Tag Archives: Shreveport
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 [...]
Sherri Talley – Runner of the Week
When I was a senior in high school in 1977, we didn’t have a track team for girls at Captain Shreve High School. I gathered some signatures and the school gave us the track for after-school workouts and one of the assistant..
Liz Van Savage – Runner of the Week
Our Runner of the Week is die hard distance runner, Liz Van Savage. This 49 year old from Shreveport, La started running as a kid when she ran cross country for school and with the exception of brief college weight gain and three pregnancies as down times, this running momma hasn’t stopped her stride at all! Suffering [...]
2012 Sportspectrum’s Rivercities Triathlon Recap (Video)
The 32nd annual River Cities Triathlon was held this weekend at the Cypress Black Bayou in Benton, LA., Roughly 15 minutes outside of the Shreveport/Bossier area. This signature race consisted of a 800 meter swim, 18.2 mile bike, and a 5k run to the finish line…
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Best Race Photos of July 2012
It’s hard to believe, but July has blown by us. There were plenty of fun races this past month to kick off this extremely hot and humid summer. Here are a few of the best moments from July 2012. Take a look! 2012 Firecracker 5k in Shreveport (Video) 2012 Varsity Sports Summer Series #3 Recap [...]
2012 Hot Pursuit 5k Recap
On Saturday, July 28th the Hot Pursuit 5K was held in Shreveport. Over 300 runners turned out on the hot and humid day to run. The race started by the riverfront in downtown Shreveport and featured a mostly flat, out and back course on the north bound lane of the Clyde Fant Parkway…
Kristen King – Runner of the Week
Our Runner of the Week is from Shreveport, LA. Say hello runner turned triathlete, Kristen King! This 27 year old has been running for nine years, as she was forced to run when she joined the Army Reserve. Kristen didn’t love running at first, she recalls,”I hated it so bad, and then… I loved it.”
Shelley Armstrong – Runner of the Month – July 2012
Runner of the Month Shelley Armstrong shares with us a little about the amazing Youth Fit program she started three years ago to teach more kids about long distance training.
Youth Fit of Shreveport Introduces Kids to Distance Running (Video)
Longtime distance runner Shelley Armstrong comes from a very active family in shreveport. She and her husband are very passionate about endurance sports and both participated in the 2012 Firecracker Road Race held in Shreveport…
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2012 Firecracker 5k Recap (Video)
While the 4th of July is a day that many Americans celebrate Independence by lighting up the grills to barbecue or shoot fireworks to light up the sky, 3,500 participants we up at 8am for the start of the wildly popular 28th Annual Firecracker 5k Road Race in Shreveport…
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Places to Run in Shreveport: Shreveport Parkway
I’ve decided to start a series entitled “Places to Run in Shreveport” where I’ll post varies jogging paths, trails, and neighborhoods that are frequented by Shreveport runners. This should help give runners in the area an idea of where to train so they can mix it up and experience different locales. Also if any of [...]
