Both Sweet Tee and Action were new meat today at the SNU Cross Country meet in Bethany, OK. They both ran the same course (4K) along with all high school boys from 2A, 3A and 4A schools. This was Action’s first meet as a varsity runner for Crossings Christian School. He is the Team Captain […]

Does fortune make us, or do we make our fortune? Piranas believe the later. Ovid said, “Fortune and love favor the brave.” So often what we fear holds us back and keeps us from realizing our dreams and reaching our goals. Worse, we often fail to set goals that are lofty enough to cause us […]

Sweet Tee turned Sweet 16 yesterday. In honor of his special day, Mav wrote this little poem for him: Rebecca and Tom sure had it made, Seven years of sweet marital bliss. But this was all about to change; And it started one fall night with a kiss. The months moved on and Rebecca got […]

Well, the Piraña’s have not died, they just got really busy and forgot to post stuff here… While it is currently 2 Billion degrees, fall is just around the corner and there is a full calendar of training and racing up ahead. September brings the Turkey & Taturs Trail Race in Tulsa, OK. This 50K […]

Samsonite has walked across the stage and received his diploma…. Very nice brother Samsonite! All the Pirañas are very proud of you!

Who is imposing your limits? Running is mostly about managing the physical by being tough mentally. Your legs must be strong, but your head must be stronger. Ecclesiastes 4:12 says, “A person standing alone can be attacked and defeated, but two can stand back-to-back and conquer. Three are even better, for a triple-braided cord is […]

The Pirañas ran with the OKC Landrunner’s Marathon Training group this morning. about 450 people showed up before light at the Oklahoma City National Memorial to run 20 miles on the Memorial Marathon route. The Landrunners organize the training runs (Bill Snipes is the lead on that, THANKS Bill!) and get various groups to sponsor […]

The boys have bee a little remiss in posting. Sorry about that. There has been a Piraña sighting recently though… Here we see Samsonite posing in front of his treasure find on Isle Roatan: Samsonite finally found a bigger fish.. Looks like the brotherhood will be complete again at the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon. Stay […]

Team Pirana finished the Inaugural Bourbon Chase 200 Mile Relay along the Bourbon Trail in Kentucky in 33:45. The boys have checked into the Hyatt, cleaned up and are going to cosume mass quantities of food. There is more video and pics and lots of stories that will be posted later tonight or once they […]