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You Weren’t Meant to Sleep Like This

Morning workouts and the forgotten history of slumber.

Mar 10, 2025 • Sam Robinson

On Keeping a Running Log

Record keeping as staging for the self.

Dec 9, 2024 • Sam Robinson

“The Morning Routine That Changed My Life”

Self-optimization as market-based obliteration.

Nov 18, 2024 • Sam Robinson

Running on Loyalty

On loyalty, community, and resisting the urge to optimize everything.

Jan 5 • Sam Robinson

Footnotes 2025 Year in Review

A year of writing about movement—from sidewalks to starting lines to social feeds.

Dec 15, 2025 • Sam Robinson

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