April 2015 – She Runs by the Seashore

The beautiful scenery and crazy hills of the Big Sur International Marathon

April 30, 2015

Wow. Wow to the amazing views off the Pacific Coast Highway on the path of the Big Sur International Marathon. Wow to the hills that I couldn’t have adequately prepped for in Salisbury, Maryland. Wow to the awesome experience, from the music along the course to the strawberries near the end of the race. I finished … More The beautiful scenery and crazy hills of the Big Sur International Marathon

Run for the Animals a fun race full of firsts

April 12, 2015

Follow @VanessaJunkin The Run for the Animals this morning in Onancock was my first race on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. It was my first half marathon in which I stopped to use a portable toilet. And it was the first half marathon I finished in more than two hours. But the latter two things didn’t … More Run for the Animals a fun race full of firsts

A Running Book Per Month: “Eat & Run” finished; “The Running Dream” next

April 9, 2015

Follow @VanessaJunkin// The book “Eat & Run,” written by well-known and accomplished ultra runner Scott Jurek with Steve Friedman, provides insight into the life of an ultra runner. And, while it’s interesting to read about, I still don’t want to become an ultra runner yet — at least nothing beyond a 50K, or 31 miles. (And … More A Running Book Per Month: “Eat & Run” finished; “The Running Dream” next

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