Island Miles

If you’ve been to any races on the Vancouver Island in recent years, you’ve probably seen a really fun, energized run club called Badass Chicks Run Trails. It was founded by a group of first responders who discovered a shared love of trail running to help manage the personal strains caused by challenging work lives. From humble and almost accidental beginnings, the group has grown into a strong and positive running community. Founder Nikki Jomha joined the show to share the club’s philosophy and her own incredible story!The Rundown - upcoming races and events: Dec 7 – 22nd annual Prairie Inn Harriers Stewart Mountain Challenge - https://pih.bc.ca/race/12-stewart-mountain-10-mile-5-mile-cross-country-challengeDevil’s Ladder - registration opens Dec 5 - https://devilsladderultra.com/Island Trail Series – full series registration opens Dec 5 - https://www.islandtrailseries.ca/Island Race series registration - https://www.islandseries.org/  The Island Miles Podcast wants to hear from YOU! Got a topic idea? Know someone doing something cool that should be celebrated? Email us: islandmilespodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram: @islandmilespodcast

Two years ago, Julia Loglisci decided to make some major lifestyle changes. Along with a new dietary approach, she started weight training, practicing yoga, and walking. Those walks started to include some light jogging, and eventually the walking intervals disappeared as she found a love of running. Julia recently completed her first half marathon and joined the show to talk about her health journey, what running has meant to both her physical and mental health, and how it has positively impacted many facets of her busy life as a small business owner. You can find her photography work at www.julialoglisci.com/. The Rundown - upcoming races and events:  Nov 9 – Partridge Fall Classic 8K - raceroster.com/events/2025/111240/partridge-fall-classicNov 11 – 29th annual Prairie Inn Harriers Thetis Lake Cross Country 20K relay - https://pih.bc.ca/raceNov 22 – 41st annual Gunner Shaw Classic - https://pih.bc.ca/race/3-gunner-shaw-memorial-10k-cross-country-classic The Island Miles Podcast wants to hear from YOU! Got a topic idea? Know someone doing something cool that should be celebrated? Email us at islandmilespodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram at @islandmilespodcast.

Helen McArthur is the owner/operator of The Crazy Cookie House in Metchosin. It’s a small shack with a roof shaped like the sorting hat from Harry Potter and surrounded by mythical creatures including a wooden dragon named “Doug H”. Her cookies have drawn local media and social media attention! Helen is also a passionate long-distance runner and decided that she wanted to run a marathon on each continent, and she’s close! She ran the Sydney (AUS) Marathon in late August, leaving just Africa.  The Rundown - upcoming races and events: October 25 – Qualicum Bay 11K/26K - https://www.islandtrailseries.ca/Nov 2 – Boundary Bay – 5k/10k/half/full - https://www.tryevents.ca/boundary-bay-raceNov 11 – 29th annual Prairie Inn Harriers Thetis Lake Cross Country 20K relay - https://pih.bc.ca/raceThe Island Miles Podcast wants to hear from YOU! Got a topic idea? Know someone doing something cool that should be celebrated? Email us at islandmilespodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram at @islandmilespodcast.

With RVM week finally here, we know many will be experiencing some race anxiety. And if you've never strapped on a bib before, or you’re racing at a new distance, then you're swimming (running?) in unchartered waters. But fear not! The Island Miles gang is here to talk race preparation and execution to help get you race day ready.The Rundown - upcoming races and events: October 19 – CEEVACS Cowichan Autumn Classic - https://www.ceevacs.com/cowichan-autumn-classic/October 19 – Edge to Edge half/10K in Ucluelet - https://www.edgetoedgemarathon.comOctober 25 – Qualicum Bay 11K/26K - https://www.islandtrailseries.ca/  The Island Miles Podcast wants to hear from YOU! Got a topic idea? Know someone doing something cool that should be celebrated? Email us at islandmilespodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram at @islandmilespodcast.

Chris Sundby grew up on Vancouver Island and now lives and works in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, working with Jacob’s Well, an organization that provides support to the most vulnerable members of that community. Chris is back on the island, and beginning September 15, is taking on the insane challenge of running from the southern tip of the island all the way up to Cape Scott at the northern end to raise money and awareness for Jacob’s Well. It’s roughly 800 kilometres, and he’s giving himself just 15 days to accomplish it! This was an unplanned bonus episode, because we just had to talk to him before he headed out. Good luck, Chris!!!!You can follow Chris’ journey on Instagram: jacobswellyvr/ or chrissundbyrunsTrack him on Garmin! https://share.garmin.com/sundbyrunsDonate here: https://www.jacobswell.ca/chrisruns The Island Miles Podcast wants to hear from YOU! Got a topic idea? Know someone doing something cool that should be celebrated? Email us: islandmilespodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram: @islandmilespodcast

A free Clover Point 5K every Saturday at 9am? Sign us up! It's called ParkRun, and it actually happens at roughly the same time, every Saturday, all over the world (including Shawnigan Lake and Courtenay). Sean Mitchell and Natalia Seal join the show from the ParkRun team to share the ins and outs of this cool event and the inclusive community of runners it has created. You only have to register once to get your unique barcode and can then take part in ParkRuns wherever your travels take you! Find them online at https://www.parkrun.ca/cloverpoint/ and on Instagram at @cloverpointparkrun. The Rundown - upcoming races and events: September 14 – Terry Fox Run – several island communities (https://terryfox.org)September 27 – Perseverance Trail Race – 3K/6K/12K (https://www.perseverancetrailrun.com/)October 5 – CIBC Run for the Cure – Victoria and Nanaimo (https://tinyurl.com/4rpk5e7m)October 11-12 – Royal Victoria Marathon – Kids Run/5K/8K/Half/Full - https://www.runvictoriamarathon.com/)The Island Miles Podcast wants to hear from YOU! Got a topic idea? Know someone doing something cool that should be celebrated? Email us at islandmilespodcast@gmail.com, or find us on Instagram at @islandmilespodcast.

Welcome to the first episode of the Island Miles Podcast! Dan, Darren and Jamie discuss what the show is all about, share a little bit about themselves and talk about the type of topics they'll cover. And just how many pairs of shoes Dan owns! The Island Miles Podcast wants to hear from YOU! Got a topic idea? Know someone doing something cool that should be celebrated? A race you're hoping to get the word out on?Email: islandmilespodcast@gmail.comInstagram: @islandmilespodcast