Bob Fleshner is a personal trainer certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Bob has coached numerous marathon runners, helping them to: run their first marathon; achieve personal bests; and qualify for the Boston Marathon. Bob has completed 25 marathons, qualifying for Boston four times. In addition, Bob has been a youth coach for 16 seasons and continues to coach youth basketball. He is certified to be a high school coach in the state of Maryland.

Bob is the founder and race director of the American Odyssey Relay (http://www.americanodysseyrelay.com). He also co-directs the Southern Odyssey Relay (http://www.southernodysseyrelay.com) and is a founder and race director for the Anything is Possible 5k Series (http://www.anythingispossible5k.com).

Prior to forming Xtend Fitness, Bob held a number of senior corporate positions. Most recently, he was the East Region President for a division of United Health Group that focused on Medicare. Immediately before that, Bob was the President and CEO for United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic with responsibility for commercial insurance in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC and Delaware.

Before joining United Health Group, Bob started and operated an Internet company devoted to continuing education for dentists. Bob began his professional career as a lawyer and spent nearly nine years working for Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey, where he was Vice President of Legal Affairs.