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April 3, 2014

Tritheos Podcast #1 – Mike Sayenko Pro Marathoner

Matt interviews pro marathoner Mike Sayenko, who tells us about his spiritual journey and how a relationship with God gave meaning to his running career.  He also discusses how Jesus transformed the face of the entire UW distance team. Listen to this episode Download this episode (right click and save)

March 8, 2014

Northwest Race Report – Impact

Matt discusses Cross-Country ski racing at Cabin Creek, as well as discussing the impact you might have on other athletes. Listen to this episode Download this episode (right click and save)

January 21, 2014

IM Canada Interview

Much thanks to Shaw TV for the interview and making me sound smarter than I am! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-0lvqdrEd8  

December 2, 2013

Justice and Sacrifice as Represented in Les Miserables

The idea of sacrifice permeates western storytelling.  Hit films such as The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, 300, and the Chronicles of Narnia all have major sacrificial themes.  But have you ever noticed that the sacrificer only sacrifices themselves for the “good guy” in the film, the one who is on the right side…

September 22, 2013

Not About Me

The most significant message I could ever share… Part One:  God’s love   First of all God loves you with an unconditional love.  It is much the same kind of love that we would imagine that parents should have for their children; that is, not how parents behave all of the time, but what we…

June 24, 2013

Ironman Couer d’Alene Bike Setup

I have been working on pretty much have the sweetest bike set-up imaginable for Ironman and was stoked to do a little dry run today at Ironman Couer d’Alene.  An injury kept me from training during the crucial final weeks before the race, so I did the swim, bike, and 12 miles of the run,…

May 25, 2013

Training and Nutrition Post from Generation UCAN

Hi there!  Generation UCAN, a company that makes a unique “superstrach” fueling system recently interviewed me about a little bit of everything regarding triathlon.  Please check it out at: http://generationucan.com/blog/2013-5-23-pro-triathlete-matt-sheeks-talks-ucan/. I will reprint the article, but this is also video which contains additional information not in the article. Happy training! Matt Professional triathlete Matt Sheeks boasts…

April 29, 2013

Long Course Duathlon Nationals

Hey all!  I finally picked up a win at USAT Long Course Duathlon Nationals in Enumclaw, hosted by BUDU Racing.  More than just a race, it was the first real test after several months of difficult base training. I’ve done this course several times before, and even though its been over a decade, I was…