I’ve reached the halfway point to 1,200 miles for the year, one of my goals for 2015. With my 10-miler on Friday, I passed the 600-mile mark. If each month were to be even, I would have passed the milestone on the last day of June, running an average of 100 miles a month. However, I hit … More Halfway through the 1,200-mile goal
With a Friday off work, I wanted to do a run in a different place, preferably somewhere I hadn’t featured on this blog yet. I have run in Ocean City, Maryland, before — and even somewhat recently on the beach — but this is the first time since I’ve started this blog that I have … More Ocean City a fun place for a long run
As a former high school track athlete who likes to see how fast I can run, I was happy to see that the All-Comers Track Meet was returning to Salisbury. The free meet on Thursday was again open to adults to take part in. I ran the 1600 meter race — the mile — and … More Back on the Track
I’m trying something different for my A Running Book Per Month series for July, and it involved buying some muffin tins and ingredients today. I was reading an issue of Women’s Running magazine when I came across an article about “Chocolate-Covered Katie” by Katie Higgins: a cookbook of healthy desserts. Well, anyone who knows me — … More A Running Book Per Month: “Chocolate-Covered Katie”
The Baltimore Marathon is in October, but it’s closer than it seems. Actually, Oct. 17 is only a little more than three months away. I started training for the marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival — my fourth 26.2 — on Sunday, with a solo 10-mile run. It was the first time I’d run 10 miles since … More First day of Baltimore Marathon training complete
It’s June 30 — time for another monthly reflection. Here’s what I’ll take away from my June running. 1. I ran 92.21 miles. A solid month of running in June is helping bring me toward my goal of 1,200 miles for the year. I’m at 564.68 miles for 2015. 2. I finished my first run streak. … More Six facts about my June running
I ran every day of June, completing my first real attempt at a run streak. I actually ran 32 days in a row, as I also ran the last two days of May. I logged 92.21 miles during June, an average of about 3.07 miles per day. This included at least one mile per day, and … More Eight takeaways from my first run streak
Those of us who love to run know that you can celebrate many holidays with a race — and that includes the 4th of July. This year, the 4th of July itself falls on a Saturday, too. Here are some local races that are coming up. Red White & Brew 5K Run/Walk: This race is … More Celebrate the 4th of July with a race
Follow @VanessaJunkin// I will most definitely never be anywhere close to running a four-minute mile, and probably not even close to running a six-minute mile, but I just finished reading John L. Parker Jr.’s “Once A Runner,” and despite the book being fictional, the life of Quenton Cassidy, the protagonist, seemed realistic. I saw in … More A Running Book Per Month: “Once A Runner” finished
I’m halfway through the first real run streak I’ve attempted. I put up a brief attempt in January, but I’m much more serious this time. I set a goal to run every day of any single month in 2015, and despite the heat, I decided June would be good. I’m not training for anything — meaning … More Halfway through the June run streak
She Runs by the Seashore 