A Fresh Start Hello Everyone, The holiday season is way behind us now; we are a few weeks into the year 2009. This marks a fresh start. Many of us have new aspirations, goals and plans for the new year. As we strive to aim even higher in 2009 and to overcome the challenges we will face ahead, let us remember that we can do all things

The Spirit of Christmas Hello Everyone, Can you believe we are in the final month of the year 2008? It seems like it was just yesterday when Omar and I along with several friends did a toast to January 1st, 2008. As we get into the spirit of Christmas and prepare to welcome the year 2009, let us pause to reflect on all we have

Training Has Officially Resumed, Fun-Time Is Over! I had a chance to sneak in a couple of weeks break. Actually it was fun! Sadly, fun-time is now over, it's back to business! The post Olympic celebrations in Jamaica was something else; I definitely received a taste of what was going on in Jamaica while my fellow countrymen and women and myself were completing in the

August 28th, 2008 Wow! Patience is indeed a virtue. Words cannot explain the level of joy I felt by virtue of successfully defending my 200m  Olympic title. It's truly a blessing! Since I ran 22.05 seconds in 2004 to capture Olympic Gold, I have struggled in my 200m performances: At the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, I accidentally ran out of my lane and ended up