when it's all said and done.

i know i am a little late on this, but guess what, my first year of college is over. overall, it was a great learning experience. learned a lot about myself, about what i actually want to do with my life, how I'm going to obtain my goals, and time management. academically, it didn't end the way i hoped so. i was just super lazy. can't blame anyone else but myself. i just have to get after and not slack up anymore. heck, i can't afford to slack up. this is my money and future we are talking about. being lazy, it caused me to lose a lot. you all know i lost an indoor season for it. got suspended for the rest of the season for skipping class. my word of advice for incoming freshmen, take it seriously. it's your future, no one else's. it's your job. you're there for an education. it took me a whole semester to figure it out. sucks it had to be that way, but i made it that difficult. just know at the end of the day, a little studying here and there can go a long way. have your fun, but stick to those books. at the end it will all be worth it.

this past track season came with a lot of ups and downs. not competing indoors. having to delay a lot of goals. not being satisfied with how i competed the first out door meet and not being able to show that i was better than anyone else in my group really sucked. but overall, it was a great year. met a lot of great people that I'm glad to call my friends. got to compete on a Division 1 level in the Big 12. heck, was ranked 16th in the hurdles. ;] anyway. I'm going to take a year off though. get myself right. i need it. going to be good for me. step back for a year, get everything in order, then come back and shine in the SEC. it will all work out for the greater good. trust me. the kid will be back on the scene to blow everyone else out of the water. you have my word.

i have some great people in my life man. my coach, friends, family, teammates, girlfriend. let me tell ya. so much support. i can only thank God for the people i surround myself with. they are so inspirational, supportive, level-headed, go-getters, and just so passionate. i truly don't know what i would do without them. I'm not going to list them all out, but i just want to thank them all. thank them for everything they have done for me and the many times they've been there when I've been at my low.

well, that's been my life since we last spoke. taking a year off. getting a job. going to be moving into my apartment with some wonderfully people. hope they are ready for my attitude and just me bugging them. *insert troll face*

oh, before i forget. i just want everyone to meet my beautiful girlfriend, Emily. I love this girl so much. one of the greatest human beings i've met. and just too damn gorgeous.

Peace and Love

how I'm feeling.

my biggest fear in life is not being successful. not by anyone else’s eyes, but mine. i have standards that i just need to hit in life to be content. so that when I’m old and brittle i won’t sit there and say “i wish i would have done this then life would be so much different.” 

i want to live in france. that’s like last on my list really. it’s a pretty big step to live in another country. so much money too (or the house i at least want). but if I’m able to move to france, things would be three million times better. 

i don’t need that much money. i just need enough to live a lifestyle where i can travel every now and again, you know what i mean? i want my children to experience new things and not just see life from one state. I’m not really explaining a whole lot, but in my head, it makes sense. I’m sorry.

also, a wife. another fear is being alone. I come from a huge family. i want a wife and kids just like everyone else. but a wife i have a special connection with. a wife that shares the same passion as me, sort of like a movie wife. yeah, i know, i need to be realistic, but honestly, i feel like she’s somewhere around here. so yeah.

i want a job ill be happy with. track makes me happy. if my body is willing, I’m sure i can make a career out of this talent. if not, i want to be a coach, on a major level. college or pro field would be great.  I’m looking into moving to france if i don’t meet american standards. yeah, it’s that serious. 

i’ve considered NASA…ill get back to you guys on that. ahhaa. i just really am fascinated by our universe. it truly blows my mind. 

also, supporting friends. the friends i have now, are the friends i will have for the rest of my life. i honestly feel like i don’t need anymore friends. i love my best friends. i don’t know what i would do without each and everyone of them. i love them so much. they have a special place in my heart.

Campus View.

