About Island Miles Podcast: for runners, by runners, celebrating running on Vancouver Island
With its mild climate and beauty, it's no surprise that Vancouver Island has a vast and rich running community. The Island Miles Podcast, with hosts Dan Deane, Darren Dukes and Jamie Weiss, is here to celebrate it all! We'll talk to cool people about their running adventures, promote all the great island races, and check in with experts to help you on your running journey.
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During the pandemic, Jay and a few of his pals in Nanaimo decided to map out an ultra-marathon in the trails around and over Mount Benson and shared the GPX with some fellow runners. The course got shared around and took on a life of its own, and this grassroots race became the Hillbilly Hustle! The event now has three distances and continues to grow! Jay joined the show to talk about the race and share his own epic running journey, which includes finally conquering his ultimate goal of running Western States this past summer.
The Rundown - upcoming races and events:
Oct 3 – Butterfly Run – Nanaimo – 3K and 5K - https://raceroster.com/events/2026/129809/butterfly-run-vancouver-island-2026 (https://raceroster.com/events/2026/129809/butterfly-run-vancouver-island-2026)
Oct 4 – CIBC Run for the Cure – Nanaimo and Victoria - https://support.cancer.ca/site/PageServer?pagename=RFTC_NW_home (https://support.cancer.ca/site/PageServer?pagename=RFTC_NW_home)
Oct 11 – RVM 8K still has room – https://www.runvictoriamarathon.com/8k-road-race (https://www.runvictoriamarathon.com/8k-road-race)
Oct 18 – Edge to Edge – Ucluelet – half and 10K - https://www.edgetoedgemarathon.com/race-schedules/ (https://www.edgetoedgemarathon.com/race-schedules/)
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 (mailto:islandmilespodcast@gmail.com), or find us on Instagram: @islandmilespodcast (https://www.instagram.com/islandmilespodcast/)
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16 Sept 2026
Episode 27 – Behind the scenes at RVM and Jamie’s stupid feet
We are closing in on the biggest race weekend on the Vancouver Island running calendar, with the Royal Victoria Marathon weekend coming up in early October. Dan is part of the RVM race committee and shares some insights into what the final weeks of preparation look like! Also, Jamie is on the shelf because of some foot issues after running the CVRR Backyard Ultra, and Darren talks in general terms about treatment plans and managing injury recovery, both physically and mentally.
The Rundown - upcoming races and events:
Sept 19 – Poke the Bear – Mount Finlayson repeats - https://sites.google.com/view/island-fat-ass/events/poke-the-bear-ifasir-collab?authuser=0 (https://sites.google.com/view/island-fat-ass/events/poke-the-bear-ifasir-collab?authuser=0)
Sept 20 – Monster Marmot 5K/10K – Mount Washington - https://raceroster.com/events/2026/138146/the-monster-marmot (https://raceroster.com/events/2026/138146/the-monster-marmot)
Sept 26 – Perseverance Trail Run – Cumberland – 3K is sold out, but still room in the 6K and 12K! https://www.perseverancetrailrun.com/ (https://www.perseverancetrailrun.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: islandmilespodcast@gmail.com (mailto:islandmilespodcast@gmail.com), or find us on Instagram: @islandmilespodcast (https://www.instagram.com/islandmilespodcast/)
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1 Sept 2026
Episode 26 – Hot take: heat training with renowned Sports Scientist Dr. Trent Stellingwerff
The hottest weather might be behind us, but there are big events coming up where the temps could spike and throw a wrench into race day. There’s a lot to dive into with heat training and heat adaptation, and we’re very fortunate to have Dr. Trent Stellingwerff join us to share his incredible insights. Trent is currently the R&D Director for the Women’s Health, Sport & Performance Institute (WHSP) in Boston, and the Chief Performance Officer at the Canadian Sports Institute Pacific in Victoria. Talk about a busy guy! He’s a great storyteller and has some amazing tails of supporting elite Canadian athletes in the most extreme temperatures, including Olympic Champion Decathlete Damian Warner! We hope you get as much out of this conversation as we did!
More on Dr. Trent Stellingwerff:
https://whspinstitute.org/team (https://whspinstitute.org/team)
https://www.csipacific.ca/team-members/trent-stellingwerff/ (https://www.csipacific.ca/team-members/trent-stellingwerff/)
The Rundown - upcoming races and events:
Sept 12/13 - Finlayson Arm 28K/50K/50M and Double (50M and 28K) – https://www.coastlineendurancerunning.com/finlayson-arm-races/ (https://www.coastlineendurancerunning.com/finlayson-arm-races/)
Sept 13 - Tall Tree 10K - Elk/Beaver Lake in Victoria - https://www.talltreehealth.ca/talltree10k (https://www.talltreehealth.ca/talltree10k)
Sept 14 – Terry Fox Run – various locations – https://terryfox.org (https://terryfox.org/)
Sept 20 – Monster Marmot 5K/10K – Mount Washington - https://raceroster.com/events/2026/138146/the-monster-marmot (https://raceroster.com/events/2026/138146/the-monster-marmot)
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 (mailto:islandmilespodcast@gmail.com), or find us on Instagram: @islandmilespodcast (https://www.instagram.com/islandmilespodcast/)
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