News Archive

Oct 8, 2011:                Jared ran his 45th race of the year at the Red Rock 5k and finished 6th overall with another age group win. The run was on a challenging course on the golf course cart path but all of the runners persevered to good times due to the perfect weather. Craig finished just behind Jared to also win his age group and place in the top 10 out of the 400 runners. Congratulations Boys!

Oct 2, 2011:                Congratulations to Sam for her inspiring 5 mile swim race performance at Slam the Dam in Lake Mead today. Jared kayaked for Sam while Kris and Jason completed their own 2.4 mile race with fantastic results. Sam finished 2nd in her age group and is now off to find more Open Water Swim races and camps to attend!! Great job, Sam!!

Sept. 25, 2011:                Congratulations to Kris for her inspiring performance in this weekend's Mountain Man Olympic Distance Triathlon. With a personal best time, Kris found herself on the age group podium for the first time! Next weekend at Lake Mead we will all be out to support Kris, Jason, and Sam on their Open Water Swim with Sam competing in the 8k Swim. Jared will be in the Kayak for that event but good luck to all of the Sin City Open Water Swimmers.

Sept. 18, 2011:                Jared and Sam teamed up with GU Energy to manage the booth at the Rock N Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon. With over 22,000 in attendance, we sold out of all of the GU products and talked to numerous about the necessary advantages of fueling properly while racing. Jared completed the Half Marathon for the 2nd year in a row and everyone enjoyed the City of Philadelphia for the week. What a great week and what a great town!

Sept. 11, 2011:                This was a great weekend for the Metatest crew with Craig Alexander taking home the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Las Vegas. Craig had a great race and with his family in attendance, crossed the finish line after running a staggering 1:11 Half Marathon. Craig was a very gracious and humbled winner at the awards ceremony that night and now down to all business as Kona approaches. Metatest will be there to support Craig through his attempt at the Double World Championships.

August 5, 2011:                Congratulations to Jared Sweet for winning the AADE 5k in 18:12 this morning!! His performance earned him the overall win in his 35th race this season. The event was a fun and family oriented race put on the American Association of Diabetes Educators at their national convention in Las Vegas. We highly recommend this event and this cause for anyone interested in helping stop obesity in the United States.

July 11, 2011:                Congratulation to Jason H for attemptiing and completing his first 50k! Jason wanted to challenge himself for his 40th birthday so he did what every endurance athlete does. . .run an ultra. This was his first ultra and he completed it in fine fashion. Congratulation on the run and the birthday!!

July 10, 2011:                For the 2nd straight year, the Metatest crew will be manning the GU booth at the Philadelphia Rock and Roll Half Marathon. Some of our members wil run the event and we are hopeful that they will have even better times. It is always a great time in Philly so if you are out there then please stop by and get samples of the newest GU flavors!!

June 12, 2011:                The Las Vegas Track Club held its annual awards dinner at UNLV this weekend and our very own Jared Sweet earned the "Best Overall Male Runner" award for 2011! "This is a great honor and one that I never expected," stated Jared. He went on to explain that there are many great runners in Las Vegas and in teh Track Club that to win this award very fulfilling. You can read more about the track club at LVTC.ORG or by signing up at any one of their weekly races.

May 02, 2011:                 Big Congratulations to Todd for completing his first 50 mile Ultra Marathon. He has overcome a lot this year in order to get to this point but this weekend he earned the title of "Ultra-Runner". We are proud of Todd and all of the training that he has done to complete this goal. Up next for him is a sub-4 hour marathon. His closest is 4:02 but that will change with his next effort. Keep up the great work, Todd!!

April 16, 2011:                 This has been a busy month for the racing crew. Brian and Jared took to the mountains around Las Vegas to show their early season endurance in the Lovell Canyon 50mile and Marathon. Both racers were successful with Brian taking first in his Age group in the 50 despite the 24 snow and 24 degree weather. Todd ran in his first 50 miler and Jason won his Age Group in the Las Vegas Rage sprint triathlon. This was his first race after losing 50 lbs with Metatest and it was a huge improvement over last year's performances. Great job to all and congratulations to the whole crew for making this season start with so much success!!

Feb. 19, 2011:                  The Sin City Endurance Crew took to the 5th annual Las Vegas Track Club Fat Boy 5k. Over 200 runners came out to support local charities, run a great 5k at Bunker Park, and enjoy free beer and sausages. We highly recommend the LVTC events and hope to have another great year of representation at the Las Vegas Track Club Events. Congrats to Jared for his 3rd place in this run!!

Feb. 13, 2011:                  Another Month. . . Another Rock n' Roll marathon. This time, Jared and Sam traveled to beautiful New Orleans for the 2nd Annual Half and Full event. It was chilly but clear for the start and Jared happily finished in downtown City Park. This is a must see destination marathon that just gets better every year. The Brooks Cavalcade of Curiosity bus was out for the event along with the 30 foot tall blow- up rocker to make the event a memorable one.

