Mike Sterling 10K: Another humid, but fun challenge
November 9, 2026
After a cooler year in 2025, the regular summer weather was back for this year’s Mike Sterling 10K. … More Mike Sterling 10K: Another humid, but fun challenge
Author: Vanessa Junkin Piorunski (She Runs by the Seashore)
Run, White & Blue 5K was a hot one
November 7, 2026
I always love the Run, White & Blue 5K, but this year, I didn’t love the weather. It’s happened before — the race is held on a Thursday evening in early September, so it’s bound to be at least somewhat hot. This year’s race was Sept. 3, and it was particularly hot and humid — … More Run, White & Blue 5K was a hot one
Outlet Liquors 5K: Fast but not quite my fastest of the year
November 2, 2026
I have several races to recap on the blog — I have been a little busy planning a wedding with my fiancé and getting married to my now-husband! Now that we are married, I’m going to go back in time a little bit to recap the several races I’ve run that I haven’t yet blogged … More Outlet Liquors 5K: Fast but not quite my fastest of the year
I explored a new trail at John Walter Smith Park
September 20, 2026
I saw some social media posts about the new trail at John Walter Smith Park in Snow Hill and decided to check it out in late July when I picked up the marriage license for my fiance’s and my upcoming wedding. … More I explored a new trail at John Walter Smith Park
Rusty Rudder 5K a fun success
July 30, 2026
My friend Eddy was getting people together to run on the 11:30 Club team for the Rusty Rudder 5K earlier this month. I figured I wouldn’t be able to help the team too much, time-wise, but a comparatively fast time wasn’t required and it sounded like a fun way to spend the morning. We ended … More Rusty Rudder 5K a fun success
Tune in to hear me on the Runner’s Round Table podcast
July 22, 2026
What’s your favorite running memory? That’s one of the questions guests are answering this season on the Runner’s Round Table podcast. And earlier this month, I was one of those guests. The Runner’s Round Table podcast is hosted by Stephanie Diaz (@thecookierunner on Instagram). I really enjoyed our conversation, and when the podcast came out … More Tune in to hear me on the Runner’s Round Table podcast
Ben Layton 5K: Sub-30, team fun and a door prize
June 21, 2026
I always like to be able to run a 5K in less than 30 minutes. While I did do it this year on a solo run on the Ocean City Boardwalk, the time had eluded me so far for 2026 in an official race. On May 16 at the Ben Layton 5K at the Salisbury City Park, I was able to run that sub-30 time. … More Ben Layton 5K: Sub-30, team fun and a door prize
I ran for an important cause at the Salisbury Paramedic Foundation 5K
May 31, 2026
After we ran a story about encouraging people to learn CPR that also mentioned the Salisbury Paramedic Foundation 5K on Get Well Delmarva, I decided I wanted to run the race this year and support the cause. I’d seen that several others who work for TidalHealth (like I do) had signed up. The race began … More I ran for an important cause at the Salisbury Paramedic Foundation 5K
Exploring Kent Island’s other trail: The South Island Trail
May 29, 2026
I’ve run on the Cross Island Trail on Kent Island several times, and it’s great! But more recently, I learned of another several-miles-long trail on Kent Island — the South Island Trail. On my way home from Baltimore in April, I stopped for a run on the new-to-me trail. … More Exploring Kent Island’s other trail: The South Island Trail
Tortoise & Hare Dare 5K fun, free opportunity to enjoy the outdoors
May 11, 2026
I love a good no-frills race. Since I run so much and have been running for so long, I have a lot of running stuff. My favorite parts of a race are testing myself on the closed roads (or trails) and enjoying the atmosphere. A free race is an added perk — and free races seem to be less common nowadays. … More Tortoise & Hare Dare 5K fun, free opportunity to enjoy the outdoors
