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Consistency is KEY!!!!!

This past weekend at our home meet/ last chance meet I FINALLY ran faster than the 13.1 that has been next to my name since I started this outdoor season. Praise the lord because this was getting to be ridiculous. But I’m happy all the same at the time in which my times are decreasing. So it’s the summer time which means longer days and better weather. And for ME it also means GRADUATION in August . I get anxious when I hear people say stay in school as long as you can, because when you are a student athlete you get burnt out from school somewhere around your sophomore or junior year. I can’t wait to just relax for about 3 to 4 str8 weeks!!!! I might travel take a vacation somewhere clear my head and get ready for my post colligate journey in the world of track and field. I’ve accomplished a lot on this level and I’m ready to move on to the next one. But next is regional’s and I’m excited it’s not exactly in my backyard but its close enough for my grandmother to make the trip up, and I’m happy because she has only seen me run 2 times since I been at tech so that’s going to be exciting. A lot of good things are happening right now and I’m just taking it all in stride. My goal is to finish on top like always and with hard work and determination anything’s possible.  

*~When all the ducks are walking in a straight line, I'll be the one in the back dancing!~*

Getting there!

What’s up people, I know I know it’s been a while! To start off id like to say that the semester is pretty much done and I can’t express you my joy!  I know the older folk like to say stay in school you don’t want to have to deal with the real world yet, but The Georgia Institute of Technology has officially made me sick of class room’s teachers and the whole learning process! Well not entirely but you get my drift! LOL Now on to the track, I must say that my outdoor season has been a slow and steady stream of decent performances and success'. My times have dropped every single time I have hit the track, and even if it’s but a hundredth of a second I’m not mad because in this race every fraction of a second matters. I’m so happy right now with where I am in my life and I feel and see everything is falling into place! And so I shall remind you and myself that it’s not what everybody else does that counts, but it the things that you do and how you achieve them that really counts in the end. If I can wake up go to practice work etc and know that I’m giving all that I have to offer then I cant be mad or disappointed because I didn’t measure up to some else’s standards! So with that I’m out!!!!

PS: i look forward to seeing my TS peeps this weekend up at PENN we should have a great time even if i hang out with yall for a short time lol. And L you are an absolute fool, but i luv ya!! peace

*~When all the ducks are walking in a straight line, I'll be the one in the back dancing!~*

SIGH..........

Bring it on............

So indoor has finally come to a close with me finishing 4th at NC's. I could've been extremely sad and depressed for not repeating but instead i took the small victory of me finishing with a seasons best time and ran with it. My indoor season was a bumpy rode, one because i was sick and nagged by injuries and two because my head wasnt in it. Moving to outdoors gives me a chance to start fresh, work even harder to accomplish my goals. Schools almost over for me and im getting a little anxious i have a lot of big decisions to make, but with the lords help ill move in the right direction. So its our spring break this week and im happy to say i was told to go ahead home rest up and enjoy my break. And i couldnt have been happier, since ive been in college this is the first spring break i actually get to enjoy! So im in south florida at the crib living it up! South beach and all that partyn is for folk who arent from here i already know what thats about an im not intrested in burnn gas or money tryna relive the experience. While my team will open up at wake forest this weekend i will be opening up at the hurricane invitational! And im excited and a little bit apprehensive because around this time last year is whent the fracture acually ocurred in my back. But i havent had any pains so im feeling good. Its pertty windy down here and theres nothing like a wind aided PR to bost your confidence with your conference meet being only 3 weeks away! Id like to give a shout out to my TS fam who have been supporting me thru this journey on the track, luv ya

~* Work like you don`t need the money, love like you`ve never been hurt and
dance like you do when nobody`s watching*~

Happy Place!

Dreaming big.....

It’s been a while since I’ve written an entry and with L writing something everyday I felt compelled to start back up. This indoor season has rolled up very quickly, and I feel rushed for some reason. I’d like to gladly say that my fracture is all healed up!It’s a wonderful thing to be able to hurdle and not feel like someone is stabbing you in the back. I was initially ready to red shirt this indoor season because of my injury, but with the way I have been performing in practice it’s looking like I’m physically ready to defend my title. I just wish I had more time to get all of me in shape. Taking all that time off and competing with an injury really drains a person. So I really feel like I’m being tossed back into the thick of things with out any I guess recovery time. It’s been a tough journey but a needed one. Things like this help to build character on and off the track, it also helps you to not take even the smallest things for granted. I’m very excited about this year and allllllll the possibilities. I’ve set my personal goals and no matter who i run against I aim to set them, its hard dealing with people beating you but as some one recently told me I have to use the loses as a stepping and learning stone! And that’s what I’m going to do. This year is gona be a great year and i appreciate the friends that I’ve held on to coming into 2008 and the friends i had to let go. 

