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OK, maybe biking isn’t quite as bad as I thought…

Last year, I found myself in a bit of a slump when it came to running. All of my personal bests are behind me and receding quickly into the distance, and the lack of races and my preference not to run with anybody as the COVID numbers rose made it Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 2 months2 months ago
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What does your favorite workout say about you?

As everyone knows, running is a metaphor for life. Hard work always pays off, humility is beneficial, and while uphill battles are challenging, the view from the top makes it worthwhile. So it may come as no surprise to my four readers that your favorite workout says a lot about Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 6 months6 months ago
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Goodbye toxic social media

Lately, I noticed a disturbing trend regarding my social media usage. While I have never been one to obsessively check Facebook or Twitter, and even had set time limits for those apps on my phone, I noticed that I was checking them several times a day, and feeling more and Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 7 months7 months ago
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The Boilermaker looked a little different this year

Much like the majority of large races this year, the Utica Boilermaker 15K, typically held on the second Sunday in July, was moved to September, and then went virtual. The race window opened Tuesday, September 1st, so a group of other guys looking to run under 60 minutes and I Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 8 months8 months ago
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Quick thought

Anybody who demands your respect is undeserving of it. Real respect is earned, not required.

By Matthew Roberts, 8 months8 months ago
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Still not sure about this biking thing

For a little while earlier this year, I was biking twice a week pretty consistently. Sometimes I would ride outside, and other times I would plop my bike on my very cheap, very dumb turbo trainer, and spin while reading emails. Then, as always happens when I try to do Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 8 months8 months ago
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It’s a Bug’s Life

Avery (and Hadley to a lesser extent, too) loves bugs. All kinds of insects, gastropods, arachnids, worms, and anything else small and crawly fascinate her. I am pretty sure she is the only five-year-old girl I know who calls spiders, grubs, and maggots “cute.” Fortunately, I don’t have any photos Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 8 months8 months ago
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Homestead project update

A lot has happened on the homestead in the past few months. Our friend Dave came over and we continued working on the split rail fence, and it now stretches into the backyard. Only 400 more linear feet to go! On the chicken front, unfortunately tragedy struck one night a Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 9 months8 months ago
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Can you count a virtual run in a streak?

One of the topics I’ve written most about on this site is my streak of sub-60-minute Boilermakers. I started in 2007, and have run under one hour every year since then. My sights are set on Paul Humphrey’s record of 23 years in a row going under 60 minutes, although Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 9 months9 months ago
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Making quarantine a lifestyle

Like almost everybody else in America these days, the Roberts family has spent a lot of time in our house and out in the yard, and trying not to venture out into the big, scary World. Unlike almost everybody else in America these days, we have liked this so much Read more…

By Matthew Roberts, 10 months10 months ago

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