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Our Wedding

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2023-03-18

See our Wedding Photos! Well, I finally got them up! We got married on Dec 17, 2016, and it only took a little over 5 years, but you can now see our wedding photos. Photos of Our Wedding (12-17-2016) more


GM Chess Life Lesson

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2023-02-26

What does chess teach? "Chess has taught me that spending a lot of time on chess will make you good at it. Everything is not necessarily transferable. The most helpful thing I learned from chess is to make good decisions on incomplete data in a l... more


After running the Daytona 100...

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2022-12-05

https://my.raceresult.com/227736/results#3_44CF8A Bib Name Place Gender Place ChipTime 137 Matthew Rensberry 72. 50. 29:12:54 more


Daytona 100

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2022-12-02

Tomorrow, I will run my longest run of my life (so far)! I will be running the Daytona 100 race from Jacksonville to Ponce Inlet Lighthouse. Here is my pace plan: Plan: Goal overall pace: 14:20 Run Time: 90 sec Run Pace: 13:45 Walk Time: 30 sec W... more


You are what you consume

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2022-12-01

Watch your thoughts, they become your words; Watch your words, they become your actions; Watch your actions, they become your habits; Watch your habits, they become your character; Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” ― Lao Tzu You are... more


For Good Health

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2022-11-27

General recommendations for good health: Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Be active/exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase th... more


Gasoline

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2022-11-11

Gas prices Today, the price of gas in the USA is: $3.794. Here in Florida, it is $3.575. How does this break down? Federal Excise Tax: 18.3 cents/gal Leaking Underground Storage Tank cost of 0.1 cents per gallon Florida Taxes: Excise (8th highest... more


How to be successful

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2022-10-30

What is takes to be successful Three things: Talent Focus Endurance I read this recently in a book stating these were the most important things for a novelist. Talent is inherint or developed. Focus takes practice, devotion, and passion. Enduance... more


Running in San Diego

written by on 2022-10-15

San Diego Sunset Cliffs What a beautiful trail to run! Erica and I had a wonderful opportunity to run along the Pacific coast in Southern California - just beautiful! more


The uniqueness of our time

written by Matthew Rensberry on 2022-10-11

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun. (Ecclesiastes 1:9) more