This is it......

This is my final year of track and school here at Tech, and I must say it has been an experience ill not soon forget. Made a few good friends and lost the bad ones along the way, it’s all apart of growing up and accepting things for what they are. The season is approaching fast and within me lies a bit of apprehension, because I’m behind schedule with me still trying to recover fully from my injury. When you have to sit out and not participate in running for a while you kind of lose something. Maybe your confidence sometimes your drive and you may also lose a little heart. It’s the toughest thing watching races and looking at results thinking shoulda coulda woulda's. So this season I’m learning is going to be one of the most difficult ones, not just because I’m battling my opponents on the track but because I’m also in a battle with myself. Sometimes it’s so easy to make excuses and give up rather then bite the bullet and press on. I’m learning the meaning of being independent in this track thing, but I’m also learning when it’s important to listen to others advice and criticisms. The lesson that’s most important for me is to not doubt myself and my abilities; I’ve worked hard to accomplish what I have so far, and no matter what anybody else has said or done will over shadow that. It’s like the goals we set sometimes are so high that we sometimes don’t take the time to appreciate the previous goals we have already accomplished. So this year I will make sure to stop and smell the roses so to speak, because if I give my absolute best there’s no reason why I can’t reach my goals and far more. I’m not going to lie this coming back stuff is for the birds, because it’s no joke. But this is something that I’m beginning to look forward too.

P.S for all who care my birthday is October 27^th and there will be a party up in philly!! Yeah we doin it big!!!

~* Work like you don’t need the money, love like you`ve never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody`s watching*~

Ready...Set.... Hold Up!!!!!

Summer time is over ,  altho my summer was mostly spent in summer school, but its all good. This semester should prove to be very interesting. For those who didnt know my injury now has been diagnosed and so i have a fracture in one of the bones in my back. I finally got to start rehab which im excited about becuase sitting for 3 months doing nothing was very difficult and the doctor said i may still have to sit out for 3 more. This year will be the hardest year and im sure it will come with even tougher decsions that i must make. First and formost i have to heal correctly so i can be back on the track, and secondly are my grades since im on scheduele to graduate in the spring (on time). Right now im very happy and feel blessed to be in the position that i am in. Currntly the world chanpionships have been going on and i have been glued to my computer catching evey live minute of it!  I think that couldve been me over in osaka, but do to forces beyond my control my season was cut short. But when i tell you my hunger has grown and i can hardly contain it, ima need the support from my faithful few friends from last year to help me achieve the goals i have set for this year!  And the artist of the month is Angie Stone new album coming out soon! With that im out

~* Work like you don`t need the money, love like you`ve never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody`s watching*~

Tha Fat Lady Has Sung..................

Summer!!!!!

Well summer time is here and that means only one thing........... Post season track!!!!! This out door season has been a bit rough for me. But as the end draws near i have plans of finishing strong. Im so very proud of my new PR in the 100m hurdles 12.83. I was soooooooo happy when i looked at the clock and saw that time next to my name, if i couldve done a back flip i wouldve done one right there in the middle of the field. Really havent come close to the time since but in due time i have to keep telling myself. Its hard to really work at 100% when your body isnt able, some of you know what im talking about. But ive come too far to give up or to jus 'make it thru'. I still have plans to be in the mix for the national outdoor title and also to win it. Confidence ive learned early in this game plays a major role in how well you do.So at this point im still the champ and must continue to think so. Ive met some wonderful people this year and couldnt ask for a better support cast. With regionals comming up next weekend my focus is simple to "just do it". I have to remember that all i can do is focus on tia and tias lane. At this point it has to be all about me, because some where along the way ive fallen off a bit so now its time to get my self together and move forward. im so proud of my accomplishments up to this point and i promise that before this seasons out ill have a few more proud moments to add to this list. Thanks yall (my TS fam, blues, blaze) for checking in on me i really appreciated it. You guys make this so much fun.  The song of the month is Marvin Gaye-Distant Lover the live version it jus cracks me up! lol

p.s.  Dont be too suprised if ya dont see my name on the declared list for nationals. Id rather rest and be ready for next season than to be running slow just to get by. Its gona hurt to be home but its all gona work out in the end............

~* Work like you don`t need the money, love like you`ve never been hurt and
dance like you do when nobody`s watching*~

UH OHHH!

Lets GO!!!!!!

