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 There’s only about two-and-a-half weeks until I’ll be getting on a bus and riding to Assateague Island from Ocean City for the start of the OCMD Island to Island Half Marathon. I’ve done the race once before, in 2014, but this will be my first time ever being a pacer at a race. My friend … More Run with me as I pace the OCMD Island to Island Half Marathon
April is now over, and it’s time to reflect on my running during the month. In April, I was mostly focused on my upcoming marathon, which I ran April 26. Continuing in my monthly tradition, here are five facts about my running. 1. I ran 93.5 miles. I came in a little short of 100 miles for the … More Five facts about my April running
Follow @VanessaJunkin The Run for the Animals this morning in Onancock was my first race on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. It was my first half marathon in which I stopped to use a portable toilet. And it was the first half marathon I finished in more than two hours. But the latter two things didn’t … More Run for the Animals a fun race full of firsts
If you’re not already planning out your 2015 race schedule, here’s a reason to: for 12 hours on New Year’s Eve, you’ll be able to get a steep discount on the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon. I signed up last New Year’s Eve and took advantage of this deal to run the Rehoboth … More Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon and Half Marathon discounted on New Year’s Eve
She Runs by the Seashore 