Once again, I get to promote a race for my job! The Turkey Trek 5K is coming up this Thursday — Thanksgiving. The race, at Pemberton Historical Park (5561 Plantation Lane, Salisbury) is hosted by Wicomico Recreation, Parks & Tourism, and I am the assistant director of marketing and public relations for the department. I have volunteered … More Turkey Trek 5K is this Thursday!
Follow @vanessajunkin From a Fork in the Road to a Basket of Deplorables to a Rubik’s Cube, there were plenty of creative costumes at the Sneakers & Creepers 5K this morning. The annual free race, hosted by Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, brought plenty of runners out, many of whom were dressed in different kinds of costumes. … More Sneakers & Creepers 5K a fun, free way to get in the Halloween spirit
Follow @vanessajunkin It had been five months since I’d run a half marathon, and that one, I ran as a pacer. But I needed a long run to kick off my marathon training, and of course — I’m a runner — the Pemberton Half Marathon sounded like a fun thing to do on a Saturday morning. … More Pemberton Half Marathon not my fastest, but still a lot of fun
Follow @VanessaJunkin I went into the Salisbury Fire Department Downtown 5K Fun Run with a loose goal in mind. The Olympic women’s 10K took place the previous day. The winner ran a 10K in 29:17. When I saw the time come across on Twitter, I was thinking (and tweeted) that it was actually pretty close to … More Salisbury Fire Department Downtown 5K Fun Run a hot but nice event
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 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 I’m a fan of using social media in conjunction with running, as long as I’m not racing. So, when I found out last night that I had gotten my first Snapchat geofilter approved, the only appropriate way to celebrate was a run at the location — Pemberton Historical Park. I got myself up … More Snapping and running my way through Pemberton Park
Whenever I can, I like to make running part of my workday. Understandably, this doesn’t happen often. But I did have had this opportunity on Tuesday, when I went for a four-mile run at Pemberton Historical Park, taking plenty of pictures along the way. I think I’ve only gotten to do a run at work … More Get out and enjoy Pemberton’s trails
As a former high school track athlete who likes to see how fast I can run, I was happy to see that the All-Comers Track Meet was returning to Salisbury. The free meet on Thursday was again open to adults to take part in. I ran the 1600 meter race — the mile — and … More Back on the Track
When you train for a marathon, a 10-mile run is nothing. When you haven’t run 10 miles in more than a month, a 10-mile run is certainly something. Although I was tired by the end of my first double-digit run since the Rehoboth Beach Seashore Marathon on Dec. 6, I’m really glad I got a long … More A fun, tiring long run on Wicomico’s Westside
She Runs by the Seashore 