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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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Race: Race for Diamonds 3k (1.86 Miles) 00:10:10
Easy MilesMarathon Pace MilesThreshold MilesVO2 Max MilesTotal Distance
0.341.860.000.002.20

This was a race for diamonds. Real diamonds. The grand prize being a $2000 diamond from S. E. Needham Jewelers. To win you not only had to run fast, but you also had to dress in a wedding related costume. The scoring was based on the judging of the outfits and finish position.

I decided to go all out with my costume. I wore a black tux with long tails, a silver vest, and a silver bow tie. To top it off I added a top hat, white gloves, and a cane.

This race started at the USU quad in Logan. Most of the course was downhill and ended in front of the jewelery store.  There were several people dressed up in a lot of crazy outfits. A guy dressed up like flowers? A girl dressed as the wedding cake. Maryann was there in a full wedding dress with a long train. 

When the race started I thought I was starting awful fast, but it was a much shorter race than I am used to and I usual don't run that fast. The outfit didn't seem to slow me down much, I occasionally had to pull my hat down a little so that it wouldn't blow off. The course went right past the Logan Temple and there was a couple just outside of it getting their wedding pictures. What a sight we must have been running by.

Run in tuxedo 

Here is a shot of me flying through the course. It is blurry because I was going sooo fast.

Bride 

Here comes the bride

 

Maryann and I after the race.

 

Some other runners after the race. From right to left Allie, myself, Maryann, I don't know the names of the other runners.

 

Well for my efforts and speed I won second place. A $1000 Diamond. The first place winner carried a wooden/cardboard car through the whole race. It had tin cans tied to the back of it. Third place was a photographer with the cake knife in his head.

This is the biggest prize I have ever won from a race. It is a good thing that I won a diamond because my anniversary is coming up. 

Comments
From allie on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 10:55:55 from 67.177.43.41

congrats on the $1000 diamond. it was nice meeting you yesterday. i am certainly going to dress up next year...love the pics!!!

From josse on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 12:58:09 from 75.216.57.100

Oh this is great, I was wishing I could have been there to see this after reading Allies race report. Classic! Great job on the 2nd place prize.

From MichelleL on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 13:23:53 from 71.213.97.46

Wow, congrats on a $1,000 diamond. Next time go right up to the bride and groom and pose for one of their pictures! Thanks for posting your pictures for our entertainment.

From Smooth on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 14:28:15 from 174.23.240.142

SO SO SO SO SO FUN!!! CONGRATS on the $1,000 diamonds! THANKS for the pics; it puts a smile on my face! What a hoot!

From Carolyn in Colorado on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 14:47:38 from 24.8.167.243

Congrats on your 2nd place finish and awesome prize! And thanks so much for posting pictures! You guys are crazy, you know. I wonder what the real bride and groom thought.

From Burt on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 17:00:16 from 98.167.151.26

Awesome Matt. I love that picture of Mary Ann. She looks like she's leaving her fiance at the alter.

From Burt on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 17:03:31 from 98.167.151.26

...and I think allie is about to maliciously step on Mary Ann's dress so that it rips. She gets jealous like that.

From Twinkies on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 17:49:26 from 98.202.132.86

To me it looks like Mary Ann is trying to get away from the guy with the knife is his head. The expression on her face is great.

From sam Dean-Howard on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 18:01:55 from 90.195.99.157

thats so cool love this idea and the prize wow wish we had prizes like that in England...... how the heck did the man win with a car attached to him >??????? wowsers he must be an elite or summit ? :-) well done for you great efforts twinkies

From leslie peterson on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 18:06:44 from 76.23.61.78

How fun! What a great prize too!!!! Your wife will be so happy!!! Are you going to wear your tux friday??

From Twinkies on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 18:38:25 from 98.202.132.86

Sam - I actually came in ahead of the guy in the car, but he scored higher for his outfit.

Leslie - there is no way that I could run 50 miles in a tuxedo.

From Bec on Sun, Oct 11, 2009 at 20:55:12 from 67.177.35.60

Awww, this is awesome!! I love your costume! I wish I could have seen everyone. This would been so dang fun to watch.

From Scott Wesemann on Mon, Oct 12, 2009 at 16:30:04 from 66.239.250.209

That is really cool. Nice pics and congrats.

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