| 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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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 27.36 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.36 |
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| Yesterday, for a Valentine's/Early Birthday gift my sweet wife gave me a pair of snowshoes. So this morning I tried them out. I drove up to Wild Rose Canyon. The snowshoes worked great, but I had forgotten how steep the trail is. It climbs 1000 ft in the first 1.5 miles. After that it levels off and I was able to run comfortably. I turned around at a trail intersection that is two miles up the trail. The uphill took me 35 minutes. Running downhill on the snowshoes felt great. the snow was choppy and uneven, but I was able to keep a good rhythm going. The downhill took me 21 minutes. My right achilles is still sore from the 50k. Hopefully it will heal soon, because I am ready to run. | | Comments(3) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 8.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.00 |
| I wanted to do another snowshoe run today, but thought I should give my legs a rest. So instead I did 8 miles on the treadmillwhile my wife was watching olympic figure skating. Tomorrow I might head out on the snowshoes again.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.28 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.28 |
| I took the snowshoes out again. I ran the Bonneville shoreline trail to the radio towers. Unfortunately the trail was 50% snow and 50 % dirt. I ended up taking the snowshoes off and carrying them for part of the run. When I got above the second set of radio towrs there was enough snow again. I wore the snowshoes up the the third set of radio towers and back down to the second set (1.5 miles). After that, I took off the snowshoes and carried them for the rest of the run. My arms got a good workout. | | Comments(6) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 6.58 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.58 |
| 6.5 miles on the treadmill while watching women's snowboarding at the olympics. | | Add Comment |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 2.50 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 4.50 |
| I did some miles at marathon pace today to remember what it feels like to run fast. | | Comments(2) |
| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
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It's a girl!!!!!! 
There is a new addition to the Twinkies' family. Last night at 6:15 p.m. Eliza Anne Ricks was born. She came weighing 9 lbs 11 oz and was 21.5 inches long.
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| | Easy Miles | Marathon Pace Miles | Threshold Miles | VO2 Max Miles | Total Distance | | 27.36 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 29.36 |
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