by Beverly Smith | Nov 15, 2018 | Race Updates
The Breakaway 10K was my A race for 2018. The 10K plays well into my strengths and this is a great flat course in Searcy, AR that runs through parts of town that have been home to several special people in my life as well as the Harding campus where I attended...
by Beverly Smith | Oct 23, 2018 | Race Updates
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...
by Beverly Smith | Oct 17, 2018 | Race Updates
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...
by Beverly Smith | Oct 8, 2018 | Race Updates, Running & Training
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...
by Beverly Smith | Sep 12, 2018 | Race Updates, Running & Training
All year long I have said that I would skip the Minuteman Cross Country race this year. Its a tough course with lots of potential for twisting an ankle. Since my focus is road racing and my target races are a month away, I really didn’t want to risk it. However,...
by Beverly Smith | Aug 14, 2018 | Race Updates, Running & Training
August in Arkansas is not exactly what I would consider to be ideal running conditions. Matter of fact, my rule of thumb is, if it’s 7 am then you have waited too late to go run! So when you plan to race in August, one thing you can almost always count on is...
