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Robert Jenkins is a student of the martial arts, studying Tao Wu Hsian Hua. He is also a chef/instructor at the Central Market Cooking School. In addition to this Robert plays bass in a band called The Big Fat Reds. Not only will the Austin Marathon be his first marathon, it will also be his first foot race...ever. Robert has lived in Austin for 21 years and holds a degree in music composition from the University of Texas at Austin.

"As a working chef I have come to understand the importance of nutrition. Food service hours are often long and physically demanding. So the better health that you are in, the better you can handle the job. As an instructor I now like to help people become educated on eating a healthier diet and how easy it can be to prepare and eat healthy food that also tastes great.

"After working in food service for 20 + years I eventually realized that I needed to change my diet and start exercising more. I then became interested in helping and encouraging others to do the same. So running on Team Marathon Kids seems like a natural extension of that interest.

"Why did I choose to run the Austin Marathon? I'm crazy."

"No one gets to their heaven without a fight." - N. Peart

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