Tha champ is here! LOL. Man so by now everyone should know that i did in fact win the 60m hurdle title at NCAAs  and it feels GOOOOOOOOD! hard work really does pay off. But now its time to move on because track waits for no one. But i havent been having the best practice days lately and im kinda feeling a little ify about my first meet. Because you know you want to run as fast as you can straight out the gate, but my body is tired  but with a little rest my body has been responding very well. Its spring break no classes and sleeping late is where its at! My goals for the indoor season are the same as indoor, remain consistent and concentrating only on me and my races. Always working hard even on days i dont even feel like it. I really appreciate all the support because success doesnt come easy and having friends near and far is unbeatable. My first outdoor race is tomorrow wishing for a good effiicent race, right now cant do anything but get out there and try and succeed .

Song for the month Aretha Franklin-Angel

~* Work like you don`t need the money, love like you`ve never been hurt and
dance like you do when nobody`s watching*~

JOY

Gurl Stop......................

Mannnnnnnn this season has been CRAZY so far . Some of yall dont even know the struggle i had to go thru to get to this point. Thats why right now im relishing this, because i remember a time when i was thinking is track worth it! So for a recap of whats been going down is............. i have a NEW pr . At notre dame a few weeks ago i ran 8.11, im getting so much closer to the 8.0 maybe lower. Im kinda heated tho because all of these schools have indoor tracks while im outside tryna  hurdle with 4 pair of paints and like 3 jackets on and stuff . Right now im in a wonderful place because i have nothing to prove to ANYONE but tia. And i couldnt be more pleased with the way i perform week in and out. I just realize that i have to give 100% everyday in everything that i do be it school  (which is a work in progress) track, and in my personal life. Being happy and confident goes along way. I learned a valuable lesson at tyson, go for your own, because everybody dosent want to be helped. And if i can do one thing a hint i can take. So ima gone keep it moving and continue to do me. The way i see it at nationals that big drop should come and i can be standn over that #1 with that gold medal, im getting hyped right now thinking about it. We have an off week this weekend and then its off to the ACC championships at clemson, im not a big fan of that place but ima make it do what it do, lol. Shouts out to all the people who are keeping me focused and uplifted, and a big thanks to my TS family yall are great  

~* Work like you don`t need the money, love like you`ve never been hurt and
dance like you do when nobody`s watching*~

FIRE..........

I guess it would be safe to say that my indoor season has gottn off to a great start!!!!!  The hard work that ive put in preseaon is finally paying off. Recap: Kentucky - 8.18 in the prelims and 8.17 in the finals. Both are PR's. Who can ask for more?? Right now i feel as though the sky is the limit anything is possible if i continue to stay focused. It seemes that when i did a self evaluation, and made up my mind i was gona do whats right at all turns and not jeprodize my morals for anything or anyone everything fell into place. Last weekend at clemson i was feeling ok not great but i was cool. So we start the finals race only for me to finish, dipn at the line and everthing, with them telling us to come back there was a problem with the timer  Man i was mad, but about 5 mins later came out and dropped 8.25, now it wasnt an 8.06 ( by the way big ups to her for dropn that time) but it was the very best i could do at the time which wasnt too shabby. Man this season is turnig out to be all that i hoped and then some. Life is good, school is good (now), man everything is everything. This week im in the 55h at UF and im lookn for the auto time. So wish me luck as i prepare out here on the track everyday! Shouts out to my boi marcus who inspired me to do this blog, this is for you red ...............

~* Work like you don`t need the money, love like you`ve never been hurt and
dance like you do when nobody`s watching*~

Im Back!!!!

It’s been a long time since I’ve been compelled to put some words together for this blog. But I hope everyone’s holiday season was pleasant and filled with joy and cheer. I so enjoyed going home being with the family, but I was mostly thankful for the beautiful weather. It was the perfect training weather and I took full advantage. A quick recap we had a meet on dec 3 and all went very well for me. This season my personal goals are the same, to not judge my performance by what others are doing. I have to do me no matter what, and I’m really being serious about that. It’s hard in this sport to not compare yourself with your fellow peers, but you’ll find that success is much more valued by you when you’re not comparing what you did to other people all the time. So I opened up with the fastest opener for me ever which I was excited about. 8.30 In the prelims and 8.29 in the finals. I was excited because there were a few mistakes looking back on tape that can be corrected so I can run the fast race I know I’m capable of running. This season for me will prove to be my best one yet, and I’m saying that because each year I improve and this year I expect to do no different. Our next meet is in Kentucky this weekend the 12^th and I’m not looking forward to that 7 hour bus ride but its all good, wish me luck peoples and ill keep yall posted.

PS I jus found out my roommates boy friend has some connections with my fav male artist

(KEM), so the artist of JAN 2007 is a no brainer!

