running

Hundreds of runners will be in Lafayette this weekend for the Zydeco Marathon. Several streets will be closed around town for the event.

The annual road race will affect motorists who use streets in and around the downtown area this Saturday morning from 8 am to 10 am.

Look for road closures in and around race activities in downtown Lafayette on both Saturday and Sunday morning.

I have the most random mind sometimes. I was out at Lake Martin last weekend and I saw a nutria rat and commented to my wife, "I may not be fast, but I could outrun him."

Every once in a while a "Louisiana Man" story comes along that makes every mullet-wearing Florida native drop their still-lit Marlboro and freshly popped Keystone light.

The annual road race through the streets of Lafayette is a benefit for U.L. Track and Cross Country and a darn good party too.

Julia "Hurricane" Hawkins set the record in the 100-yard dash for women 100 and older.

The forecast is calling for cool weather and fast times as Louisiana's best runners will hit the streets for the Cajun Cup 10 K this Saturday.

Let us introduce you to Claire Lomas, a woman who is paralyzed from the chest down, yet was still able to finish the London Marathon 16-Days after the start of it. The 32-year-old athlete, who's been paralyzed from the chest down since 2007, completed the race wearing a $70,000 ReWalk bionic suit, which helped her to complete about two miles a day.

A shoe insert that harnesses the power of each step and can be used to charge cell phones is in development.