2016 was finally the year where I was able to get back to some serious triathlon training after having a couple seasons where I was competing half-injured.  Not surprisingly, this resulted in much better race performances!  I guess training does work after all!   Early Season I like racing in the spring because I can…

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…

7th at Duathlon Nationals, 2nd place at Pear Blossom The Pig The race season is just underway, and with it my resentment and hatred towards Seattleweather has all but melted away, and in its place is a sense of gratitude and awe on account of the hospitality of people I have met and beauty of…

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…

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…

ITU Duathlon World Championships Date: September 26th, 2009 Location: Concord, NC, at the Lowes Motor Speedway (yes, it is a NASCAR track) Distance: 10km run, 40km bike, 5 km run Matt’s Times: 31:08 first run, 54:50 for the bike, 16:00 second run. 1:43:30 final time with transitions. Official Race Results: www.ultramaxtri.com/timing/09_ITU_World_Du_Championships/Results/AgeGroupITUDU.htm The full report: It…