Greetings from Lafayette, LA!

Run Stats:
Day: 117
Miles Completed: 440.0
Miles to San Diego: 1660.0
Avg Miles/Day: 3.8
Marathons Completed: 16.8
Playlist Favs: Donald Miller Storybrand Podcast, Chicago

Bible Verse of the Day: Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. - Romans 12:2 (NLT)

Run Reflections: Well, this is another late entry. This past week was a pretty good running week where I got back over the 30 mile mark. I'm still heading west on I-10 in Louisiana. I recently passed through the town of Lafayette, LA. Here's a little information about that town.

Lafayette: Lafayette is a city located along the Vermillion River in southwestern Louisiana. It is the fourth-largest in the state, and is the parish seat of Lafayette Parish. It is nicknamed "The Hub City" and its motto is "The Heart of Cajun Country." The city was founded as Vermillionville in 1821 by Jean Mouton, a French-speaking man of Acadian descent. In 1884, it was renamed for General Lafayette, who fought with and significantly aided the American Army during the Revolutionary War. The city's economy was primarily based on agriculture until the 1940s, when the petroleum and natural gas industries became dominant. Lafayette is considered the center of Acadiana, the area of Cajun and Creole culture in Louisiana and the United States. It developed following the relocation of Acadians after their expulsion by the British from eastern Canada in the late 18th century following France's defeat in the Seven Years' War. There is also a strong Louisiana Creole influence in the area. I guess you might say that Lafayette is where the crawdad meets the gumbo :-)

In looking for uncopyrighted pictures of Lafayette, I found the enclosed picture of the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist, a historic Roman Catholic cathedral. It was the first church in the Lafayette Parish, founded in 1821 on property donated by Jean Mouton. This structure was completed in 1916 in the Romanesque Revival style. The Cathedral features a museum with memorabilia and exhibits about the history of the Cathedral and the parish.

I also came across a really cool looking running store called Geaux Run (geauxrun.com). They identify themselves as a premiere road and cross fit specialty store and have links and information to all the local road races and a ton of the latest running/workout stuff including shoes, apparel, nutrition and hydration. I think if I was going to venture into the retail business, it would be at a store like this.

I also found a list of the top 10 things to do in Lafayette on tripadvisor. The St. John Cathedral was listed as #2 followed by a food tour (#3) and then others such as the Acadian Cultural Center, the Lake Martin Rookery, Lafayette Science Museum, and Evangeline State Park.

Well, that's it for this post. Not as much info as I had in some previous posts but I hope you found something of interest in this. Looking ahead at the map, I'm not sure when or where the next post will be but it will include the charity reveal for April.

Thanks for your continued support. Have a great week!

God Bless,

Pat