~* Work like you don`t need the money, love like you`ve never been hurt and
dance like you do when nobody`s watching*~

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

Last week was the best week this year! I got THE greatest Japanese tutor, and we finally finished mileage. Praise god. The last mile was the best mile ever for me I ran 730 now some of yall maybe like that’s slow as hell but for me it was like winning a marathon cuz lord knows how I struggle doing this long distance stuff. So now I’m on my real grind with these hurdles and sprints. The weight room still reigns supreme in my life right now as far as track is concerned shouts out to my boy Scottie! This year is going to be like no other, I’m jus giving yall the heads up!!!!! So we had fall break this past weekend where we got Monday and Tuesday off and it was needed so much. I was all up in the northeast. I hit up Delaware and New York then Philly. It was off the chain. I thought our school was lame but my cousin school beats tech by a mile in being boring. But I was so proud of him and his roommates and how clean their place was. They had food and everything ima be real because with some other guys I had to question myself and them as to how they survived. Two times for manny and Z.  Philly is my home away from home and I love it there! All except for the cold weather I go to my real home when I want some heat!!! School right now is……….. is………. Is ummm……. I guess its str8 I can’t really find any words to express what I really feel except anxious. I mean I’m bumping into a lot of people who have ga tech degrees and are working at star bucks and such. I mean are you serious??? That’s crazy right?? But yeah as I digress……. I mean the season is started our first meet is in December and ya girl trying drop that time on the first go. So I’m putting in that mad time now, ya girl hustling on the grind and all that good stuff. And oh yeah MY BIRTHDAY IS ON OCTOBER 27^TH and I’m so excited!!!!!!!!! I will be in the 21 and up club, grown ad sexy and all that other silly stuff they be talking. But with that ya gurl is out when yall here form me again ill be doing my grown up thing! Lol. But yeah let me know you were and read this holla back. And since its birthday month the artist of the month is KEM. I  him........ peace out!

Whats REALLY good!

Whats up fam!!! I know I haven’t put nothing out in a minute but heres a lil sumthing for you NOW. I would like to be the first to say that fall training is off the damn chain. I never knew id be so tore up from running 2 miles and slow at that. If somebody would’ve told me that running slow but fast was this hard I would’ve laughed . But the goals for me are to first DON’T STOP and next to try and improve every time I run. So I can say right now that I’m happy with my performance so far. But I thank the lord that today was the last 2 mile loop and I’m still standing strong. Now tha drills and things we do are going great. Because practice makes perfect especially when it comes to my running form, so I’m tryna get right in that aspect. The weather has been so great too, which is kinda funny to me because it’s usually a lil chilly down here by now. And to let it be known I do trip when it’s like 60 or so because to me that’s cold. But I do love this sun that we’ve been getting. Man so school is crazy right now because I’m getting a lil anxious about what my plans are after I graduate. I honestly would like to continue to run for a while but when I’m done with that I need a plan right? Dang so I got this lil Japanese thing going on right now that’s one avenue, and I’m considering doing some consulting but the jury’s sill out on that one, let me know what yall think about that. I want to go to grad school and study African American literature and culture, I promise when your hearts in something you usually get good results out of it and learning about my culture really interests me. Man so thanksgiving is coming up which I’m over joy’d about I jus love good food accompanied by good people.  Atlanta is straight and all but I miss Lauderdale a lot. So right now I should’ve caught yall up on what’s been up, if I missed sumthing go ahead and ask ill be sure to write about it next time. Oh yeah leave me a comment or sumthing let me know you were here and I’m out this peace……. Oh yeah the artist of the month it LUTHER VANDROSS- (rip).

~* Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody’s watching*~

Hmmmmm

And so it begins again......... I’m kinda depressed that school has started and I'm a bit salty that most schools don’t start til after Labor Day . The front most things in my mind is how all these pro athletes are getting caught, man its just SAD. And the bad thing is that people who aren’t even interested in track are now being drawn in by the controversy and corruption that's in the media. It’s just a shame. Anywayz moving on I'm really mad hurricane season is back already. I mean people back in Lauderdale still haven’t got there roofs fixed from the last season . So I started practice today!!!!! And it was hot as hells flames out side while I was climbing the stadium stairs which was my work out. I don’t know, I feel bad when I’m not running or lifting weights. I guess I just cant get enough of track, yall know how it is, when you running you like to complain about a break but when you get your break you cant sit still long enough to enjoy it. Or maybe it’s just me, LOL. This year I’m shooting for bigger and better things as far as track is concerned. Because of track I don’t really have much of a life but I love it just the same. Since I started practice a week before my other teammates I guess I should go ahead and start writing down my goals and such for this up and coming season but I shall leave that for next time! . Man I love this stuff. But if you've read this far ask some questions, leave a note let me know you were here!

~* Work like you don’t need the money, love like you’ve never been hurt and dance like you do when nobody’s watching*~