interview by Jess McCuan . photo by Matt Rose

Name: Robin Payne

Age: 34

Occupation: development and marketing coordinator for Asheville’s Our Voice, a nonprofit support and outreach group for sexual violence victims

Lives in: Asheville

You look terrific. I lost 20 pounds recently training for a triathlon.

Really? How did you do? I didn’t come in last. That’s good enough for me.

And you had never been a runner or a cyclist or anything before? Never. But I’m all about a challenge.

What will be your next one? My dream is to say, “Live from New York, it’s Saturday night…”