Follow @vanessajunkin We’re now already more than a third of the way through February, but I’m still going to wrap up my January running! Each month, in addition to my regular blog wrap-ups, I’ll be posting a photo on social media with my progress toward my 2,018-kilometer goal for the year. I have already posted … More Nine things to know about my January running
Follow @vanessajunkin Although I really didn’t meet any of my running goals in 2017, I’m still considering it a successful year. I did meet all the goals I set for my blog, I became a BibRave Pro, and I started a weekly slower-paced run on Wednesdays with the Eastern Shore Running Club in addition to … More 2017 Reflection: I didn’t meet my running goals, but I still had a great year
Follow @vanessajunkin I got the idea for a Hanukkah running streak after seeing a 12 Days of Christmas club on Strava. That club mentioned running the 12 days in kilometers, but that seemed like it would start out with too little mileage for me, since I’m already running at least a mile a day as … More Menorahs and Miles: Eight runs to celebrate eight nights of Hanukkah
I didn’t go home with one of the cool crab pot awards this year at the Mike Sterling 10K, but I did win a pound of crab meat as a door prize — which is pretty amazing. The Mike Sterling 10K, held during National Hard Crab Derby weekend in Crisfield, is a race I return … More Bringing home the crab at the Mike Sterling 10K
Follow @vanessajunkin I’ve reached 100 miles in a month before, and last year I even averaged just more than that per month. This year, though, has been a different story: I had been finding it hard to get to that point. I finally did it in August! Here’s my running wrap-up for last month. I … More August running wrap-up: Reaching the elusive 100 miles in a month!
Follow @vanessajunkin Disclaimer: I received a free entry to the Tim Kennard River Run through the Eastern Shore Running Club’s sponsorship of the event. I always look forward to the Tim Kennard River Run, and as always, it was a great race. This was my seventh year running it, and I actually had my slowest time … More Tim Kennard River Run: A fun time as always
Follow @vanessajunkin I returned to the track Friday night for the second All-Comers Track Meet of the summer. I again ran my usual race, the 1600-meters, and volunteered at the Eastern Shore Running Club water and Gatorade table. I saw the boy who I had been close to in the race last time, and he … More Another fun, successful All-Comers Track Meet
Follow @VanessaJunkin If you’re an avid runner, you were likely going to run Wednesday anyway. Or, maybe you’re someone who’s interested in getting started with running but hasn’t made the leap yet. No matter your experience level or pace, Wednesday — Global Running Day 2016 — would be a good day to get out for … More Global Running Day is Wednesday
Follow @VanessaJunkin April was a busy month of running for me. It included plenty of miles and three races. I ran 100.57 miles. A half marathon and some other long runs helped me barely pass 100 miles for April. I’m still on track for my 1,200 mile goal for 2016. My April mileage got me to 400 miles … More Nine facts about my April running
November wasn’t an amazing month of running for me, but it wasn’t all bad. As it’s now December, here are eight facts about the past month’s running. I ran 74.28 miles. This was my second-lowest monthly mileage of the year so far. I’m further away from my 1,200-mile goal. My lower mileage during November means that I’ll … More Eight facts about my November running
She Runs by the Seashore 