There wasn’t really any question in my mind whether or not I would run the Toad Suck 10k this year. It was the 8th race in the Arkansas Grand Prix series so ready or not I was going to do what I could. Once again my older two joined me so we left for Conway a little after 6 am Saturday morning. My first experience with the Toad Suck races in Conway, AR was back in 2010 when I ran…
I guess it’s about time I get around to writing my Toad Suck 10k race recap! This race is 8th in the Arkansas Grand Prix series (and my 5th) for the year. The next one is this Saturday so I better get moving! Race: Toad Suck 10k Date: Saturday, May 2, 2015 Location: Conway, Arkansas This was my fifth year to participate in the Toad Suck Daze race series. The first two times I ran the 5k and then I…
On Saturday I ran in the Toad Suck 10k as part of the Grand Prix series. This race is held every May during the Toad Suck Daze festival in Conway, Arkansas. There are actually two races- the 5 and 10K with each race having over 500 runners. I ran the 5K in 2010 and 2012 and last year was my first year to run the 10K. At the time it was a big breakthrough race for me (broke 39 minutes)…
Sometimes we need a break. Maybe not from running all together but from racing a certain distance. Right now me and the half marathon distance are not on the best of terms. In the span of 6 weeks I raced in three half marathons. Did I overdo it? Yes. Do I need a break? Yes. Little Rock Half Marathon- 3/2/14- race report can be found here. Germantown Half Marathon- 3/16/14- race report can be found here. Doc Rock and Run…
With marathon season officially behind me (for now) I have jumped head first into my 5 and 10K season. I’ll be honest- sometimes just thinking about running a 5 or 10K makes me tired. They are just so short and way too fast! But I know they make me a better runner so I continue to sign up for them. I like the practice they give me in racing and I know they push me out of my comfort zone. …
5K Season is here and I am in the thick of it! After last week’s “extra long” 5K, I was ready to race on a certified course. I needed a good time and I knew Toad Suck would be the right course. Yes, this is the real name of this race. There is a festival in Conway, Arkansas every May called Toad Suck Daze and every year they have a big 5K and 10K. I ran this race 2 years…
I was going to come up with a fun title for this post but nothing is crazier than the title of the race itself. Yes, it is called the Toad Suck 5K/10K and it is held the first weekend in May every year in Conway, AR. I have always wanted to do this race but it never worked out timing-wise. In college it was right before finals weekend and then later it was because I was always pregnant or nursing…