Feb. 5, 2011:                  The Metatest crew was out for a day of running clinics and shoe fittings at Sports Chalet. We tested gait analysis and taught stretching techniques to over 30 recreational runners. It was a fun time had by all and hopefully will spur on a few more runners in the Las Vegas area.

Jan. 16, 2011:                  The new year has begun with a "rockin' start. Jared and Sam went down to the Rock N Roll Arizona Half and Full Marathon to work the expo and meet up with our friends from GU, Brooks, and Newton! It was a great time where we got to meet so many cool runners and health enthusiasts. Congrats to all who ran it and good luck to all who look forward to it next year. YOU ALL ROCK!

Dec. 21, 2010:                  Congratultions to all of the SCE crew that competed in the RNR Las Vegas Marathon and half. We have heard many great stories and appreciate the effort that everyone put into their training. Many new PR's were set and all of the newcomers are now addicts! I am proud of each of you. Now it is time to enjoy the off season and get some well deserved rest. Happy Holidays to all and I look forward to keeping everyone healthy in 2011!!

Nov. 29, 2010:                  The Sin City Endurance Crew is getting ready for the Las Vegas Marathon and half Marathon. This year we have a new participant in the marathon: Kevin Howes. After losing all of that weight he has decided to complete a marathon. Best of Luck, Kevin. Todd Hine is also going to be completing the Las Vegas Marathon with a goal of a PR under 4 hours. Jared will be helping out the Brooks crew before heading off to run the half marathon. Jared, Todd and Kevin have both been training hard for this marathon. Good Luck to all of you!. We will be following you every step of the way!

Nov. 10, 2010:                 The Brooks ID Team contest for 2010 is ended and Jared Sweet of Metatest has officially won the Western Region and finished 6th in the Nation for over 1000 Brooks runners. Jared raced more than 30 races of varying lengths and posted over 15 personal records including a 5k PR of 17:27. Way to go Jared and we cannot wait to see how you do in 2011.   

Sept. 20, 2010:                  The Sin City Endurance Crew headed east for the world famous Philadelphia Distance Run.  Sam and Jared manned the Gu Energy booth and were lucky enough to introduce the new Watermelon Chomp flavor to the running world.  It was a great expo and an equally good run.  All of the SCE group posted PR's and had a great time touring our National Historical sites and Penn University.   

June 26, 2010:                  While Samantha was off at Ironman CDA, Jared and Brian set out to conquer the 110+ degree heat of Las Vegas in the annual running with the Devil ultra event at Lake Mead.  Brian completed his 50 miles in a record time and Jared raced in both the 5k and the half marathon.  It was a fun day and a complete success for the Metatest competitors.  Running 2 races in one day was a first for Jared however the results were great and he was not gong to miss the opportunity to run with one of his students for the second race.  Great job, everyone!

May 1, 2010:                  Congratulations to Sam and her athletes at Metatest/Sin City Endurance for completing the St. George Ironman in Personal Record times.  All of Sam's Athletes excelled in the Swim  and were able to set records on the bike and run sections. It was a brutal day and the terrain was tough but they all made it through to race another day.  Congratulations to all of you! 

April 23, 2010:                  The Staff of Metatest completed a day long corporate wellness event by presenting talks about remaining healthy in the heat of Las Vegas to the employees of a local construction company.  This is such an importan topic in the 120 degree plus heat so please ask anyone on the staff of Metatest to review this information if you have any questions.  We are excited to announce the additional Corporate Wellness activities this year and look forward to keep the people of Las Vegas safer and happier through their employers.

April 18, 2010:               Jared ran his 2nd ever 5k for Brooks in Henderson, Nevada.  Congratulations for setting another personal record and finishing 12th in a field of nearly 300.  Jared credits his lower weight this year for the success and plans to run many more successful events this year including the Rock N Roll Las Vegas Marathon and the Philadelphia Distance Run.

February 28, 2010:          Jared and Sam headed down to New Orleans with Newton Running and Gu Energy to work the 3 day Health and Wellness Expo and run the Rock N Roll Mardi Gras Marathon.  The 3 Person Gu Energy crew sold a record amount of Gu for that event and was always bustling.  New Orleans was such a great place to have this race as the energy was simply electric for the whole weekend.  Jared ran the Half Marathon for a Personal Record while Sam worked with Newton on race day.  It was a beautiful weekend in a beautiful city with our beautiful sponsors.  Please support each of them and come out to see us at the Rock N Roll marathon expos.

