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Location:

Bountiful,UT,USA

Member Since:

Jan 24, 2009

Gender:

Male

Goal Type:

Other

Running Accomplishments:

Winner of 1994 Teton Dam Half Marathon, 1:25:01.

Best Marathon: 3:23:40. (Deseret News 2006).

Completed Utah Grand Slam (2006).

Completed 8 Marathons in 1 year, the last four were each two weeks apart.

Marathons to date: 25.

Short-Term Running Goals:

Stay Healthy

Sub 3:15 Marathon

Train consistently

Finish in the top 10% at all races 

Long-Term Running Goals:

Sub 3 hr marathon

Complete a 100 miler

1st Overall at any race

 

 

Personal:

Hi, my name is Matt and I love to run! I especially enjoy trail running. I am married to Susie and we have six children Connor-10, Jed-8, Jaxine-7, Evan-4, Eliza-2, and Susanna-0. Look for me at your next race, I wear the same bright yellow Twinkies shirt at all my races.

Favorite Course: Mid-Mountain Marathon, Park City, Utah

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Miles:This week: 0.00 Month: 0.00 Year: 0.00
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
199.850.000.000.00199.85
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.900.000.000.0011.90

Happy New year. 

Today I ran up North Canyon. The trail was good for about 3 miles up, then got really soft. It was amazing up there this morning. I love winter trail running. 

2012 ended with about 800 miles and 150,000 feet of elevation gain.

For 2013 I have decided to push my limits and climb 377,377 feet. That may sound like a strange number. It is the equivalent of summitting  Mt Everest from sea level 13 times. 13 Everest summits in 2013. Anyone care to join me?

Comments
From Lily on Tue, Jan 01, 2013 at 15:49:55 from 67.199.178.95

I'll join you anytime. Nice to see you back on the blog :)

From Twinkies on Tue, Jan 01, 2013 at 15:51:40 from 72.37.244.84

Thanks Lily.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.000.000.000.007.00

Ran with a group of friends up Farmington Canyon. There were three Matt's in the group. Myself, Matt VH, & Matt W. It was nice to run with somebody again. Most of my runs this winter have been solo. I turned around at 3.5 miles because I had to go to work. The rest of group continued on up to 5 miles.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.650.000.000.0011.65

Quick business trip down in St George. I was able to get an early run in before the my meetings. It is warmer here, but not by much.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
4.400.000.000.004.40

I have had a nasty cold for the last two weeks and haven't been able to get my runs in. It felt good to get out. I ran the Wild Rose Trail and the Eagle Ridge Trail. The Wild Rose Trail was soft packed, but Eagle Ridge was untracked and I was post holing most of the way up. Great way to start the day.

Comments
From Rye on Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 10:10:08 from 65.129.90.86

Hey twinkies....I was thinking about you with the super snack cake being out of commission.....keep those shirts in prime condition..Could be worth some money even with all that sweat embedded in the fibers...

From Twinkies on Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 13:32:06 from 72.37.244.84

Hi Rye. I have two shirts right now. Maybe I should see if I can get a few more.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
10.000.000.000.0010.00

I ran up Farmington Canyon this morning at 5 am. I started a half hour earlier today so that I could go further. I made it up to Sunset Campground. It was snowing pretty hard when I turned around, but wasn't bad when I got back to the valley floor. The first mile up was difficult, but by mile 1.5 I had found my groove and settled into a comfortable pace. I passed Steve, Matt, Aaron around mile 7. The were still heading up into the darkness. I say darkness because the higher up, the worse the storm was making it harder to see. Fun morning.

Comments
From Dorsimus on Tue, Feb 26, 2013 at 15:23:18 from 209.23.248.163

Nice to see you out there fella! :) Glad you got some extra miles in.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
5.700.000.000.005.70

Ran up the Wild Rose Trail. It is still pretty cold first thing in the morning. I hope it warms up soon.

Race: Red Mountain 50k (31 Miles) 04:32:54, Place overall: 5
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
31.000.000.000.0031.00

What a fun race. The first 13 miles are dirt roads with rolling hills. The next 18 miles are paved roads and mostly down hill. I was having fun on the dirt road and probably started faster than I should have. I saw Kelli a few times and the dirt road and chatted with her a bit. Down on the pavement, I met Jenny (Neasts). We ran together for a few miles, but her pace was stronger than mine and I dropped back a bit. Near mile 22, I saw Leslie. She was running the 30k. I stopped and gave her a quick hug. About mile 25, my ankle started acting up. It wasn't anything serious, but it slowed me down. I crossed the marathon mark at 3:45. My goal before the race was to finish around 4:30. I was still on track to meet that. At mile 27, I realized that I only had 4 miles left. No problem. At 28.2 miles, my wife called to see where I was at. My family was waiting for me at the finish. I told them I would be there in thirty minutes. there are two hills near the end. They are actually short easy hills, but after thrity miles they seem like monsters. I finished at 4:32:54, a little behind my goal, but still a PR. After the race we went over to Snow Canyon State Park and did some short hikes with the kids. I carried Susanna, our eighteen month old, in a back pack. It was a great way to stretch my legs after the race. Super fun day.

Comments
From Kelli on Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 21:36:15 from 74.211.0.198

It was great to see you! It has been a while. Nice job on the race. Sorry to hear about your ankle, stinks. And you are 100% right about those hills at the end, they might be harder than the one at mile 9!!!

From jun on Sat, Apr 20, 2013 at 23:06:53 from 174.23.129.85

Fantastic job Matt. Congrats. That is fast.

From Twinkies on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 08:56:21 from 166.137.116.44

Kelli - Thanks, it was good to see you too, and run a few miles with you.

Jun - Thanks, this race is a lot faster than other 50k's that I have done.

