We heard “Go,” and with that, my fellow beer mile competitors and I each started drinking our first beer of the race. A handful of us were attempting the beer mile this morning, July 3. It involves running a mile and drinking four beers — one before the first lap and one each after laps one, … More The Beer Mile
Follow @VanessaJunkin Apparently, I have a hidden talent of being able to predict my race times pretty accurately. Last weekend, at the I Thought They Said Rum Free 5K Fun Run, I was seven seconds away from my time prediction. Today, at the Five on 25 Fun Run & Prediction Challenge, I was 11 seconds … More Another accurate prediction, fun time at the Five on 25 Fun Run & Prediction Challenge
Follow @VanessaJunkin After an awesome experience at last month’s Tacky Prom Free 5K Fun Run hosted by TriCycle and Run in St. Michaels, I was excited to return for the I Thought They Said RUM Free 5K Fun Run. These monthly free races are prediction races. Since I have been wanting to run a 5K … More An accurate prediction at the I Thought They Said RUM Free 5K Fun Run
Follow @VanessaJunkin Hills, heat and humidity combined for a tough Baltimore 10 Miler t0day, June 4. This was my first time doing the race, which my friend Veronica and I signed up for at least in part because of the nice premium the race is known for. It’s a pricey race ($75 plus the online registration … More The hot, humid, hilly Baltimore 10 Miler
A few days before prom, I spent a few minutes picking out my dress, which I spent $10 on at the Salvation Army store in Salisbury. The morning of the prom, I put on a sports bra and spandex shorts to wear under my sequined dress. I put my hair in a bun and put on socks … More A prom (race) to remember
Follow @VanessaJunkin I started out the eRace the Stigma 5K this morning right at the starting line, and I was able to maintain my spot as the first female the entire time. This kept me going throughout the race, which began at Salisbury Bible Fellowship and went through the neighborhood near Salisbury University before coming … More eRace the Stigma a race victory
Follow @vanessajunkin I stood in the starting corral, holding up my sign for the 2:50 pace group. My watch and pace band were on my right wrist; my phone was in my left hand as another timing method. At the OCMD Island to Island Half Marathon today, April 30, I participated in a race as a pacer for … More Pacing the OCMD Island to Island Half Marathon: An amazing experience
Follow @vanessajunkin I signed up for this year’s Zoo Stampede because I loved the cool design on last year’s shirt. I ended up coming away from this year’s Zoo Stampede with an awesome shirt and also a fun experience. The race, as you may have guessed from the name, is at the Salisbury Zoo. Since … More Zoo Stampede: Awesome race, awesome place, awesome giveaways
Follow @VanessaJunkin I already knew I wanted to come back to the Run for the Animals race in Onancock, Virginia, after last year, but I made the decision to run the 10K rather than the half marathon after realizing I might be able to earn the new age group record. For my new age … More Run for the Animals certainly worth returning to
It’s April Fools’ Day, but this post has nothing to do with April Fools. Really. It also happens to be the day after the last day of March, so I’m wrapping up my March running. I ran 79.21 miles. While less than January and February, I expected March’s total to be less because I did take … More Nine facts about my March running
She Runs by the Seashore 