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Becoming Forrest
New book recently launched
by Rob Pope (2002 and 2010)
You may remember reading an article back in Eclipse 2018, or already have been
following Rob Pope新月直播檚 journey to see that between September 2016 and April 2018,
Rob incredibly ran more than 15,700 miles. He crossed America five times with
422 days of running and averaged 37 miles a day. He was recreating the greatest run
in film history by Forrest Gump. He even rescued and rehomed a stray dog on route!
ob新月直播檚 purpose was to honour World Wildlife Fund and Peace Direct. book 新月直播� it新月直播檚 got plenty of that, of course,
a promise to his mum to Rob recently launched his new book: but also gives an insight into the heart
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Rob新月直播檚 running journey didn新月直播檛 stop there 新月直播�
he has more recently run between two
of the UK新月直播檚 highest summits 新月直播� Snowdon
and Scarfell, for the Stroke Association
and is making a pilgrimage called The
Long and Winding Road from Liverpool
to Glastonbury Festival, running over
100km daily for Oxfam. Just before the
book launch, he set off on a mission to
run as many Parkruns as he could in a
24-hour period, only stopping when he
got tired. He completed an incredible 38
Rob with fellow RVC alumni, supporting
Rob in Oklahoma. Left to right, Rick
Beer, Simon Lapish, Paul Aggarwal,
Ian Beamish.
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