Shreveport-Bossier City has the third largest metropolitan population in Louisiana, and it comes in behind New Orleans and Baton Rouge. There are less than 500,000 people here. It would barely crack the top ten area populations in Texas. Yet, here in a much smaller setting, the running community is thriving. I will argue that it rivals running groups from […]
Searching for my lost running gears
I mash my foot to the floorboard. My RPMs rise higher and higher, yet I can’t shift up. If my body is a running machine, then I’m missing crucial running gears. I learned how to drive with on a stick shift, a 1989 Ford Bronco II. The gears were butter, barely any need for the […]
Track workout provides rude welcome
What’s your go-to excuse after struggling through a tough track workout? It’s the heat and humidity. My legs were already tired. I haven’t run that hard in a month, so I’m rusty. My stomach was acting up. I have a race coming up, so I was taking it easy. I’ve used every one of those at some point. […]
Planning five months of runs: putting it all together
I love this moment. Looking ahead to my next racing season and coming up with my own training plan. I can be optimistic, outline my best-case scenario and dream big. How much more time can I whittle away from my PR? How can I design my buildup in a way that will have me running […]
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