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Oh summer, what a summer!  It has been a very eventful and busy season.  I’m glad to finally be able to sit down and give a brief update on most of what has been happening.  I have tried to update twitter constantly, so follow me @leomanzano!  Everything has been working out very well.  I participated at the Adidas Grand Prix a few weeks ago.  I finished 3rd and tied my PR 3:33.  I also ran at the USA Nationals and finished 2nd.  Afterwards, I traveled to...

What an awesome place…   So it’s been really nice to be back in Austin and to be able to have all the comforts and amenities of being home.    Mexico was great, but I forget how well I have it at home. Especially when it comes to treatment. Many of you didn't know but I had to cut my Mexico trip short by two weeks due to hamstring issues. A week before Penn relays I had great difficulty running. I had to fly back to get intense treatment. Thanks to Ross Bomben, I was running that week. And even got to compete at the ...

 Greetings from Mexico! As you may know, this year Team Cook is back in Mexico.  Jacob Hernandez, Alex Ruiz, David Torrence, and Trenier Moser have now joined the group!  They are some of the best in their respective events and not only are they great athletes, but also exceptional individuals.  Shannon and I are both extremely happy to have them be part of our group.   I know I can count on them to push me on and off the track.   With clear and defined goals, the group is willing...

It has been a while since my last update, and many exciting and new things have happened which I would like to share with you.     The Marble Falls USA Junior Cross Country meet was a great success thanks to all those who came out and participated.  I am very appreciative of all those who have contributed and given back to the Marble Falls community.  I would like to give thanks to two very special contributors who have done so much, Mr. Weil and Mr. Steve McCannon.  Mr. Weil has been there for me si...

Hey Everyone,   So I'm finally back from Europe and Mexico. It has been a lot of fun and a lot of work, but I have enjoyed it every step of the way.  All in all it was a great season. Thesolaniki is where I left off the last time I blogged. I did really well. It was a very competitive race but i beat out the world champ and the world leader in time, which was really exciting and finished in second. After the competition we headed back to England and got ready to go home to the US. I was thrilled. It had been a long season of trav...

Hey Everyone,    First of all I just want to say thank you for all of the support. The enthusiasm for track and field in Europe has been awesome!!!     This year has been full of ups and downs, but overall, this trip has been amazing. We (the team: Shannon, Ryan, Abi) have traveled to many places including: Berlin, Germany; Zurich, Switzerland; Gateshead, England; Rieti, Italy; and now Thessaloniki, Greece.    Berlin was a great place and I really enjoyed the level of competition at the World Championships. Be...

 Hey everyone, I am in Europe on my first European track circuit. We arrived to London (Ryan Ponsonby, Shannon Rowbury and I) about two weeks ago. We are staying south of London in a nice house in Teddington next to Bushy Park. It is a great location especially for a runner. Bushy Park has about 7miles of trail and connects to Holmes park, which is where Hampton Court Palace is located. Since our arrival we've been training and preparing for Heusdon, London, Stockholm and my main focus, the World Championships in Berlin.  I kicked off...