Why You Can’t Outrun a Bad Diet
Perhaps you started running as a means to loose or control your weight. Since running burns so many calories, you found that you didn't have to be as strict with your diet and you still lost weight. Now you're hooked. Not only do you feel great and have surprised...
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Race Recap: 2018 Angel One 5K/10K
What do you do when your friend sends you a text two days before a 10K race asking you to pace her? You enter the race and support her of course! I'm not really one to jump into a race unprepared or last minute, but I love my friend Shelly and she's got some great...
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Race Recap: Micah Rine 5K 2018
This is a special 5K in Searcy, AR that I include on my schedule most years. At the time of Micah's passing, her brother was my son's youth minister. Micah was a runner and her family started this 5K as a way to honor her memory and raise money for the high school she...
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How to Get Better Sleep: 6 Tips for Runners
Girl, I know you're busy and you've got a million things to do, but if you are going to run consistently and not get hurt or sick, you absolutely must get your rest! Sleep provides your body with several uninterrupted hours to work its magic. During this time your...
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5 Hydration Mistakes Runners Make and How to Avoid Them
Being well hydrated is extremely important for runners because it helps transport nutrients and electrolytes your body needs for energy to support you while running, it keeps your body temperature regulated, and it keeps your joints lubricated. I think we often take...
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The Great Pumpkin Run 5K
New to the Arkansas Grand Prix Series this year is The Great Pumpkin Run 5K in Lonoke, AR. This race was started in 2011 as way to raise money and awareness for the Open Arms Shelter for abused and neglected children. In addition to the race, there are all kinds of...
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About Beverly Smith
Beverly Smith is a successful entrepreneur who along with her husband has been consulting and helping business with their hiring needs for over 20 years. Her failed attempt to return to competitive running as a masters runner inspired her to enroll in the Institute of Integrative Nutrition. As a Certified Health Coach and an RRCA Certified Running Coach, she now teaches runners how to nourish their bodies and souls so that they have more energy, reduce their risk of injuries and can regain their competitive edge.
