Spectrum Superstars 5K: A hot run for a cool cause
August 4, 2025
Group photo of many runners before the Spectrum Superstars 5K. … More Spectrum Superstars 5K: A hot run for a cool cause
Author: Vanessa Junkin (She Runs by the Seashore)
Exploring Nashville on the run
August 3, 2025
Whenever I visit somewhere new, I always like to run. Sometimes, I travel to locations with the purpose of running a race there and exploring. Other times, I run to explore during my trip. … More Exploring Nashville on the run
Fun and community combine at the Ben Layton 5K
June 28, 2025
I haven’t been running quite as much as I usually do this year, so I wasn’t sure what time I’d be able to run going into the Ben Layton 5K on May 31. I hoped to be able to come in under 30 minutes, but I figured more likely was maybe under 32 minutes. … More Fun and community combine at the Ben Layton 5K
Fast & Furriest Run for Rescues 15K: I met my goal and supported a great cause
May 18, 2025
The morning of April 19, I headed up to Kent Island to take part in the Kent Island Running Group’s Fast & Furriest Run for Rescues 15K, which was also my second race of the 2025 RRCA Maryland/DC Grand Prix Series. … More Fast & Furriest Run for Rescues 15K: I met my goal and supported a great cause
‘She’s helping the other runners:’ Pacing the Coastal Delaware Half Marathon
May 11, 2025
In April, I paced a half marathon for the 19th time — the Coastal Delaware Running Festival Half Marathon in Rehoboth Beach. This was my sixth year pacing this particular race, but it was a little different than usual for me. I decided not to run a spring marathon this year, so I really just … More ‘She’s helping the other runners:’ Pacing the Coastal Delaware Half Marathon
I tested my speed at the Shamrock Shuffle 10 Miler
April 12, 2025
I’ve been running the MD-DC RRCA Club Challenge 10 Miler for several years, and I used to run the Tim Kennard River Run 10-miler every year, too. However, the Club Challenge race is super hilly, and I’ve been volunteering at Tim Kennard for several years, so it had really been a while since I ran a flat 10-miler. … More I tested my speed at the Shamrock Shuffle 10 Miler
The Eastern Shore represented at this year’s RRCA Club Challenge
April 5, 2025
The MD-DC RRCA 10 Mile Club Challenge is definitely the toughest race on my annual schedule, but it’s a great event, and I love representing the Eastern Shore Running Club. … More The Eastern Shore represented at this year’s RRCA Club Challenge
The Winter Tour: Another season of exploring
March 16, 2025
I’d finished all six Tour de Salisbury events since they started in 2020, but I really brought it down to the wire on this year’s Winter Tour, and was unsure I would finish. However, with my last run on Jan. 30, I finished No. 7. … More The Winter Tour: Another season of exploring
Here are my three running and fitness goals for 2025
February 19, 2025
I always like to start out the year with some goals. It is Feb. 19 (the same day I wrote this post last year), but I still wanted to share what I have planned for this year. … More Here are my three running and fitness goals for 2025
Year in Review: Pacing, exploring and running with friends
February 16, 2025
With 1,175.7 miles in five states and Washington, D.C., I had another packed year of running in 2024. From races to group runs to fun-run shapes and new locations, it was a good year. I got to spectate the U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials in Orlando, ran with plenty of great friends, got to see new-to-me … More Year in Review: Pacing, exploring and running with friends
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