The quality of your diet really is your secret weapon when it comes to improving your running performance. So many runners focus on every thing else but leave their diet up to chance. Being intentional with your diet doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming. Here are 4 strategies you can use to become […]
You can follow a great training program, not miss a workout, and increase your mileage gradually, but if you eat a crappy diet day in and day out, your leaving opportunity for greater improvement on the figurative training table! Nutrition is not just something for race day, rather its something that should be considered everyday. […]
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 yourself by what your body can […]
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 […]
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 attended. […]
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 for granted how hard our bodies work for us when we run and […]
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 interesting pumpkins for sale, […]
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, never say never! After […]
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 heat and […]
Saturday, August 4th I ran in the White River 4 Mile Classic in Batesville, AR. Unlike the last two races in which I ran, The Go! Mile and the Fleet Feet Firecracker Fast 5K, this is a race I planned to run. This was the 40th running of this race which is known for its […]