Follow @vanessajunkin I saw my friend Amy post about Beyond Fit Mom‘s 30 Days of Planksgiving challenge and decided to give it a shot. After all, it only required a minute of my time per day. I have been trying to get myself into other types of exercise in addition to my running, and so … More 30 Days of Planksgiving a unique challenge
Follow @vanessajunkin If you know me, or even if you just know that this is a running blog, you probably read that headline and figured streaking refers to a run streak and not streaking as in running around naked. And if that is what you figured, you were right. I’m now six days into a … More I’m streaking again!
Follow @vanessajunkin When Kristen posted in the Delmarva Moms Run This Town Facebook group asking who would want to join her on a run at Berlin Falls Park, I was certainly interested. A park with a trail I hadn’t yet heard of that was also less than 30 minutes from my house? Count me in. I … More A nice long run through Berlin and its parks
Once again, I get to promote a race for my job! The Turkey Trek 5K is coming up this Thursday — Thanksgiving. The race, at Pemberton Historical Park (5561 Plantation Lane, Salisbury) is hosted by Wicomico Recreation, Parks & Tourism, and I am the assistant director of marketing and public relations for the department. I have volunteered … More Turkey Trek 5K is this Thursday!
Follow @vanessajunkin I’ve run on the Algonquin Cross-County Trail, which is basically in the middle of nowhere between Snow Hill and Pocomoke City, before, but Saturday’s run was my first time running on the trail since signing up for the Algonquin 50K. I meant to write about signing for the 50K around the time I … More Trail training for the Algonquin 50K
Follow @vanessajunkin I’ll miss my old home, but one cool thing about my mom and stepdad moving is that they now live not far from the NCR Trail, which is a great place to run. I had a long run to do this past weekend as part of my marathon training, and I was excited to … More NCR Trail a scenic spot for a solo 16-miler
Follow @vanessajunkin A few days out of town meant that I got a chance to run in some different places over the past few days. On Friday, I ran in Westminster, and on Saturday, I ran on the NCR Trail in Baltimore County. These are both places I’ve run before, but it’s been a while … More Westminster run includes hills and a trail
It’s always fun to have the opportunity to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on foot, and I had a great time doing just that this morning at the Across the Bay 10K. The unique course makes this race hard to pass up for me. The course includes all of the eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay … More Getting some speed back above water at the Across the Bay 10K
Follow @vanessajunkin October has come to an end, and so has the If Girls Ran the World virtual run. So, I’m wrapping up both the month and the virtual run in this blog post. I ran 114.34 miles. This is my highest monthly mileage total since September 2015, and it was desperately needed if I want … More Eight facts about my October running
Follow @vanessajunkin From a Fork in the Road to a Basket of Deplorables to a Rubik’s Cube, there were plenty of creative costumes at the Sneakers & Creepers 5K this morning. The annual free race, hosted by Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, brought plenty of runners out, many of whom were dressed in different kinds of costumes. … More Sneakers & Creepers 5K a fun, free way to get in the Halloween spirit
She Runs by the Seashore 