Latest News

9/27/08

The 2008 season has concluded with the USA Triathlon National Championship. Results are not being added since Delta misplaced Matt's bike until the morning of the race. Photo's are being uploaded and a detailed posting will be made on the blog.

Announcement's regarding the 2009 season will be made soon. Keep checking back here and the blog for what Matthew's race schedule will look like.

8/2/08

NYC Triathlon results and photo's have been added as well as a blog entry on sponsorhouse.

7/10/08

MAJOR EVENT ADDED TO THE SCHEDULE!

Today Matthew Appleton announces that he has qualified to the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championship. His strong finish at Black Bear qualified him to the 20-24 age group at the annual USAT National Championship. He has confirmed that he will be competing in Portland Oregan at the event on September 20, 2008. This event is reserved for the top athletes in the country and is limited to 1,400 people. The top 8 people in each age group will qualify to the International Triathlon Union's (ITU) world championship in 2009. Matthew is working very hard to ensure the highest possible finish at the event. This is the first time he will be attending a national championship. The course is an olympic distance course (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run). The race is being hosted by USA Triathlon and the Oregon Sports Authority.The schedule has been changed to reflect training needed to be in peak form for this event. Any questions about the event should be directed to Matthew by visiting the contact page.

 

7/9/08

Spirit of Morgantown results and photos were added online. A blog post will be made to sponsorhouse tonight. Sorry for the delay, but a major announcement is in the works. Look for the new story to be announced sometime tomorrow!

 

6/18/08

Yellow Creek Triathlon results and photos added. A blog post was also made over at sponsorhouse.

6/6/08

Black Bear tri info has been added to the schedule and a blog post has been made at the sponsorhouse page. Pictures will be made avalialbe shortly

5/19/08

Pinchot Triathlon results added to the schedule page. Full review of the race by Matt will be detailed in his sponsorhouse blog (link on the main page) later today or early tomorrow. Also, multiple website updates are in the works including moving the blog from sponsorhouse to matthewappleton.com and rebuilding and reorganizing the picture pages. LINK TO RESULTS (schedule or run high)

4/19/08

The schedule is now up to date through July. ECCC pictures added here

2/27/08

Matt has been up to alot. First, over Valentines Day, he organized and took part in the Panther Cycling 24 Hour Ride for Love. He too shifts with other team members in riding for 24 hours on a trainer to raise money for the Western PA Lukemia and Lymphomia Society. Pictures here. This money was then used to enter the Lukemia society's chairty indoor bike race, the Race to Anyplace. Panther Cycling and Matt won the open class division with 212.36 miles in 6 hours. Pictures of the event are here. And finally, Matt was interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post Gazette about race to anyplace. Check out the story here.

2/3/08

Multiple updates have been made to the schedule. Collegiate Races have been comfirmed. If Matthew is participating in a Team Time Trial (TTT) it will be determined at the event venue.

Two more triathlons were confirmed, and a few more events have been added as tentative. The tri schedule is still being updated, so keep checking back for the most up to date information.

1/13/08

GuSports has been added as a sponsor. GuSports is the company that makes Gu Energy Gel and Gu2O sports drink. You can visit their website at www.gusports.com

GU Sports (Sports Street Marketing) was founded in Berkeley, CA, in the early 90's by Dr William Vaughan. The mission from day one, which is still true today, is to provide athletes the best exercise specific nutrition products available. Period!

After formulating the world's first energy bar, Dr Vaughan was disappointed in that the bar, due to it's high level of fat, fiber and protein, did not work for athletes while they were training and racing. His own daughter, Laura, a very accomplished ultra-marathoner, continued to have severe stomach problems when consuming bars during races. "How can we call it an Energy Bar for athletes when all it does is shut down the system for 45 minutes or so while the body digests all those useless-to-athletes ingredients?" asked a frustrated Dr. Vaughan. So in the late 80's he began experimenting with carbohydrates in gel form. Because gels did not require any ingredients for solidity (fat, fiber, and protein) they could transport energy to working muscles within minutes without any stomach distress: The perfect "food" for athletes during workouts, training and racing was invented. And after extensive testing and trial use by all types of athletes, GU Energy Gel was perfected in 1991. (From gusports.com)

12/6/07

Matthew has been named president to the panther cycling club. Based at the University of Pittsburgh, the PCC is a group of students who share one common thing; their love of cycling. The schedule has already been updated with his cycling events for the 2008 collegiate season. For more information on the PCC, visit www.pittcycling.com

12/5/07

Nuun has been added as a sponsor for the 2008. Logo's and product information has been added to the sponsor page. Pictures and results may also be avaliabe shortly on the nuun website (http://www.nuun.com).

11/28/07

Desoto Sport has been added as a sponsor. Info about the company can be found on the sponsor page. Desoto makes wetsuits and triathlon clothing. They are based in California. More information about the company can be obtained by visiting www.desotosport.com

11/18/07

ECCC schedule released. Matthew's schedule now reflects these dates. Please visit the schedule page to see the dates and locations.

11/08/07

Matt has been awared the #1 Student Organization Team at the Great Race (www.rungreatrace.com). Photos are here

11/01/07

The first race of 2008 has been confirmed. It will be the NYC Triathlon. See the schedule for more information on the race.

10/30/07

Dedicated Athlete added as a sponsor. See sponsor page for details or visit Sponsorhouse and view my blog