“I have known Coach Matt for the better part of two decades. We first raced in High School and then became teammates while running together at the University of Florida. We remained friends after college and then after taking some time off from the sport I began training again in 2012. I reached out to Matt and we've been working together in some capacity ever since.

I qualified for the 2016 Olympic Trials under his guidance and then left the sport for a few years to travel the world and pursue other passions. Then in my early 30's I decided to get back into competitive running again and Matt was the first person I called.

Within a year, I made my debut in the Marathon running 2:18 to Qualify for the 2020 Olympic Trials all thanks to Matt. I then went on to PR in the 1500, 5k, 10k, 15k, and Marathon. I lowered my Marathon PR to 2:13:04 in 2019 and then finished 24th at the Olympic Marathon Trials beating many professionals along the way.

Despite working with Matt from halfway across the country, we were able to accomplish all of my goals and had a blast doing it. I've never had an injury under Matt's guidance and had success in all of my Marathons.

Matt has a unique gift of being able to deliver short term success while always keeping an eye on the big picture. His seemingly endless knowledge of the sport is only surpassed by his love for it. I am also a Coach and I have helped many runners reach their goals and dreams. And most of what I've learned is from working with Matt over many years. I regularly refer runners to Matt and I will continue to do so as long as he offers his gift to the world.”

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