Pride.....

I've lived outta a car before , ive had family put me out in the street, I've been snatched outta my home in the middle of the night by police and have been put in foster care. I've had family that treated me like I wasn't there own.. I've lived in a motel room with a broke arm..my mom, and my brothers and sisters, with everything we could salvage from the apartment packed in that one room ..... LISTEN... My pride is the LAST ... Thing you can hurt

After Math

Indoor Nationals was a another learning experience . I finished my indoor season 8th in the 2012 NCAA 60 hurdle final. I earned my first All-American and tied the School Record fir the 60 H at 7.66. We won the National Team title that's was cool, but i want my own title. So right now I'm getting ready for outdoor. The 110s and 4by1. It's bout to get turnt up and I'm ready. This outdoor season it is a must that a dominate and take control. Anything less would be shame in my eyes. We had two weeks to grind it out and we open up at Texas Relays. "Sh*t Just got real"

Excuses

Man for every young cat growing up in the hood in hard situations I wanna let y'all boys know a better life is possible , it's attainable, but to have to make up in your mind that you want a better life , you gotta want a change.. Dream big and chase to dreams. Ian grow up no goon or no thugs but I went through hell , shit most people would be able to talk about without breaking down and crying... I was born in some mess... Like literally out of my mom's shaking and shit in the incubator.. Stop making EXCUSES, excuses build monuments of nothing. Those who specialize in using them are not good for anything else but excuses.. Yo block , yo set, yo hood, gang or family situation should be the reason for you wasting your life. Where I'm at in my life , I never thought I would be here.. I coulda gave up . But I wanted better I wanted more.... I wanted to MAKE MY MOMS n GMA HAPPY and they don't have to be living for you to make them proud, STOP making excuses... Yu don't need CASH to make it in the World , you need talent and ability, this goes past sports this is anything , each and everyone of us was born with a GOD GIVEN GIFT now find it and USE IT AND STOP MAKING EXCUSES

The Day Before Tomorrow

The day before tomorrow I was pre-meet. It went pretty good .... Excuse me ... IT WENT GREAT . Probably that best pre-meet I had since I ran 13.03 at Pan Am Juniors. Yesterday the Day after tomorrow seems real promising. The Day after tomorrow as well. My quad and hip was tight at first but once I got it warm all was well. God willing the next two days go well. I'm believing in you Lord. I know you haven't brought me this far too leave me. I'm trusting and putting all my faith in you Lord God. I talk to my grandma yesterday and she I'd come out victorious. I agree. In your word you said "For where two or three have gathered together in My name, I am there in their midst that. Matthew 18:20 " .... Amen

3 days Till Nationals

Been gone for a while. These last few days have been busy. Just getting things together and getting ready for practice. Things have been on the right path. Practices have been getting better. As for my hip , it's still getting sore during practice but I can fight through it. My team and I are currently on the way to Nationals. We're headed to Jacksonville airport on the bus and will flight out from their to Boise. I'm really upset that my Brother couldn't make it couldn't come on this trip. For whatever reason , he couldn't make it.if you don't my brother , he's Terrell Wilks , Rel isn't my blood brother , but he is my Fraternity Brother, he was the Dean Of Pledges through my process and my Ex-teammate. He events were the 100,200 , the 3rd leg on UF's back to back 4x100 National Champ relay. He also was the 3rd leg on the 2011 SEC 4x100 relay , which I Lead off. The first time I meet Rel was my visit. He was a cool dude. When I got to UF he continued to that cool , laid back dude. Over time and Rel got cool. I realized that he was a "Real N*gga"
excuse the term but that term is defined as someone who has lives there life by there own rules, someone who is true to there self and is loyal to his family , the people he loves and those who deserve it. From a person like this you will get what you what you earn. In other words, this person is genuine and wishes the best for thee people in there life, BUT BY NO MEANS WILL YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS PERSON. A PERSON LIKE THIS HAS THERE OWN GOALS AND THERE OWN AMBITIONS AND WILL STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THEM AND WILL FIGHT ADVERSITY. I AM ALSO A REAL N*GGA. The people I surround myself around people with these qualities. During my freshman Rel has been there for me. If I has upset or jus needed somebody to talk to and confide in. Even when I would trip he make I tighten up and act like I know what's right and had my mind on the right things. I'm very thankful for Rel being in my life. He's a real brother. I wish he was coming on this trip. It's all good though. 3 days till Nationals "P. U. S. H. Eye on the prize, Keep ya Ones Up......... UGGGGGHHH!!!"

