I know that peak performance can be reclaimed at any age. ScaleTheMountain is a real-time roadmap for anyone who feels they’ve lost their stride, to stop the physical decline and rediscover their edge. By integrating AI tools, strength training, and nutrition with a focus on **sustainability and small habits—like the power of a daily walk—**I show how incremental changes lead to massive gains. My mission is to help you build a body that doesn't just survive the day, but thrives in it—from local paths and daily activity to gravel trails and backcountry expeditions

I’m Rob. I am not preaching from the summit; I am your Sherpa on the trail.

At 56, I know that changing our habits gets harder the older we get. I’ve finished two Ironmans, but I also know what it feels like to lose your stride—and past glory doesn't fix today's stiff joints.

I am building ScaleTheMountain as a living archive of weekly Field Dispatches for anyone who feels they’ve lost their stride, to reclaim their edge. Through my Expedition Log, I’m documenting the raw, real-time journey: from the fundamental small habits like daily walks and strength training to the high-output adventures of gravel biking, trail running, and backcountry backpacking.

By combining nutrition, fitness tracking and AI tools, I’m proving that sustainability and small, consistent changes compound into massive elevation gains. I’m doing the hard work so I can hand you a proven map to a body that thrives, not just survives—whether you’re navigating local paths or the rugged wilderness. Let's stop managing the decline and start the ascent.

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Expedition Log: Recent Dispatches from the Trail

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The Climber's Code (Guiding Principles)

1. Pack Light
We are relentless about shedding what slows us down—whether it’s physical weight, mental clutter, or the "comfort foods" that soften our resolve. We treat comfort as "pack weight." We strip away the non-essentials so we can travel further, faster.

2. Trust the Rope (The Belay)
Climbing is not a solo sport; we are connected to a Rope Team of family and friends. We understand that the rope works both ways: sometimes we are the climber relying on their support, but often we are the Belayer, completely focused on their ascent. We train to have the energy not just for our own summits, but to hold the line while they conquer theirs. We celebrate their victories as loudly as our own and show up for their journey with the same intensity we bring to the trail.

3. Check the Compass (Direction over Speed)
We refuse to mistake movement for progress. It does not matter how fast you climb if you are on the wrong face of the mountain. We regularly pause to check our bearings, ensuring that our daily grind aligns with our True North—our core values and long-term vision. We are intentional, not just busy. We don't just hustle; we navigate.

4. Hold the High Ground
We understand that ground lost is twice as hard to regain. We do the work today because maintenance is easier than reconstruction. Whether protecting a peak or reclaiming one, we refuse to surrender an inch of our capability to the decline.

5. Measure the Micro (The Protocol)
We do not rely on fleeting motivation; we rely on Protocols. We know that the summit is not reached by heroic leaps, but by the relentless consistency of small, repeatable habits. We track our data not to obsess, but to verify that our daily rituals—our sleep, our fuel, our prep—are working. We automate our ascent by turning the hard choices into standard operating procedures.

6. Earn the View (Enduring Capability)
We don't chase shortcuts to the summit. We believe the most beautiful views are reserved for those who refuse to quit. But we are not just training to add years to the clock; we are training for Enduring Capability—the power to keep climbing, not just existing. We refuse to spend our final decades in the lodge looking out the window. We train to ensure that 20 years from now, we are not just surviving the altitude, but still carrying our own pack, strong enough to enjoy the view we earned.