Follow @VanessaJunkin This is my third year competing in the summer All-Comers Track Meets, and these meets are events I look forward to. The 1600-meter, or the mile, is my event of choice at the free and open-to-the-public track meets at Wicomico County Stadium in Salisbury. It’s the longest event offered, and I’m certainly not … More Fastest mile of 2016 (so far) at the All-Comers Track Meet
Follow @VanessaJunkin It’s hard to believe there’s less than an hour till July. But there is, so it’s time to wrap up my June running. I ran 89.30 miles. This puts me about 12 miles short of where I should be halfway through the year to end up at 1,200 miles — 588.25 — but is … More Eight facts about my June running
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 started out the eRace the Stigma 5K this morning right at the starting line, and I was able to maintain my spot as the first female the entire time. This kept me going throughout the race, which began at Salisbury Bible Fellowship and went through the neighborhood near Salisbury University before coming … More eRace the Stigma a race victory
Follow @vanessajunkin I signed up for this year’s Zoo Stampede because I loved the cool design on last year’s shirt. I ended up coming away from this year’s Zoo Stampede with an awesome shirt and also a fun experience. The race, as you may have guessed from the name, is at the Salisbury Zoo. Since … More Zoo Stampede: Awesome race, awesome place, awesome giveaways
Follow @VanessaJunkin The Tim Kennard River Run was a great kick-off to my 2016 racing year. It’s a race I always want to make part of my running calendar. I always see so many people I know there, and it’s a fun way to start the spring racing season. I also am friends with the organizers and … More Tim Kennard River Run: Great friends, fans and weather
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
Follow @vanessajunkin I made my decision to officially sign up for this year’s Redneck Romp 10-miler in Wachapreague, Virginia, after I was on Facebook and saw some of the food that would be at the after-party. Anyone that knows me probably knows my love of food. Facebook even put a post on my News Feed today, saying … More Redneck Romp a fun rural run
September is always a busy month for me when it comes to running, with a lot of races that I like to do happening during the month. I actually had to pick between two races I normally do that ended up on the same weekend this year. Add to that my three longest runs of Baltimore Marathon … More Five facts about my September running
Follow @VanessaJunkin// I knew going into the Dogfish Dash that I’d have an automatic PR — the race was an 8K, a distance in which I’ve never timed myself. But what I didn’t know was that I was going to improve my speed compared to the previous races I’ve completed this year. I haven’t had a fast year … More Faster pace and fun combine at Dogfish Dash
She Runs by the Seashore 