These months have been flying by; I sometimes forget things i once did, like this blog here.  Anyway, on to the track scene.  I've been training for about seven months now.  I've gotten faster, stronger, and I'm just an overall better athlete than i was in high school.  The only downfall to it all, is that i can't compete yet.  I had to go ahead and sit out my indoor season because I'm was a lazy idiot.  It bit me in the butt not getting my work done in the classroom.  Though, it has taught me a lesson that I saw as a blessing in disguise.  If i would have competed, i would have had to sit out either way because of my foot injury.  Almost had a stress fracture that would have sat me out for the whole season, but, i get my season back and get to take it easy on the foot for outdoor.  As the indoor season goes on, my appetite to run grows.  I honestly feel like a caged animal just ready to be released, in all its corniness. I have five weeks to get prepared for one of the biggest test in my collegiate career; trying to earn my spot on the 4x400.  I know I'm ready for it, heck, I've been ready for it since the beginning of january. My goals have been set and they they will be met once i put my all into it. The meet is March 23-24 and if you are a reading this, you should most definitely come out and support Mizzou's Track and Field team here in Columbia, MO.

Oh yeah, I love columbia if i haven't expressed it before.  This is a place i consider home.  I've signed a lease for an apartment and I'm starting to get my big boy legs.  Feeling a bit more mature and feeling as if I'm actually growing up now.  Relationships with my parents have gotten a lot better and i couldn't be happier about it.  Minus a few stresses, my life is pretty great.  Again, i couldn't be any happier.  Getting my work done in the classroom so that i can earn a proper living once all of this college business is said and done.  Yup, yuppers, life is pretty great. 

So, Peace and Love, everyone. 

Clever headline

since we last spoke, i had just got done with the first week of practice. we are heading into our 9th week of practice now and im still holding strong. Workouts are harder, 500s and 600s out the wazoo. Also, a lot faster, im surprised with myself, being able to keep up and finish in the front of the pack. It lets me know im getting a lot stronger and faster as the weeks pass by. It's just a matter of when meets come, for me to put the tools, that my coaches have laid out for me, together and be the athlete that i want to be. I've set some high standards for myself because that is the only way you can actually achieve something great. Setting these high goals will make me just work harder at checking them off of my list; no petty stuff over here, im looking to be at the top when it's all said and done. (question just popped into my head, i wonder when ill find out when ill make the traveling squad.) Well, im ready to race really. see where all of this work is getting me. Oh yeah, Mizzou made the move to the SEC. do i smell a Big 12 conference championship this year and SEC conference championship next year? that'd be great. Well, thats enough about track.

school school school, study study study. all i have to say about that. haha.

If you didnt know, i turned 18. yeah, im a man now. swag. i get to go buy some lotto tickets, try and hit it rich of some scratch offs. haha. glad my best friend chato came and got me for it so i can celebrate with his family rather than sit alone in my dorm all weekend long. one great friend right there, dont know what i would do without the kid.

life; im doing pretty good. what's life without ups and downs? non-existent. sometimes im super happy. sometimes im super sad as hell. i thought i had it good, but once again, negatives came storming into the building to cause some commotion. never ceases to amaze me. but, yeah, what's done is done.....naw, eff that, whats done isnt done.... ;] but, i need to see some family soon. gain my sanity back, get some good laughs. see my beautiful little sister, that'll really bring me back to where i need to be.

That's all folks.
Love, Peace, and Cheese

who gon stop me?

so the first week of track practice is in the books. happy to say....im still a beast. havent lost my mojo at all. still leading groups in workouts. still putting my all in everything i do. still just going out there with the mindset that everyone is after what im after, i have to do what i need to do to be better than them all and to be that number one guy. workouts have gotten a bit harder from high school. but i'm still getting them done. i hear the coaches talking about me. i try to hide the smile, but hey, what can i do if they are feeding to it, ya know? i can feel the frustration sometimes in workouts when i beat out a senior, but all i can say is, get better my dude. but, im just going to keep doing what im doing and not really worry about anyone else getting the workout done. i go all out every rep, no holding back.

being in the weight room three times a week will most definitely help also. just going to put on more muscle and get stronger which will help me in my races, because everyone knows thats exactly what i need. my biggest problem last year, being able to finish a race. having the trainers just right there, is helping out too. gotta keep healthy. making sure my body is right with all the stresses that come with college and being an athlete. they sure do treat you well. hahah. but anyway. just happy to get this opportunity. im going to give it my all. every ladder drill we do, plyos, hills, circuits; going to make sure im giving my all and beating out the guy next too me.

