A few days before prom, I spent a few minutes picking out my dress, which I spent $10 on at the Salvation Army store in Salisbury. The morning of the prom, I put on a sports bra and spandex shorts to wear under my sequined dress. I put my hair in a bun and put on socks … More A prom (race) to remember
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
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
Those of us who love to run know that you can celebrate many holidays with a race — and that includes the 4th of July. This year, the 4th of July itself falls on a Saturday, too. Here are some local races that are coming up. Red White & Brew 5K Run/Walk: This race is … More Celebrate the 4th of July with a race
Craft beer and running are a great combination — as long as they’re not in that order. Despite the heat, I enjoyed the Inaugural 3rd Wave Brewing Co. 5K Run on Saturday, May 30, and the beer that came afterward. I originally signed up for the race thinking I would do it with some people … More 3rd Wave Brewing Co. 5K a blast
It’s hard to believe Memorial Day weekend is next weekend. Maybe the summer season has crept up on you. If you want to do a race next weekend and haven’t signed up yet, here are some local options in various areas of Delmarva. Run to Remember – Memorial Day 5K: Support the Wicomico War Veterans Memorial … More Find a Memorial Day weekend race on Delmarva
A while ago as I was on a run in Easton, Maryland, I noticed that Easton has a Rails To Trails paved trail. I decided not to run on the trail that time, but I was interested in checking it out at a later point. Then, it took me a decent amount of time to … More Easton’s Rails To Trails provides a nice change of scenery
If you are looking for a race to run on or near Thanksgiving, and you live on Delmarva, you’re in luck, as there are plenty of them going on. Here are Thanksgiving races I’ve found information for, in order of when they’re taking place.
Looking for a race this November? Here are the remaining non-Thanksgiving races this month that I know of locally. Thanksgiving-themed races will be the topic of the next post.
She Runs by the Seashore 