From Neasts on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 15:21:35 from 75.169.56.70

How cool was it that I got to meet the great Twinkies! You were good company out there. Great job on your race!

From Twinkies on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 15:59:48 from 166.137.116.39

Thanks Jen, it was neat to meet the great Neasts as well.

From Jon on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 18:45:56 from 107.203.52.135

That's a fast time on a 50k, Matt. Nice work.

From Kam on Sun, Apr 21, 2013 at 20:29:30 from 199.192.101.88

Nothing like toting around a 25 lb baby to relieve the tiredness of a 50k. Matt, you are nuts. :)

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 14:12:38 from 66.232.64.4

Congrats on your race Twinkies! That is a fast time. We need to get together and run some trails/peaks in the next few months.

From Dorsimus on Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 16:53:18 from 71.35.246.138

Nice job Twinkies! Thats a great time. Sounds like you had some really good company throughout!

From leslie peterson on Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 18:19:22 from 67.166.127.63

It was fun to see you!! Great time! We did Snow Canyon too. A great race to start the season!

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
11.200.000.000.0011.20

Today was supposed to be a recovery run from Saturday's race. I ran along the shoreline trail with Steve, Ryan, and Matt V. When we got to parish creek, we decided to go up the switchbacks a tag Centerville peak. We came down the really fast way to the flag in Centerville canyon, then headed back on the shoreline trail. So much for easy recovery, but is was super fun run.

Comments
From Kam on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 13:12:37 from 68.66.163.179

Spontaneous decisions are the best. Isn't it nice to be in shape to run 11 miles on a lark?

From Twinkies on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 13:16:42 from 72.37.244.84

That's one a the main reason's why I run. So I can do a run like that at least once a week. I'll have to show you the route we took from the peak to the flag sometime. It was pretty narly. You'd like it.

From Kam on Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 14:04:22 from 68.66.163.179

It's a really good time of year to do that run; not too hot, so you don't need to lug water.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.500.000.000.008.50

Mueller park Trail. Ran up past the Elephant Rock a little ways. There wasn't any snow until about 4.5 miles up. The full loop should be dry soon.

Race: Patriot Pride 5k (3.1 Miles) 00:24:09
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
8.100.000.000.008.10

I volunteered to be the assistant race director for the 5k at my son's school, Wasatch Peak Academy. We got there early and marked the course. I ran the race with Connor, my eleven year old. He finished in 24:09. I headed back out and ran Jed (9yrs) in at 33:03. Then I headed out a third time and ran Jaxine (8 yrs) in at 40:59. My wife Susie also ran and came in at 36:45. It was a fun race for everybody.

Comments
From allie on Sat, Apr 27, 2013 at 22:08:32 from 97.117.91.49

sounds like a fun and busy day. congrats to all the twinkies today.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
7.100.000.000.007.10

Shepherd Creek. Ran up the mountain with Steve, Ryan, Aaron, and Jeff.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
16.100.000.000.0016.10

Ran with Jacob and Jen up the course for the Steeplechase. We decided to tag Twin Peaks since they were close by. Coming off of Twin Peaks we ran saw someone with a beard coming up. He had no headlamp and no water. It was Matt V. Matt tagged twins and joined for the rest of the run. The trek across Black Mountain was fun, but it was freezing this morning. It even tried to snow on us. We wanted to go down Smuggler's Gap, but there was too much snow. So we came back down basically the same way we went up. I took a few shortcuts on the way down because I was in a hurry to get to work. It was an awesome mid week run.

Comments
From DaleG on Thu, May 09, 2013 at 23:03:59 from 152.216.11.5

Sounds like a lot of fun.

Do you still live near Kathie? Just wondering how she's doing since she hasn't blogged for a long, long time.

From Twinkies on Mon, May 13, 2013 at 11:53:11 from 72.37.244.84

Thanks Dale. I do still live by Kathie. I think she still runs, but doesn't blog any more.

From Kam on Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:09:53 from 68.66.163.179

Matt, how many miles is it from the start of the zigzag trail near parrish lane up to skyline drive?

From Twinkies on Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:15:54 from 72.37.244.84

It's 5.0 miles with 3800 ft of gain. Let me know when you want to do it, and I'll join you.

From Kam on Mon, May 13, 2013 at 12:19:37 from 68.66.163.179

That sounds awesome, and a bit more challenging than my usual 10 mile route, to say the least. You are such a hill monster, I'd never keep up with you.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
13.700.000.000.0013.70

Ran the Mueller Park loop this morning with Matt V. and Leslie. The weather was perfect. We finished up just as it was getting warm. I just crossed the 100,000 ft mark of climbing for the year. Sweet.

Comments
From Quick Jed on Mon, May 20, 2013 at 19:28:37 from 63.248.59.181

Good job dad!

Race: Pocatello 50 miler (53.5 Miles) 13:16:56, Place overall: 56
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
53.500.000.000.0053.50

I ran the Pocatello 50 miler. It was actually 53.5 miles. It's a really tough race with 3 large climbs. Starting out, I couldn't seem to get my hydration right. Finally after 35 miles, things were feeling better. At the finish line, the were serving loaded bake potatoes. They tasted great after running that distance. Super fun day.

Comments
From Cody on Wed, Jun 05, 2013 at 20:45:54 from 76.27.36.99

Congrats on the finish Matt (er twinkies). That race is a tough one! I saw you at the start but I was in the zone...

Your race report is awful. It should take you at least a minute for every hour you were out there. No way yours took more than 5 mins.

From Twinkies on Thu, Jun 06, 2013 at 08:26:00 from 72.37.244.84

Thanks Cody. You had an awesome race. Sorry about the report. I need to work on that.

Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
199.850.000.000.00199.85
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