life; life is good. im happy with life at the moment. meeting people is getting easier. and i just met someone who understands me. puts a smile on my face. :D i miss my best friend, chato. we're both doing our thing. he's in texas. i'm in como. but we're both still...hustlin'. trying to achieve out dreams. apartment next year? fa sho. but again, im starting to miss my family in new orleans. just miss home cooked meals. everything here is getting repetitive, in a little routine. just need a bit of a pace changer.

tomorrow, starts another week of practice, that good body aching. ready to see where and what it brings me.
see ya for now folks.

Love, Peace.

who gon stop me?

so the first week of track practice is in the books. happy to say....im still a beast. havent lost my mojo at all. still leading groups in workouts. still putting my all in everything i do. still just going out there with the mindset that everyone is after what im after, i have to do what i need to do to be better than them all and to be that number one guy. workouts have gotten a bit harder from high school. but i'm still getting them done.

being in the weight room three times a week will most definitely help also. just going to put on more muscle and get stronger which will help me in my races, because everyone knows thats exactly what i need. my biggest problem last year, being able to finish a race. having the trainers just right there, is helping out too. gotta keep healthy. making sure my body is right with all the stresses that come with college and being an athlete. they sure do treat you well. hahah. but anyway. just happy to get this opportunity. im going to give it my all. every ladder drill we do, plyos, hills, circuits; going to make sure im giving my all and beating out the guy next too me.

life; life is good. im happy with life at the moment. meeting people is getting easier. and i just met someone who understands me. puts a smile on my face. :D i miss my best friend, chato. we're both doing our thing. he's in texas. i'm in como. but we're both still...hustlin'. trying to achieve out dreams. apartment next year? fa sho. but again, im starting to miss my family in new orleans. just miss home cooked meals. everything here is getting repetitive, in a little routine. just need a bit of a pace changer.

tomorrow, starts another week of practice, that good body aching. ready to see where and what it brings me.
see ya for now folks.

Love, Peace.

Goals Achieved.

well, guess what happened guys. yesterday, i became a member of the University of Missouri-Columbia's (Mizzou) track team. A goal and feat that i have been working my tail off to obtain. It's finally a wish/dream come true. To be on a D1 track team and help them become something great, while also, making something of myself. 

Although I am on the team, i am going to work my tail off like i'm not...because im not guaranteed a spot(since i am just on the fall training squad for now). I'm going to treat this like i did my senior year in the offseason. Putting in countless hours, day in, and day out. Not give in to the naysayers. Also, i wont set a limit to what i can do. i'll always go above and beyond what is set, to try and be the best.This is my chance, im just another mediocre athlete, and now i have to once again, transform myself into  a great performer and someone who is beneficial to the team. I still have tons to prove. To show the coaches and the other athletes around me and everyone else, that i deserve to be on the team and that i will achieve bigger and better things. I have goals already set for myself. One im trying to achieve right now, make it on the traveling squad. Basically get a top spot on the team and have the opportunity to travel to each meet and compete, compete against other schools who have top level athletes. 

I'm trying my best to not let all of this go to my head, can't afford it to. I have to stay humble and stay poised. It's time for me to go out and prove something to myself really, not to anyone else(even though i said i have tons to prove to the coaches). I have to prove to myself that whatever i put my mind to, i can achieve it and get great fortune out of it. So right now, going through my list of goals i have set. and making sure, by the end of my collegiate career, that each and every one of those goals are checked off. Wish me Luck, ill need all the love and support i can get. 

Ill try and keep you guys updated on what goes on and what not. I promise to do some great things on the track. 

Peace and Love

p.s. I honestly wouldn't have this opportunity if it wasn't for the time i spent during the offseason of my senior year in high school with my hurdle coach Tim and the hurdle crew, Cory, Darcie, Katie, Lauren, and Kaylee. They pushed me and supported me for two years and continue to do so. I'd like to give them a special thanks. Especially Cory, became a very good friend of mines and an excellent motivator. Thank you my man.