Follow @vanessajunkin It’s already the fifth day of August, and I’m just now wrapping up July. That’s not a bad thing, because I’ve been busy — in a good way! But anyway, here are 10 facts about my July running. I ran 93.81 miles. I’m still a little bit behind on where I should be for … More Ten facts about my July running
Follow @VanessaJunkin It’s hard to believe there’s less than an hour till July. But there is, so it’s time to wrap up my June running. I ran 89.30 miles. This puts me about 12 miles short of where I should be halfway through the year to end up at 1,200 miles — 588.25 — but is … More Eight facts about my June running
Follow @VanessaJunkin I don’t remember exactly when I started following Jen A. Miller on Twitter, but ever since then, I have enjoyed reading her tweets and articles about running. I was amazed how as a freelancer she was able to write for outlets like Runner’s World and The New York Times, and when I saw she … More Runner Reads: ‘Running: A Love Story’ by Jen A. Miller
Follow @VanessaJunkin There are few things I will get up before 5 a.m. to do, but apparently one of them is running part of a marathon in the rain and eating doughnuts at different stops. Today, April 2, I participated in the Dunkin’ Donuts Marathon, which was created by Pemberton Running Club leader Trent Swanson. … More Junkin runs Dunkin’… Part of the Dunkin’ Donuts Marathon, that is!
Follow @VanessaJunkin I had noticed the sign for the Foster Public Recreation Area on Snow Hill Road while driving from Salisbury to Snow Hill for some court cases I was covering for the newspaper. I was curious. One day a while ago, I drove over there in my running clothes and made my way down … More Beautiful 12.5-mile trail is probably closer than you think
Follow @VanessaJunkin Given the choice between a beautiful trail on a 60-degree day and the treadmill, I’d still choose to run on the trail. I love running outdoors. But after running on a treadmill twice in the past week — on Saturday and on Thursday — it’s starting to grow on me a little bit. … More Why I don’t hate the treadmill as much as I used to
Follow @VanessaJunkin Eighteen miles. Three pairs of socks. Two phone charging breaks. After what ended up being pretty much an all-day affair, I had finished running 18 miles in the snow. I generally plan my long runs for Sundays, but I knew the weekend was going to be colder than normal, and I saw the high … More How social media made my solo 18-miler in the snow better
Follow @VanessaJunkin I noted in my January wrap-up that I wanted to bring speed work back into my routine. So, last week, I got in two speed workouts, one much faster than the other. Normally, I’d only do one speed workout in a week, but my friend Taylor and I spontaneously decided to do a … More A return to speed work
I was skeptical when I looked at my phone this morning and saw there was a 100 percent chance of snow for later in the day. It didn’t feel that cold out. I arrived at the Guerrieri University Center parking lot at Salisbury University on Sunday morning for the Tim Kennard group training run, planning … More The first snow run of the season
This isn’t necessarily a running post, but healthy eating and exercise go hand-in-hand, so I figured I would share the challenge I created for myself during January. While on Twitter one day, I realized I had packed my lunch on workdays for four out of the four days in 2016. I decided to challenge myself … More My January healthy eating/money saving challenge
She Runs by the Seashore 