 Matt Jones was born and raised in Muskegon and currently lives in East Muskegon with his wife Traci. They have three children and two grandchildren. He works as a crane service technician all over Western Michigan. Matt never ran in school except for gym class in middle school. His gym teacher noticed that he was able to run quite fast and for an extended period of time and introduced him to the cross country coach. Two weeks later he was hit by a car and broke his leg and never ran for school. His oldest daughter started running cross country and challenged him to run an open at one of her meets. He ran fast enough that others told him he should actually train and see what he might be able to do. His first event was the 2012 Seaway Run 5K. Outside of running, Matt enjoys spending time with his family, working on his yard and fixing things around the house.
1. How long have you been running? I have been running for 13 years 2. Do you race? If so, what is your most memorable race experience? I do race and enjoy racing. My most memorable race experience would be my Barkley Fall Classic races. 3. Ever run in a costume? If so, what? I have never raced in a costume but have done some running at Halloween parties in costume. 4. Only running shoes for me are... Saucony Shifts road shoes, Hoka Arahi road shoes & Hoka Speed Goats trail shoes. 5. What is your worst running-related injury? My worst running injury is getting plantar fasciitis. 6. Hot or cold weather runner? I prefer hot weather and tolerate it better than most because of my job requiring me to be up in extreme heat all the time. Cool weather on race day is preferred always. 7. What is your motivation for running? Mental Health for sure. 8. If I didn't run I.... Not sure what I would do, maybe fish. I know I would be even harder to be around than I am now. 9. I can't run without... My Hat 10. What's the farthest you have run at one time? 100K or 62 miles 11. What brought you to Run Muskegon and why have you stayed? My wife asked me to come to run Muskegon with her and I have stuck around because of the running friends I have made here.
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