Matthew James McCue

Normally this is the spot where Matt would list the books he has published, but he knows that your time is precious and doesn’t want to bore you with the details of past glories. (Don’t be impressed. He doesn’t have any.) Instead, he thought he’d share a story… McCue moved to New York City the old fashioned way, carrying a suitcase packed full of hopes and dreams. The Iowan had no friends in the city, no job, and nowhere to live. So, it’s no surprise to learn that within a few days he was locked out the apartment sublet he had found on Craigslist. Fresh from a run, wearing nothing more than thigh-revealing nylon shorts and tennis shoes, McCue stood on the sidewalk, staring up at the high rise. What have I gotten myself into? he wondered. Thankfully, a man named Jesús, who only spoke Spanish (and McCue only spoke English) saved McCue from further embarrassment by discovering a back way into the building.

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Matt’s two favorite books are A Confederacy of Dunces followed closely by Dysfunction Junction: A Story on Family.

Had he his way, Matt would spend his summers following the Dave Matthews Band around the country.

Fun Fitness Fact: He still runs, 10 miles every morning, and a few more on the weekends.

He thinks that hand-written notes are a lost art and is working to bring them back.

“If you think you can or you can’t, you’re right” is his favorite Coach Brown quote (even if it was borrowed from Henry Ford and slightly altered.) It reveals more about a person than a mirror.

Matt has written for New York Magazine, ESPN The Magazine, Runner's World.com, ESPN RISE Dye Stat, and The Huffington Post.