I have not posted as often as i should be which is a little dissapointing, however I have still been doing my fair share of miles. I have ran a couple of races since my last post. I just recently completed the Firecracker 5K in Shreveport. As some one who is still new to the [...]

I ran the Uptown 5k in Shreveport this morning. I had set a goal of breaking the 25 minute barrier for this race. My last 5k just about a month ago, I ran a time of 25:56. I was not exactly confident that I was going to break  the mark, but I was determined to [...]

I have a upcoming race this weekend and the doubts are already starting to set in. I still struggle to this day with the mental aspect of  my running. I am not able to envision a smooth run, or setting a PR. Instead, I seem to focus on if I can even run the whole [...]

I have a wonderful opportunity to do a run with an amazing individual this weekend. Jason Lester, http://nikebetterworld.com/journey/, will be running through Bossier City tomorrow. I look forward to the chance to run a few miles with him and have the chance to learn a little about what serves as his motivation. He has a remarkable [...]

I am not what you would call your lifelong runner. I am not sure if I am even  ready to call myself a runner at this point. I have been on a lifestyle transformation since June 2011. Since that time i have lost about 70 lbs and I am more active than I have ever [...]