#66 in your program, #1 in your heart

Two weekends ago, MattHogg raced his first half marathon. Making good on a drunken promise, Team Vazac travelled back East to witness this feat. Knowing Matt had covered that distance twice before in training, we knew finishing wasn't going to be a problem. The only question was how fast.

Big #66 didn't disappoint.

Matt rocked it. He blew away his pre-race goal (sandbagger!) by over five minutes. Go outside and run a mile. Do it under 8 minutes flat. Then do it 12 more times. That ain't easy. Then try to do it accompanied by an overly-chatty in-law with a shaky hand. That's what Matt did - all the while bringing sexy back to running. What a champ!

Congratulations to you, Matt. It was an honor to run with you. Keep up the training and you'll have a great chance to move up the hierarchy of Vazac endurance athletes (look out Andrea!). But remember: we're all just racing for second place.