I call this race the s tranges trace because I always considered myself down, ou t, and nearly dead for the majori ty of the race.  Only in maybe the las thalf of the mara thon did I think any thing good would come of this endeavor. I twas jus t so funky, windy, treacherous,…

Matt had a good placing in his sights, but couldn’t deliver the goods (he did get to shoot an AR-15 after the race, however) Last weekend was the Soma Triathlon hosted by Red Rock Co.; it has been a popular local race for Arzionans…Arizonians…Arizonites (there we go), in the past. Durapulse Performance Co. and Iron…

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…

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,…

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…

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…