by Beverly Smith | May 6, 2019 | Race Updates
This was the 6th year for the Russvegas Half Marathon which takes place the last weekend of April in Russellville, AR. Until this year, the race has always conflicted with the BV Memorial 5K+1 and so I have never run it. My friends that have run it, can’t say...
by Beverly Smith | Apr 22, 2019 | Race Updates
The BV Memorial 5K+1 is a special race put on by friends, Linda and Stan Valley in memory of their son Brian to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas. You can read more about Brian’s story here. The race distance is actually 4.1 miles as...
by Beverly Smith | Apr 16, 2019 | Race Updates
The 2019 Run Bentonville Half Marathon took place on Saturday March 30th. It was my second race in the Natural State Running Series. In addition to some crazy elevation changes, we also had to contend with cold and rainy weather. A thunderstorm and heavy rains delayed...
by Beverly Smith | Apr 8, 2019 | Race Updates
Initially I had not planned to run any 5Ks this spring since I am training for two half marathons that are 5 weeks apart from each other. However, I was really starting to question whether my goal of 1:52 for the Bentonville Half Marathon was realistic based on how I...
by Beverly Smith | Feb 25, 2019 | Race Updates
Run the Line is probably my favorite half marathon. First, this race is sentimental because it’s run in both Texarkana, Arkansas and Texas and I have family there. The race starts and finishes in the downtown area and both times I have run this race I imagine my...
by Beverly Smith | Nov 23, 2018 | Race Updates
When I set my running goals for 2018, the 10K was a distance I knew I wanted to focus on. This year’s Spa Running Festival was the week after the Breakaway 10K so the timing was perfect. However as life got in the way and I had issues in late August and September with...
