by Beverly Smith | Jul 10, 2018 | Running & Training, Uncategorized
Recently I read an article about Hannah Fields, a professional track runner, who went public with her eating disorder. Rather than wait until she had successfully over come her illness, she opted to go public while still in treatment. I was inspired. So here goes: I...
by Beverly Smith | Apr 12, 2017 | Running & Training
You put in a lot of time and miles getting ready for your races. Your daily training runs insure that you will be physically prepared to go the distance. But did you know that mental preparation is just as important as physical preparation? Visualization is one of the...
by Beverly Smith | Apr 10, 2017 | Running & Training
Visualization is a tool you can your to run a better race. It as simple as imagining yourself having a successful race. It is just as important that you show up to your race mentally prepared to run as it is physically prepared to run. If you have never practiced...
by Beverly Smith | Apr 5, 2017 | Running & Training
Do you ever wonder why you can nail your goal race pace on a training run, but you continually fall apart mid race? You may have great training runs, but if you can’t eliminate the negative self talk and get your head in the race then you will continue to fall short...
by Beverly Smith | Apr 3, 2017 | Running & Training
Call it nerves or pre-race jitters, but I see too many people talk themselves into having a bad race. They are trained, they have the ability and yet they allow fear to take control as they approach the starting line. You hear them say things like: “I really...
by Beverly Smith | Feb 23, 2017 | Running & Training
The other day I did a Facebook Live video on race plans. If you missed it Click Here to watch it or you can read on to to learn more if you prefer. If you are spending countless hours training for your next race, but failing to make a race plan then you are doing...
