2006)

Sandman Triathlon Finisher

Redondo Beach Triathlon Finisher

Reason for Doing This:
Want to give something back for those who have given so much for me.

After seeing his brother come back from Iraq injured, he decided that it was time to put his love for athletics to good use.  He saw first hand how important a support group is for mental and physical recovery. In Robert’s own words, “How many wounded soldiers come home to limited or no support?  I have an enormous amount of respect for the Marines who protect our freedoms stateside and abroad.  I feel that on a certain level it is taken for granted the sacrifice these soldiers make to defend something that they believe in.  In my opinion it is the least I can do to raise awareness on behalf of a program that will assist wounded marines and their families.” 

Robert will be competing in his first half-ironman triathlon.  To help Robert, please contact him at rbolden9@yahoo.com