Saturday, June 9th marked the 3rd race in the 2012 Forge Trail Series. The Hells Hills 10K and half marathon was held at Lincoln Parish Park in Ruston, LA. I rode up with race director, Jeff Beck early Friday morning. We intended to leave Thursday evening, camp that night, then mark the course Friday morning [...]

Add me to the growing list of injured runners in the area. My running has taken a hit in the past month, ever since the Rouge-Orleans ultramarathon relay in mid-Febrauary. It started with a painful ankle in the week after that race. I ran every day that week, and my ankle was very painful for the [...]

Finally, it’s here. There’s a big race this weekend. I signed up back in the fall. I trained all winter. I ran the course last year, so I definitely know what to expect. Parking will be tight. But we will all have a blast. All 300 of us. It’s obvious now, that I’m not referring [...]

I still remember the day we made the pact. It was last June 3rd at dinner the night before the Forge Hells Hills race in Ruston. Kristin and I said that we’d run the 2012 Rouge Orleans together as a 2-person team. I don’t think either of us realized what we were in for. 126.2 [...]

In just over 48 hours, I will embark on a journey from Baton Rouge to New Orleans unlike any other I have taken. This one will be in the form of a race on the Mississippi River levee from downtown Baton Rouge to Audubon Park in New Orleans. It is the second annual Rouge Orleans race, put on by [...]

Not a lot of time to write, but I had to share a few pictures from Saturday’s Dirty Soles race in Mandeville. It was the first race in the 2012 Forge Trail Series, and was held at Pelican Park and the Northlake Nature Center. The weather was a bit warm for January, but there was [...]

The Louisiana Marathon race recap Nine months ago, I signed up for the inaugural Louisiana Marathon, which was held on Sunday January 15th. Originally, this race was intended to be one where I left everything out on the course in an attempt to qualify for Boston. But with the rollback in qualifying times, as well [...]

As we said goodbye to 2011 and welcomed 2012, I was unsure of what my resolutions would be for the new year. However, after reading several articles about how resolutions are typically doomed to fail, I changed my outlook. So instead of resolutions, I made goals. While one is more ambitious than the other, I [...]

On the 12th day of Christmas, my true love gave to me… Hopefully your true love gave you some Christmas or winter beers. This time of year brings about the usual holiday fare: peppermint bark, bourbon balls, roasted pecans, sugar cookies. But one of the things I look forward to most about the dark days [...]

Sunday morning, runners gathered at the West Feliciana Sports Park in St. Francisville for the Thunderbird half marathon put on by Forge Racing. The Beast course is one that I’m very familiar with, having run it numerous times over the past year. So, I was looking forward to finally racing on the double loop course. It [...]

Saturday night, well technically Sunday morning, marked the first Q50 Midnight Full Moon Half Marathon at Bogue Chitto state park just south of Franklinton. The Q50 series is hosted by Cesar Torres, who puts on fantastic races, not only all over south Louisiana, but all over the globe. From Central America to Italy, you will find a great [...]