With August running now behind me, I’m really getting into my Baltimore Marathon training. I had a good month of running in August — and I ran my second-highest monthly mileage this year. With 784.62 miles under my belt for 2015, I’m nearly caught up to where I need to be to meet my 1,200-mile goal … More Six facts about my August running
Follow @VanessaJunkin// My legs weren’t really feeling it during my long run on Saturday — I hadn’t gotten a good amount of sleep during the week, and I had just done my first Pilates class the day before — but it was still a great way to start the morning. Running with my friend Veronica for the … More Tough run made better with company, scenery in Ocean City
I had been wanting to try beach Pilates ever since I won a $50 gift certificate to the Beach Pilates & Wellness Studio at a silent auction during a fundraiser earlier this year. I realized that the end of the summer is soon approaching, along with the end of the sessions. I altered my work schedule with a colleague so I … More Pilates and a run offer a fun morning of exercise in Bethany Beach
Follow @VanessaJunkin// I haven’t been running in a bunch of different locations recently, so I was happy to run at Cape Henlopen State Park with my friend Veronica on Saturday. Since we’ve been talking about heading out to Rehoboth Beach for a run for a long time, it was awesome that both of our schedules worked out so … More A fun, scenic run at Cape Henlopen State Park
I decided to try my hand at some recipes in July for the “A Running Book Per Month” series, and I’d say it was a success. I had fun making new things, and I enjoyed tasting them. So far, I’ve made five recipes from Katie Higgins’ “Chocolate-Covered Katie:” the Ironman Muffins, The Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake (which I … More A Running Book Per Month: Five recipes I tried from “Chocolate-Covered Katie”
Follow @VanessaJunkin// When my alarm went off shortly before 6:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, I considered not getting up and heading out to the group run at McDaniel College. I had woken up at about 4:30 a.m. the previous day to make it to the Casey Cares 5K from Salisbury, and I don’t think I … More Group run with the Westminster Road Runners Club is fun, hilly
In an orange tank top and my Maryland flag shorts, I was ready to represent Maryland and the O’s — as many other runners were — at the Casey Cares 5K this past Saturday, Aug. 1. The race started right outside Camden Yards — where the Baltimore Orioles play, for any non-locals — and ended on … More Casey Cares 5K a fun way to experience Camden Yards
It’s August! Really? But that means it’s time to run through the highlights of my July running. 1. I ran 101.1 miles. My four 10-milers definitely contributed to this total. And, when I saw I was getting close to 100, I made sure that I’d reach the 100-mile milestone for the month with my runs. 2. … More Seven facts about my July running
Follow @VanessaJunkin A few weeks after testing myself at the mile, I returned to the next All-Comers Track Meet in Salisbury to see how I could do. The result on Friday evening, July 31, was that despite eating Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust pizza, wings, cookies and some cookie dough earlier in the day, I actually … More Summer track meet No. 2 in the books
She Runs by the Seashore 