Follow @vanessajunkin The day after the Crystal City Twilighter 5K, I wanted to run somewhere new while I was still out of town. I had Googled interesting places to run by my grandparents’ house, and my grandmother suggested Lake Needwood, which was a short drive from their house. I decided to check it out, and … More Tackling the hills at Montgomery County’s Lake Needwood
Disclaimer: I was offered (and accepted) a free entry to this race in exchange for two blog posts; one in August before the race and one after. Any opinions are my own. I’m excited to be heading back to the Run, White & Blue 5K at Delaware Technical Community College’s Jack F. Owens Campus just … More Run, White & Blue 5K in Georgetown, Delaware, is just one month away!
Follow @vanessajunkin A couple weeks ago, I was in Wilmington, Delaware, for a meeting. Of course, while out of town, I had to run to check out some different scenery. So, after the meeting, I changed into my running clothes and shoes and headed to the nearby Riverwalk. When I looked up the hotel where the … More A nice surprise at the end of Wilmington, Delaware’s Riverwalk
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Crystal City Twilighter 5K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRavePro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! Follow @vanessajunkin Decked out in orange from head to toe — literally — I made my way to Arlington, Virginia, for the Crystal City … More A glowing review (get it?) of the Crystal City Twilighter 5K
I’d choose a run over rum anyway, so I certainly had fun at the I Thought They Said RUM Free 5K Fun Run. … More ‘I Thought They Said RUM’ FREE 5K Fun Run: Fun name, fun race
Update 8/9/17: This track meet was canceled because of weather. Another All-Comers Track Meet is around the bend here in Wicomico County. I look forward to these free community events — this is my third summer participating. I missed the first one this year, but at the July 7 meet, I participated in the 1600-meter … More Next All-Comers Track Meet coming up Friday
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Crystal City Twilighter 5K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRavePro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! I’m excited to rock the orange — and the glow sticks — and run in my second BibRave race, the Crystal City … More My goals for Saturday’s Crystal City Twilighter 5K (+ discount code)
It’s amazing what a streak can do for consistency. I took on this year’s Runner’s World Run Streak, consisting of at least a mile a day from Memorial Day to the Fourth of July. … More #RWRunStreak: What it was like to run for 37 days in a row
Follow @vanessajunkin It turns out there is a big difference between a 4.2 percent ABV beer and a 5 percent ABV beer. At last year’s Beer Mile (yes, I’ve done this more than once now!) I decided on the 4.2 percent Miller Lite. This year, I decided to do the same beer my boyfriend Mike … More Red, White and BEER: Beer Mile No. 2
June was an eventful month in my running life. Here are some fast facts about my running last month. I ran 92.8 miles. I was going for 100 this month, since I haven’t made it to 100 in a month yet during 2017, but even despite a late-month surge, I didn’t quite make it. This still … More A full month of running: My June wrap-up
She Runs by the Seashore 