January 1, 2010:             Jared and Sam each qualified as ambassadors for GU Energy in 2010.  Gu is also sponsoring the new Sin City Endurance Group as the only nutrition sponsor.  With a full line of pre, post, and during race nutrition products, Gu has agreed to support all of the members of Sin City Endurance Group with discounted product and gear to help everyone enjoy training and racing faster and longer.  They are a great company of great people who understand the mentality and needs of an athlete.  The new Jet Blackberry Flavor was a big hit with the group but Mint Chocolate is still the best for Jared!  Please follow the link below to learn more about Gu Energy Products and how they can work best for you.

 Dec. 7, 2009:  

 The Inaugural Rock N Roll marathon is over and Jared set another PR in the 26.2 mile race despite the cold weather and odd aid station configuration.  It was a great day for the Metatest team with the entire training group finishing the race and many participants setting personal best times.  Congrats to our friend Randy Paar of RP Multisport for posting a 1:27 in the half and rockin in the top 10% of the race.  Another year ending with a good hometown race!!  Thanks Gu for the great assortment of Gels and generosity for the training group.

Nov. 8, 2009:          Samantha and Jared teamed up to complete the Silverman Relay.  This race is known for being the hardest full Ironman distance course in the United States.  It was a beautiful day and Sam kicked it off with an early morning 2.4 mile swim with a few hundred other athletes in Lake Mead.  She quickly swam a 1:10 and was out of the water in the front pack and passed the timing chip to our cyclist who was a previous trainee on the Metatest cycling program.  Jared took off on the grueling marathon run at 4:00PM.  He set a 7 minute PR on the toughest course he has ever ran.  Congratulations to the Metatest team for being Silvermen.  Look out 2010 for the Ironman relay circuit because this Metatest team will hit it hard!

August 31, 2009:               August brought about many great changes for the Metatest staff.  Sam had one of her students exceed his expectations at the Ironman Louisville. Congratulations to both the student and the teacher.  Great Job! 

Sam was also accepted as a team member of the Sugoi Ambassador program (Sugoi.com). 

Jared joined the Brooks Running Pro ID team (Brooksrunning.com). The ID in this team name stands for Inspire Daily which is exactly what Metatest aims to do through their training and testing.

Both Brooks and Sugoi have fantastic Running, Biking, Outdoor and Athletic products.  Please support those that support us so we can help make everyone a little bit healthier together.  Check out the links at the bottom of the page to find out more!  

July 15, 2009:                  Our very own Jared Sweet had his name and picture published in the July edition of Ultra Running magazine for his effort in the Labor of Love 50k in Las Vegas.  It was a fun run even though it was a tough uphill with odd Las Vegas weather.  It actually snowed in the canyon for a couple of miles of the race.  It was Jared's first trail effort and it proved as challenging as the Race Director of Calico Racing billed it.  Keep running Jared, we are proud of you!

June 13, 2009:                Samantha Sweet from the Metatest staff just completed the Ironman 70.3 in Boise, ID.  Sam was 40 when she first starting working toward her dram of being an Ironman competitor.  Now at 43 she has completed half of that dream with the other half to be reached when she finishes the Ironman Saint George in early 2010.  She is accomplishing this goal with a lot of hard work and a lot of introspection into her self both physically and mentally.  Sam credits the scientific information that she learned from the Vo2, RMR, and body comp tests for being able to get to her goals this quickly.  For more about Samantha and her accomplishments please visit her blog at Sam's Blog.  Congratulations Sam, we are all very proud of you!

May 16 & 17, 2009:        The Metatest staff hosted a Vo2 Max testing clinic at Mcghies Bike Store on Fort Apache and Flamingo in Las Vegas.  Many cyclists are curious to know how they rank against other cyclists in Vo2 ratings.  Other cyclists want to know more about how to improve their own enjoyment in cycling by becoming faster or being able to ride longer.  At clinics like this one we can reach those curious cyclists and give them the help that they need.  Thanks to McGhies for hosting this event and look for another event like this in 2 months.

April 30, 2009:                   The Metatest staff attended the Trek Ladies Night Out at Mcghies Bike Store on Fort Apache and Flamingo in Las Vegas.  Over 100 ladies showed their support for cycling and attended the all female event.  The staff of Metatest spoke with many people interested in improving their cycling performance and body compositions. It was a great event and we look forward to doing this one next year.

April 16, 2009:        Metatest has moved into and become the exclusive metabolic testing company of Studio 222 located at 8645 W Flamingo Rd Suite 104, Las Vegas, NV 89147, on the SW corner of Flamingo and Durango in the Desert Breeze Plaza right next to Al Philips Cleaners.  This is a great private training gym that specializes in wellness and fitness.  The owner, James Wong, believes that flexibility, a strong core, solid nutrition, and yoga will lead to a higher quality of life.  Both Sam and Jared from Metatest will be testing at training at this new Studio.  Learn more about the new location at: