Robin Arzon

Robin Amelia Arzón (born September 20, 1981) is an American exercise instructor and author, best known as an instructor at Peloton, for which she is also the Vice President of Fitness Programming.

Early life and education Arzón was born in Philadelphia to a Cuban refugee mother and a Puerto Rican father. Her mother is a doctor who taught herself English by watching PBS. Her father is an attorney and former law professor. As a child, she was encouraged to focus on education and family. Athletics were never part of her life growing up. Afterwards, she went on to attend Villanova University School of Law.

Career Law career Arzón graduated from Villanova University School of Law in 2007 and spent seven years as a corporate litigator at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP. She was inspired and encouraged by her father, also an attorney, to pursue a career in law. "A man, armed with three pistols and a samurai sword, shot three people, doused the group with kerosene and threatened them with a barbecue lighter. He grabbed Arzón by the hair and held the gun and lighter to her head while using her as a human shield to communicate with police. Two patrons eventually tackled the man, giving police the opportunity to enter the bar and subdue him." She once ran five marathons in five days for MS Run the US in honor of her mother, documented in the documentary Run It Out. She completed her first 100-mile race at the Keys100 - a race that begins in Key Largo and ends in Key West, Florida - in less than 30 hours in 2016.

Transition to health and fitness career In 2012, Arzón began a career in health and fitness after leaving her job at the law firm. She began this time as a freelance sports reporter, writing for publications like Newsweek and New York Magazine. She did sports reporting from the London Olympics in 2012.

Arzón wanted to be closer to the athletics and wanted to show others that there is an alternative way to be an athlete. in 2013.

In 2016, she was promoted to Vice President of Fitness and Programming of Peloton.

She was one of 20 elite Americans to trek the Serengeti in National Geographic Channel's "MYGRATIONS" in 2015. The series, which aired in 2016, showed 20 people trekking the journey of the annual wildebeest migration that happens every spring from the Serengeti Plains to Maasai Mara in Kenya. The cast members, who were formed of survivalists and athletes, were given no maps or weapons and carried only food and water.

Arzón is a global Adidas ambassador. She starred in their Here to Create campaign commercial in 2016. She is also a Road Runners Club of America-certified running coach.

Personal life Arzón was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in 2014 and is currently on the Leadership Council of Beyond Type One, a nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness about Type 1 Diabetes founded by Nick Jonas.

In 2019, Arzón married investment manager Drew Butler in Tulum, Mexico. She and Butler met at a speakeasy bar in Manhattan's East Village in 2016. Their four-day, immersive wedding experience was inspired by their mutual love of Burning Man.

Arzón and Butler announced the birth of their first child, a daughter named Athena Amelia Arzón-Butler, on March 2, 2021, and their son Atlas was born on July 16, 2023.

Arzón is a vegan.