Tag Archives: Baton Rouge
Celebrating Three Years of Being Breast Cancer Free with Mom
This past Saturday, we headed to our local Komen Race for the Cure held in Baton Rouge to celebrate my mom being cancer free for three years…
Rhonda Brouillette – Runner of the Week
Name: RHONDA BROUILLETTE Age: 52 City: BATON ROUGE How long have you been running? I started running in 1998 just dabbling with a 5k here and there. Decided to run a marathon in May of 1998 and registered for my first marathon in New Orleans in Jan. 1999. My finish time was 10 minutes short [...]
Nicole Decker – Runner of the Week
Name: Nicole Decker Age: 39 City: Prairieville,Louisiana How long have you been running? Fall of 2010. Where do you do most of your training? I do most of my running at the LSU Lakes and in my neighborhood. What’s you’re average weekly mileage? I would say I average 10 miles a week. Do you consider [...]
Fall / Winter 2012 Preview
It’s here. Race week. My first race longer than a 10K since April. I should be uber prepared from months of summer training, svelte and fit with many miles under my belt (that now buckles two notches further in around a trimmer waistline), and confident that I’ll obtain new PRs with each finish line I [...]
Fall/Winter Schedule
I love running in the fall and winter. I can head out the door at 2 in the afternoon and not have to worry about dying of heatstroke. I can go on 10+ runs with no water and not worry about falling out on the side of the road due to dehydration. However, maybe the [...]
Black Girls Run of Louisiana Takeover Atlanta for Inaugural Road Race
Recently, Black Girls Run groups from Baton Rouge and New Orleans traveled to Atlanta to join nearly 4,000 other runners from across the country for the Inaugural Black Girls RUN!/Drive to End Hunger…
2012 Play Dirty Adventure Trail Run Tour Stop Recap (Video)
Here’s a video recap of our most recent stop on the 2012 Run Louisiana Tour at the Play Dirty Adventure Trail Run in Baton Rouge, LA…
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Healthy BR Initiative Received A $1 Million Grant From Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
But, in Baton Rouge, regardless of who is mayor-president next year, one thing is certain. Healthy BR will still be in place…
Varsity Sports Half Marathon Training
Have you been looking for a reason to train for a race? Or maybe you’re just looking for a chance to get off the couch and be active? Look no further, Varsity Sports Baton Rouge…
2012 BREC’s Zoo Zoom 5k Recap (Photos)
Overnight rains meant cooler temperatures to welcome runners for the Baton Rouge Zoo’s 7th Annual Zoo Zoom on Saturday, August 25th. BR Zoo spokesperson Mary Woods reported that roughly 600 runners turned…
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2012 Twilight Classic 5k Recap (Photos)
Saturday evening brought the longest running 5k in the city of Baton Rouge, the Twilight Classic. The race took place in the downtown area, right in front of the River Center…
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