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Nice race Matt. You continue to be an awesome friend and great buddy. Appreciate running with ya. MIH

Matt Great run today! It was so good to see you like always. You're the man!

Stomach issues are the worst and they're so debilitating in a race. Gutsy effort staying on it and you have to be optimistic, knowing that a 1:10 is now a mediocre effort for you. That shows how far you've come.

Nice job Matt. Knowing you gave it your all leaves no regrets.

Congrats to your wife for finishing her first full. That must have been fun running in with her.

If your stomach ache worsens I recommend seeing a Dr :) Appendicitis' aren't fun.

sorry about the stomach issues, but good job today.

congrats to your wife, that's great.

Sounds like a great environment to be in. I like how honest you are when you write these reports. I'm excited for everything to align on the right day for you. Running a 1:10 half marathon amidst the training you are doing is solid. Of course you can go faster, but it's all about timing... When you peak out for the marathon, you're going to feel sharp and fast.

Things will come around. Unlike tired legs you can't will a GI to shut up. Regular runs are no fun when that happens and in a race it's crippling.

Congratulations to Elaina. That first marathon finish is pretty special.

Congrats Matt. I think you manned up plenty last weekend with the mud slogging uphill tempo. It makes some sense in context. Like others have said, you'll get the timing right. Clearly no one questions your ability.

Pepto is like pink Gatorade, right?

The timing will come around. That's a big part of all this. You get dealt some bad luck from time to time... but you'll get the chance to make up for that.

Sorry about the stomach issues but you still ran a strong race.

I really think you need to give yourself a little bit of a break. You had stomach issues and still ran that fast! No shame. Right now psychologically you may feel you've had some mediocrity but you have explanations for it, GI issues. Give yourself a break.

I realize we're gearing up for summer season of running and you want to do well. It will come, years of training will exonerate you, but just take a step back and reflect that in the last year you've come back into monster form. I saw the seed of it clear back when we talked at the small race on the Jordan River parkway. You've come a long way. Enjoy it, relax, and you'll be taking names real soon, as per usual.

I agree with some of these comments, although it's hard to feel bad for a guy disappointed with a 1:10. :-)

Matt that is a very respectable race. I understand why you're disappointed. I'm sure you are in better shape than a 1:10:30, but you really have had some bad luck and legitimate excuses. Stick with it. I'm sure you are going to have some real legit races in the near future.

I definitely think your mediocricy is due to your bout of bad luck. Not really much you can do to control that. The good thing is all of these hard efforts are setting you up for a great marathon in June!

Congratulations to your wife. What a wonderful accomplishment.

Thanks guys! Jake: yes, Pepto is nothing more than pink Gatorade. Sure wish it tasted better, though :) Steve A.: Yeah, I don't want anyone to feel badly for me, and I hope I'm not misunderstood. I'm just not satisfied when I feel a performance doesn't reflect fitness.

Nice race Matt despite not feeling well. I feel like we are running pretty similar races lately. I took 5th at Provo as well and 3rd at Ogden haha and I agree with you that I feel that these races are not reflecting my fitness rt now as well and its frustrating. Whats next on your racing plans? Im going to have to follow you in whatever race you run next we are bound for a stellar performance soon!

Solid race man. Hope the year continues to rock. Good job!