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
My race times have been relatively slow this year, so even though I have the standing goal of breaking 50 minutes for a 10K, I didn’t feel like I was going to meet that goal going into the Across the Bay 10K. And I didn’t. I didn’t even come close. Running is a very mental … More Across the Bay 10K No. 2 offers awesome view, slower time
Follow @VanessaJunkin// Not too far into the Skipjack Run 10K today — Sept. 12 — I had some slight shin pain. Nothing too bad, but I stopped very briefly to roll my ankles out. But I started to feel great as I went on, and I finished the race feeling really strong. I finished just seconds ahead … More Skipjack Run brings fun race with friends, scenic course
Follow @vanessajunkin// The Mike Sterling/Crab Derby 10K, held each Labor Day weekend in conjunction with the National Hard Crab Derby in Crisfield, is a race that means a lot to me. In 2012 — my first time running the race — I did not hydrate or listen to my body, got heatstroke and was hospitalized. The community was … More A third successful finish at the Mike Sterling/Crab Derby 10K
Follow @VanessaJunkin// Seeing the cool prize at the Great Wyoming Buffalo Stampede drew me to the race, and I got to leave the event with my own wooden buffalo. The Great Wyoming Buffalo Stampede, held in Wyoming, Delaware, caught my attention last year when it was featured in a Runner’s World article. It was again featured in … More Great Wyoming Buffalo Stampede brings fun time, unique award
Maybe you want to go out with a bang this 2014 and try for a new 5K PR. Or, maybe you’d like one of the first things you do in 2015 to be a race. Either way, I’ve got you covered. Race into the New Year 5K and Youth 1/4 Mile Mini Run: If you … More End 2014 or start 2015 with a race
I just officially added another race to my 2015 schedule. I signed up for the Skipjack Run 10K on Sept. 12, 2015. Sure, it’s far in advance, but registration was only $15. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such an affordable 10K. (5Ks generally cost more than that, too.) I am always looking for race … More Skipjack Run 5K and 10K only $15 through end of month
I’m the kind of person that likes to wait until after Thanksgiving to start thinking about Christmas — or at least before celebrating Christmas — but when it comes to races, it’s good to have some notice. The Christmas-, holiday- and winter-themed races are starting soon, and here’s a roundup of some local ones to … More Holiday races coming up on Delmarva
While I do my fair share of driving across the Bay Bridge, it’s not often that I get to run across it. So, I took that opportunity on Sunday, and participated in the Across the Bay 10K with thousands of other runners. As I believe I noted in a previous blog post on The Road … More Run across the Bay Bridge a unique experience
