by Beverly Smith | Jul 22, 2015 | Nutrition & Wellness, Running & Training, Uncategorized
You’ve laid out your clothes for tomorrow morning’s run. You’ve got your water bottles ready and filled with your electrolyte recovery drink. You’ve set your alarm for dark thirty in the morning. Your head its the pillow and your proud of...
by Beverly Smith | Jul 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
After writing my recent series 5 Reasons to Acclimate to Running in the Heat, 5 Tips to Help You Acclimate to Running in the Heat, and How to Keep Your Electrolytes Balanced in the Heat, I was posed with a great question. What about my morning coffee? Since caffeine...
by Beverly Smith | May 13, 2015 | Running & Training, Uncategorized
A 5K race is a great way for a non-profit organization to raise money and awareness. Many of the races in which I run have a fund raising effort associated with them. In April, I ran the Boot Scootin’ 5K benefitting Beyond Boundaries in Ward, Arkansas. I...
by Beverly Smith | Mar 23, 2015 | Nutrition & Wellness, Running & Training, Uncategorized
The last couple of weeks I have not exactly been walking my talk. While I live by the 80/20 rule (eat well 80% of the time), I would say I was probably following the 40/60 rule! Lots of snacking, lots of sugar and very little veggies. Oh and then there is this thing...
by Beverly Smith | Mar 8, 2015 | Race Updates, Running & Training, Uncategorized
Race # 3 of the Arkansas Grand Prix Series found me completely in my element! I participated in the 10th Annual Chase Race and Paws event which consists of a 2 mile road race and a one mile race that can be run with a leashed pet. It was like being back in high school...
by Beverly Smith | Mar 5, 2015 | Race Updates, Running & Training, Uncategorized
This year I am participating in the Arkansas Grand Prix Series, which is comprised of 20 races throughout the state from January to December. You are scored on your best 10 races enabling you to pick and choose the ones in which you wish to participate. This works...
