Yesterday morning was the Bayou Country Cyclists’ Spring Ride and 5K. This event was held to benefit a local cyclist, Scott Hoppmeyer, who suffered a spinal cord injury last fall. For information about him, see his website, Scott’s Faith. The event had several components. There was a 5K run, bike rides in the distances of [...]

Can you see me blushing? I’m so embarrassed that it’s been so long since I’ve posted! Last weekend I ran my first 5K since I did the half marathon relay in January. It was quite difficult for me, since I took a little hiatus from running. We went to Las Vegas during Mardi Gras break, [...]

Up until this past Saturday, I had never raced as part of a relay team. Maybe it’s because I usually stick to shorter distances, such as 5K races. When the Heart and Soles Half Marathon creeped around the corner, I knew I wanted to participate. I just didn’t know in what capacity. The half-marathon was [...]

2011 is the year I ran. Sure, I’ve run other times in my life.  I’d run around the bases in PE when we played softball. I would attempt to jog around the neighborhood in high school, only to start walking the minute I felt winded. I even started to run on purpose in the fall [...]

I would like to proudly introduce to you…. the Houma Heart and Soles Half Marathon… most incredible… Relay Team! Okay, so Santa’s not running with us. This was just a picture taken at the Girls on the Run of Houma-Terrebonne’s first 5K, the Reindeer Run. We did this race this past weekend, and it was [...]

Wow, I sure know how to ruin some running shoes. There is something very wrong with the way that I run. Take a look at the third pair of running shoes that I have destroyed in the past year. These shoes don’t even have much mileage on them. They are nowhere near the mileage that [...]

Just popping in to share that I have decided to stop being so stubborn. I am taking, if need be, a few weeks off from running. Don’t think I’m not struggling with this decision. On my 2 mile walk tonight, I was almost in tears from being so mad at my ankle. I am going [...]

This Sunday I ran my first bridge race! This Cajun girl is not accustomed to hills! I’d never even tried running a bridge before. But when my aunt asked me if I was interested in running the Double Trouble race in Berwick, I signed up for the challenge! The race is hosted by the Tri-City [...]

Saturday, October 8 was the Voice of the Wetlands 10k and 5k race. It is in its third year. However, the race is part of a larger event that has been going on since 2004. This would be known as the Voice of the Wetlands festival. This free festival, held at Southdown Plantation, features local [...]

Yesterday was the 16th annual Panda Meander 5k and 1/2 mile run/walk. The race takes place in Houma at St. Bernadette School/Church. It is in the Broadmoor subdivision.   Registration/packet pickup tent This is a very family-friendly event. There was a stage set up for the kids to sing karaoke to Kids Bop songs. It [...]

At 7:30 AM this Saturday, the Bayou Runners Club and Bayou Country Cyclists kicked off their third-annual “Courir-Velo-Courier” duathlon and two mile run. (Transition area in front of the Houma Civic Center) The duathlon consisted of a two mile run, a ten mile bike, and a two mile run. It started and ended at the [...]