Matt Greene MPRO

gainesville, florida

What is your favorite product available at TriSports.com? Zipps, First Endurance Ultragen, and Swedish goggles!

How did you get your start in Triathlons?My dad kicked my butt in a 5-mile run when he visited me at school and I told him that I wasn't going to let him do it again.  He left for nine months of active duty in Kuwait and we both trained hard....it was a good race when he got back (we dropped over a minute per mile from the first time!), but I beat him.  I figured that now I could swim and run, I might as well buy a bike....it was kind of an impulse buy, really.

What is your favorite workout? Saturday morning group ride!

“When I’m not training/racing, I enjoy…”Filet mignon

If you could train for a week with one other triathlete who would it be and why? My dad.  He can push me harder than anyone else can.  Plus, I know that he's buying dinner for me.

If you could have one superhero power what would it be?Easy....Flash.  I would beat everybody!

Describe your biggest race disaster.Just one?  I've had LOTS of bad races!  The worst was probably when I get hit by the SAG wagon while I was in 2nd place overall at a half ironman.  I broke my nose, my disc, my sunglasses and helmet, got eight stiches in my face, and totaled my Scott Plasma.  It's okay, though; I heard the run was REALLY hot that day and I didn't feel like doing it anyway!

Do you have a non-negotiable pre-race ritual?Fig Newtons.  End of story.

What culinary indulgence do you allow yourself after a big race (that you don’t normally partake of)? Beer....the darker the better.

Have you ever accidentally destroyed a very expensive piece of gear? Let's see how much I can remember: 2 bikes, 3 wheels, 2 saddles (separate from the 2 bikes), and 2 sports cars (those weren't my fault, though)

What is the worst job you’ve ever had? Door-to-door book salesman when I was 19.  I learned a lot about rejection that summer!

What adjective describes you best? This is like the toughest question at a job interview and I really didn't have a good answer for it.  I asked my girlfriend for help and this is what she came up with:  obnoxious.

Finally, do you have any advice for athletes new to multi-sport competition? Get a buddy to train with and race against.  You'll push each other harder and you'll both be better off for it.

Recent Results: 12th Pro at Nevis ITU Pan Am cup, 23rd Undergrad at Collegiate National Championship, 22nd Pro at St. Anthony's, 15th Pro at Memphis in May, 32nd Pro at Escape from Alcatraz, 12th Pro at Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon, 2nd overall at Nature Coast Twilight Triathlon, 1st overall at Top Gun Triathlon