*Matt was asked to participate in the race by the Ironman organization. In order to participate, Matt had to prove his ability to safely compete by crossing the finish line at a Half Ironman this past summer. His finish at the Lake Stevens 70.3 race well under the 8-hour cut-off not only earned him his way to Kona, but gave him some greatly-needed confidence as well in a sport he’s just begun. Matt and Suzy have a greater mission in mind in all this - they’d like to provide some encouragement for people of “size” to get moving and get healthier. Matt thanks K-Swiss and Ceepo for the help they’ve given him on his Ironman journey. *
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best of luck to him, I hope he does well.
but in the photo at the end of that weblink: why is he wearing an M-dot visor? he hasn’t completed a full IM, just the Lake Stevens HIM…
commence the hating on him for this fashion faux-pas…