One of the signs set up along the Marine Corps Marathon course read something like, “Yesterday’s weather was perfect,” with a frowny face. I faced the same terrible weather conditions as every other runner at the Marine Corps Marathon, but I finished. I had various issues starting early on in the race, which I ran … More Mission Accomplished: I ran the Marine Corps Marathon on my birthday
Many people probably wouldn’t choose to run for nearly five hours on their birthday, but that’s what I’ve chosen to do this year. … More Training for my birthday race — the Marine Corps Marathon — begins today!
In my 2019 goals post, I mentioned that one of my goals for this year is to run in a new-to-me place at least once a month. I got to work on this goal early, with a long run on the Mount Vernon Trail in Northern Virginia on Jan. 6. I write for RunWashington and … More 2019 Running Travels: The Mount Vernon Trail in Northern Va.
Follow @vanessajunkin I attended an out-of-town work meeting on Friday, and when I looked up the location on Google Maps, I saw that it was next to two running trails. I was in the Shirlington neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, for a quarterly MATPRA — Mid-Atlantic Tourism Public Relations Alliance — meeting. The meeting was at … More Washington & Old Dominion Trail a great place to explore on a run
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Crystal City Twilighter 5K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRavePro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review, find and write race reviews! Follow @vanessajunkin Decked out in orange from head to toe — literally — I made my way to Arlington, Virginia, for the Crystal City … More A glowing review (get it?) of the Crystal City Twilighter 5K
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Crystal City Twilighter 5K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRavePro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! I’m excited to rock the orange — and the glow sticks — and run in my second BibRave race, the Crystal City … More My goals for Saturday’s Crystal City Twilighter 5K (+ discount code)
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Crystal City Twilighter 5K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! We’re just one month away from Pacers Running’s Crystal City Twilighter 5K, which is set for Saturday, July 22, in … More With one month to go, fun facts about the Crystal City Twilighter 5K
Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Crystal City Twilighter 5K as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! I’ve signed up for my next BibRave race! It’s the Crystal City Twilighter 5K, put on by Pacers Running. The race … More My next BibRave race: The Crystal City Twilighter 5K! (+discount code)
She Runs by the Seashore 