Every year, a group of eight runners and their amazing support team relay the 800 kilometres from Port Hardy to Victoria in just eight days, raising awareness for the importance of supporting trauma exposed Vancouver Island military personnel, first responders and their families. The 2026 campaign started on February 22, and the team is working their way down the island. The guys had a chance to talk to Simon Brown, one of this year’s runners before the team headed out. He shared some of their history, inspiring stories, and details on how people can support their mission. Every dollar raised by this tremendous group stays on the island, and you can find out more or donate here: https://woundedwarriors.ca/run-bc/.

The Rundown - upcoming races and events:

March 8 – Westcoast Sooke 10K - https://www.islandseries.org/product/westcoast-sooke-10k-2/

March 29 – McLean Mill 10K – Port Alberni - https://www.islandseries.org/product/mclean-mill-10k/

April 2 – Trail Running Film Festival – Vic Theatre - https://bit.ly/4qWmNMN

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It’s time to nerd out on shoe technology! Super shoes have continued to dominate the conversation in most running circles, including the elites. Records continue to fall, qualifying times continue to get harder, and footwear is a main reason. Darren takes us to “shoe school” with a good history lesson and technical explanation of what the latest and great technology does. But are these shoes right…for you? We also catch up with local Burrito League legend Arianna Rumenovich to talk about her tremendous accomplishment while questioning her sanity.

The Rundown - upcoming races and events:

Feb 22 - Bastion 12K - https://www.islandseries.org/product/bastion-12k/

March 8 – Westcoast Sooke 10K - https://www.islandseries.org/product/westcoast-sooke-10k-2/

March 14 – Hornby Island 25K & 50K - https://www.coastlineendurancerunning.com/hornbyisland/ (sold out)

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Everyone has considerations in their running - from footwear, to mileage, to hydration and nutrition…but what if you have a chronic health challenge? How do you manage that additional, sometimes debilitating hurdle in your training? On this episode host Dan Deane talks about living and running with Type 1 Diabetes, and his running Coach Jim Finlayson (elite Victoria runner, coach, and former Beer Mile world record holder!) shares his journey with Multiple Sclerosis. We also recap the Cobble Hill 10K and talk about the awesome weirdness of Burrito League!

The Rundown - upcoming races and events:

Feb 8 - Hatley Castle 8K – https://www.islandseries.org/

Feb 22 - Bastion 12K - https://www.islandseries.org/product/bastion-12k/

Feb 28 – Seymour Bloom Trail Race - https://bit.ly/3ZjESc7 (waitlist)

April 26 – TC10K - https://www.runsport.ca/tc10k

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

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