Follow @VanessaJunkin// As an avid Twitter user, I knew that Friday, June 5, was National Doughnut Day. That morning, I was thinking about how I could celebrate this occasion in a unique sort of way. I decided to do a doughnut run on Friday. After work, I ran slightly more than two-and-a-half miles from my home to … More Running + Doughnut + Running = Fun
Really, National Running Day could be any day of the year. But it’s the third Wednesday in June, which happens to be today. My Twitter feed was filled with tweets about #NationalRunningDay today, as I already follow hundreds of runners, and there were chats and promotions going on. And I followed some new runners, too. … More How I spent my National Running Day
Another month is just about to end — there are less than two hours left of May 2015. So, I’m wrapping up my month of running in this post. 1. I ran 73.81 miles. This is my lowest-mileage month so far this year, and that is because of different factors: I had just run a marathon at … More Eight facts about my May running
Craft beer and running are a great combination — as long as they’re not in that order. Despite the heat, I enjoyed the Inaugural 3rd Wave Brewing Co. 5K Run on Saturday, May 30, and the beer that came afterward. I originally signed up for the race thinking I would do it with some people … More 3rd Wave Brewing Co. 5K a blast
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
