It’s hard to believe Memorial Day weekend is next weekend. Maybe the summer season has crept up on you. If you want to do a race next weekend and haven’t signed up yet, here are some local options in various areas of Delmarva. Run to Remember – Memorial Day 5K: Support the Wicomico War Veterans Memorial … More Find a Memorial Day weekend race on Delmarva
For April in my A Running Book Per Month series, I read the first fiction book about running that I can ever remember reading — certainly in recent memory. And I really enjoyed it. The book was Wendelin Van Draanen’s “The Running Dream.” I had to venture into the young adult section of the Wicomico … More A Running Book Per Month: “The Running Dream” finished; “Once A Runner” next
April is now over, and it’s time to reflect on my running during the month. In April, I was mostly focused on my upcoming marathon, which I ran April 26. Continuing in my monthly tradition, here are five facts about my running. 1. I ran 93.5 miles. I came in a little short of 100 miles for the … More Five facts about my April running
Wow. Wow to the amazing views off the Pacific Coast Highway on the path of the Big Sur International Marathon. Wow to the hills that I couldn’t have adequately prepped for in Salisbury, Maryland. Wow to the awesome experience, from the music along the course to the strawberries near the end of the race. I finished … More The beautiful scenery and crazy hills of the Big Sur International Marathon
Follow @VanessaJunkin The Run for the Animals this morning in Onancock was my first race on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. It was my first half marathon in which I stopped to use a portable toilet. And it was the first half marathon I finished in more than two hours. But the latter two things didn’t … More Run for the Animals a fun race full of firsts
Follow @VanessaJunkin// The book “Eat & Run,” written by well-known and accomplished ultra runner Scott Jurek with Steve Friedman, provides insight into the life of an ultra runner. And, while it’s interesting to read about, I still don’t want to become an ultra runner yet — at least nothing beyond a 50K, or 31 miles. (And … More A Running Book Per Month: “Eat & Run” finished; “The Running Dream” next
I’m happy as I reflect on my March running, particularly because I ran a lot this month. Continuing in my monthly tradition, here are some facts about my March running. 1. I ran 132.54 miles. That’s the most I’ve run in a month this year so far, and the only month in 2015 in which I’ve … More Nine facts about my March running
Working a later shift equals extra hours in the morning, which equals time to get a long run in. Of course, when I had some extra free hours on Thursday morning, I decided to use them for my long run. I already had a busy weekend ahead of me — that’s why I’m writing my blog post … More Hills, distance combine in Assateague run
Only four long runs stand between me and the Big Sur International Marathon. A large portion of my training is now behind me, as I just did my longest scheduled run of 22 miles on Sunday. The race is set for Sunday, April 26, in California — a state I’ve never been to but am excited … More 22-miler down, less than five weeks to go
I have wanted to run the marathon at the Baltimore Running Festival for a while, but I didn’t make it my first marathon because of the hills. My first marathon was the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon in 2013, which was a great experience. And then, when I signed up for the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon … More Marathon No. 4 is on the schedule: Baltimore
She Runs by the Seashore 