70.3 Personal Record! – 4:12 I surprised myself out there Sunday at Rev3 South Carolina, a long trip from Seattle but well worth it for the amazing race experience that Rev3 provides. The race was stacked with some 45 or so male pros, all of which I knew would be excellently prepared. A $50,000 prize…

The argument in favor of supplement use By Matt Sheeks So you’re looking into supplements to see if they can give you an edge in your next competition, but you want to make a wise decision. Certainly you have heard a lot of anecdotal evidence about sports supplements but you wonder about its validity. Coming…

Hi there! A lot of good things have happened recently in the triathlon realm of my life recently. The happiest of which was signing with the Team Trakkers/Rev 3 Triathlon Team. This is a big step for me and one I think will really help my triathlon career continue to progress.. The team is comprised…

Many people like to ask me questions about training, thinking I have all the answers as a pro; but in reality, I am really still in the learning process with triathlon training. I have only been at it for a couple years! Here are a couple quick observations/suggestions from this winter. Feel free to throw…

Hey all! I just returned from Costa Rica, where I finished my first “Rev 3” series race and first race of the new year. Rev 3 specializes in family friendly triathlons, and also treat their professional racers really well. I was fortunate enough to have them put me up in a sweet location down there,…

Hey all and greetings from beautiful Woodinville, WA, where we haven’t seen dry pavement from over 100 days. I wanted to make a quick announcement that I have officially joined the Team Trakkers Elite Triathlon team! This is a big step for me and one I think will really help my triathlon career continue to…

enthusiasm before and after duathlon. Hey All! A lot of people have been asking how the Duathlon Worlds race went. Since I have been traveling around Scotland for the past couple weeks, I was unable to respond for awhile. So, the long story is that it did not go so well. In fact, I blew…

VO2 Multisport Elite Team (L to R) – Matt Sheeks, Ethan Lyons, Charles Rivers, Erin Heard, Gerry Marvin, Coach Ben Bigglestone “Only Going to Get Faster” Matt Sheeks roared through a successful rookie year as a professional triathlete, winning a professional national championship, with two top ten finishes in a WTC event, and placing top…

Full Version (short version also available below) For some reason I had the crazy idea to do a full Ironman this year, and with Coach Ben egging me on, a free flight available with Alaska Air, and space available in the race schedule, I decided to go for it this summer when the ministry workload…

Sheeks “takes the Dub” at Elite Duathlon Nationals Why anyone would want to leave Birmingham, I cannot imagine. What they say about Southern Hospitality is true, and it even spilled over to my little world of multisport racing a few weekends ago for the Powerman Duathlon in Birmingham, Alabama. The Powerman Duathlon is a long-standing…