Weight loss

"Somebody who can lose 20 pounds is disciplined.

Some people says they're going to do it but don't.

Some people give up, but he sticks to it.

That says something."He still sticks to a strict regimen, although he doesn't run 45 miles a week.

He now runs three to four miles during practice after school and still avoids fried foods and carbonated drinks.Capistran and La Vergne have been happy with the results.

He's still a newcomer to track, but he's improving rapidly and has the potential to do some damage as the season progresses."This year he's improved dramatically," Evans says.

"He ran (junior varsity) in cross country and has gotten better.

If he can get (his time) down to 10:35, 10:40, that might get him in the finals of region."His Originally published March 30, 2006 Print this article Email this to a friend Subscribe Now DNJ photo by Rachelle Morvant Martin Capistran started running to improve his health and wound up shedding 20 pounds.

Now the La Vergne junior competes in the 3,200-meter run for the Wolverine track team.

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