fitness – Welcome to Run Delmarva

Carol Jelich

Carol Jelich of Easton will tell you she’s not a runner. She’s a walker. Most importantly, she is a finisher. Carol has a growing medal collection that could rival anyone’s. Plus, she is everybody’s friend and travels to races she is not doing simply to cheer for others.

Sheila Loar

Sheila Loar of Salisbury recalls wearing Keds and tube socks as an elementary school runner and never used a running watch until a few years ago. Get to know Sheila in this interview and see what running has taught her through the years and what big goal she is working toward.

Vanessa Junkin

If you’ve ever attended a local club run, you probably have met Vanessa Junkin. She’s extremely active in the running community helping new and seasoned runners in person and through her blog.

Karen Cathell

Karen Cathell of Ocean City has run races all over the country including five Boston Marathons. Read about her journey from 5Ks to ultras and see what she says is crucial to training.

Nate Hanley

Nate Hanley of Salisbury started off with neighborhood jogs and now runs 100 milers. He continues to challenge himself and runs every distance and every terrain.

Colette Outten

Colette Outten loves the great outdoors. She runs, hikes, paddles, bikes, anything outside. A Pocomoke resident, she is also co-race director of the Blades Ten Mile race on nearby trails.

Jen O’Brien

Jen O’Brien is a runner, fitness instructor, and social organizer for group runs on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. You’ll see her contagious smile at many local events, especially all the Algonquin Ultras races.

Donna Archambault

Coastal Run owner Donna Archambault has been a runner for a long time! She switched gears 13 years ago from business management to serving the running community. How long have you been a runner?41 years! Yikes I’m getting old! I fell in love with running as a young child, always being obsessed with racing myContinueContinue reading “Donna Archambault”

Chelsea Lahey

Chelsea Lahey of Salisbury, owner of Galaxy Gymnastics, keeps a busy schedule as a business owner and mom. She sets goals and figures out how to stay diligent to her training.

Holly Merritt

Holly Merritt ran a race every week on Delmarva in 2023. Read on to find out how she kept going through injury, even having a couple of races designed for her to to continue her quest for all 52 weeks.