She Runs by the Seashore

From scenic runs to race prep to good food to fun with running buddies, Vanessa Junkin blogs about it all here at She Runs by the Seashore. The three latest posts are below; for more, scroll to the bottom.

Year in Review: Beyond the numbers

February 1, 2026

On the last day of 2025, I broke my year of running down into a few numbers — 1,010 miles run, 77 ESRC group runs, six states, 14 races and 211 days. In my year in review blog post, I’ll go a little more into detail about my 22nd year of running. … More Year in Review: Beyond the numbers

The ALQ Ultras 12 Runs of Christmas Challenge made me stronger

January 19, 2026

I’m pretty much up for most challenges that Trent Swanson comes up with, or at least some variation of them, so when this year’s winter challenge was announced — the ALQ Ultras 12 Runs of Christmas Challenge — I signed up. … More The ALQ Ultras 12 Runs of Christmas Challenge made me stronger

A pacing success for No. 20 at the Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon

January 6, 2026

For the second year in a row, I paced the Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon the weekend after I ran a marathon. Is that the smartest decision? Probably not, but this year, I was thinking, “well, I did it last year.” And, once again, I was able to meet my pace goal of 2:45 for the half marathon, finishing in a time of 2:44:32. … More A pacing success for No. 20 at the Rehoboth Seashore Half Marathon