6 days till Nationals Change of plans

Today I had practice at 12 , I woke up around 10 am feeling the same pain. I did everything I could do to feel better. Today was a longer practice so I had to get my mind right. During warm up I felt the same normal pain and I said to myself "This is gonna be a long day". I warmed up as hard as I could. Even still no difference. After my warm-up in went to our trainer Andy Klock to check my hips and alignment. He did so, and went on to check my hips. He saw that my right wasn't aligned. Andy pulled my hip back I'm place. Ma that junk felt so crazy. A shock went through my whole right side. I jump clear off the table. Andy was looking at me crazy. I didn't know what happened but I feel better. I went out had two starts and hurdle approaches. FELT NO PAIN. I TOOK THE TIME OUT THANK GOD. I had a good practice. I pray to GOD that I can keep this going.

My back n hip is killing me. I don't if I can take this anymore

Practice was good , I at first the pain was really phasing me but I jus had to fight through it. I just had to to put it in the back of my mind. The pain is like in my hip and lower right back. Its painful when I walk. And stretching the muscle doesn't help. It's mind over matter at this point. I plan to make finals at NCAA. I will not be in the stands. I will not watch the race.

Todays practice is short. Hopefully I can make it through. Everyday In the back of my mind. I hope I don't injure myself event more

7 days Till Nationals

As I told you before , all year I've been tryin to stay healthy. I started the year with an oblique strain. Now I'm having complications with my Psoas.

How the Psoas Moves Us

The psoas is traditionally considered a hip flexor. Hip flexors are muscles that bring the trunk and leg closer together. Also a posture stabilizing muscle, the psoas assists in straightening the lumbar (lower) spine. Finally, in actions where one side contracts and not the other, the psoas aids side-bending. It is important to note that the psoas muscle works by eccentric contraction, lengthening along the front spine rather than shortening on exertion.
A tight or weak psoas also causes lower back and hip pain. Maintaining my core has been the hardest thing all year.

My Ambition

My Goal in life is to be the best person I can be and excel in whatever I chose to pursue. I want to be a pioneer. I don't want me to be like anybody and I don't want to compare to anybody. I want people to compare to me. I want to be the only person that will accomplish what I will accomplish in the manner that i accomplished it.
This goal applies to every area in my life. It might not be possible. But the journey is the best part. Meeting success only satisfies me for a fee minutes. For every Championship or title won I was content. Content in the fact that I accomplished it, but I believed that I could one day do it. So it just a check off my list and I go back the drawing board to improve some more. For me winning is never enough
I have to keep excelling I have to keep improving.

Countdown to Nationals

My first season was pretty successful. I won indoor SECs in the 60 hurdles, got SEC outdoor runner up and qualified for both Indoor and Outdoor Nationals. I was the lead-off leg of the 2011 400 Meter Relay team. In addition I competed at US Jrs and won , I made the JR Pan American US team and ended up winning and breaking the 110 Jr Pan Am Record. This year started shaky I injured my oblique but over came it in a few weeks. Since the. If been trying to stay healthy. Seems like every time I fix something , anything aches. This past weekend I managed to win my second SEC indoor 60 H title. My hip felt like it was about to rip but I jus had to fight through the pain. Right now I'm jus maintaining till Nationals. I have 8 days to get my body right....God willing it's enough time

The Road to Gainesville

As I told you before , I grew up in a single parent home. My dad was rarely apart of my life. Each summer I would go the the Virgin Islands. On the 10th birthday after my trip to the Virgin Islands my Grandmother died. Till this day That was the last time I heard from my dad. My dad was a baseball player and my mom played basketball. They both were good but having kids made it difficult to pursue athletics. I actually have 10 brothers and sisters but I haven't had much contact with them. Just last year at SEC outdoors I meet my younger brother Christopher. I grew up playing football . I never had a position I was jus an athlete. I played quarter back , receiver , safety , corner. Pretty much any where I could used
I attend HS at Palm Beach Lakes in West Palm Beach. Football career eas mediocre. My team was talented but could never put it together. The summer heading into my junior year
I decided to do track. My main event were the High Hurdles. I was coach by Jermone Groover and Mark Drummond
Coach Drummond was mainly my Summer track and Groover coached me during school. Both were great coaches. They pushed me to and beyond my limits. Things only got better from that point on. I went on to win the 4A state title in the 110 hurdles my junior year. Then it was back to football. During my 3rd game of the season I was hit going up for a fly ball. I broke my right humerus. From there it send like things went down hill. Family issues and school overwhelmed me even more. I wanted to give up, to call it quits. To jus forget about school and sports. After a long rehab I decided
to focus in track. I ended my senior by winning the 3A State Title and break the state record of (13.59) with a time of 13.46 . Making me the fastest HS hurdler in the US and 6th in the World.
I furthered my Success by winning the 2010 New Balance Nationals title in the 110s. I was offered full scholarship from LSU, USC , UF. Obviously Florida was the place for me.