Motivate to Move

Last year Alex Quinn created his very own Transcendence run and completed his 100 km while running laps around Kings Square in downtown Saint John. This year Alex has struck gold again but instead of 100 km, it was 100 miles, an incredible achievement, way to go Alex. Why did Alex do such an incredible feat one might ask? Well, because Alex wanted to raise money to help save a life, suicide prevention. Never alone for any of his roughly 400 laps, Alex recalls how his event went, his training, his family support, and all the events he has completed leading up to this one. His coach and all the local support plus many trail runners and runners alike were there to cheer Alex on. A very inspirational and motivating story that you will not want to miss.

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In this episode, we discuss everything Legs For Literacy. Yes folks, our favorite run is on again this year and the Marathon is back on the agenda for Legs. Erin Tripp and Garth Millar join us to discuss the big event in Moncton, race day is Sunday 22 October 2023 -5k, 10k, Half Marathon, and Marathon. Join the kids for a 1k fun run on Saturday 21 October 2023. We cover all the topics in this episode, when and where is the run, where and when can you register, and how to volunteer and we talk about the exciting new things happening at this year's run. You need to see new medals, new and very cool-looking T-shirts and a New mascot, plus a new Marathon course. Erin and Garth are Legs For Literacy board members, passionate and very knowledgeable. We discuss the more than 840,000 raised since 2000 for local schools and literacy initiatives in New Brunswick, we hope you can donate some of your time to helping out, running, or raising money. Every little bit helps, links to the websites are below so check it out.

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Tonight we speak with Stefanie Condon-Oldreive. When her very healthy father passed away from pancreatic cancer, Stefanie was searching for answers. Little did she know there was very little information out there for pancreatic cancer and support for the disease was no better. Sometimes people were told to go home and get their affairs in order. this was unacceptable to Stefanie and she has created Craig’s Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society and turned it into a national charity dedicated to both increasing survival and improving the quality of life for every Canadian diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. With partnerships and fundraising efforts over $2,000,000 has been raised. 100% of every dollar is donated back to all their programs for this disease. This leads us to the Kicking PancreAS 5km run/walk event, in a province near you. Diane and I are planning on joining for the virtual 5km this year, maybe you should. Links are below for the run and some excellent data is provided for this episode. Get out there and get moving.

Kicking PancreAS 5km run/walk information:
https://www.craigscause.ca/kp

Craig's Cause Pancreatic Cancer Society, about our website:
https://www.craigscause.ca/about#mission-vision

Summary of the projected number of cancer cases and deaths in New Brunswick for 2022:
https://cdn.cancer.ca/-/media/files/research/cancer-statistics/2022-statistics/2022-province-specific/nb-specific-stats-2022.pdf?rev=-1&hash=B416654AEDFED39C509CD069C4022448&_gl=1*1w56fhh*_gcl_au*MjE0MTM3ODMzLjE2OTIyODI0Njk.*_ga*NzI3NDcyNTY1LjE2OTIyODI0NzA.*_ga_23YMKBE2C3*MTY5NDk5NjU0MS40LjEuMTY5NDk5NjY5OC40Ny4wLjA.#_ga=2.35961568.1318433565.1694996542-727472565.1692282470

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Nick Landry had a thought 5 years ago: to run a 100-mile ultra event. We have Nick back on our show tonight because he has accomplished that goal. We discuss the training, the mental and physical stresses placed on the body, and the run itself. The highs and lows of such a grueling event can be overwhelming but Nick was up to the task. Doing much better than he even thought possible, Nick crushed the Capes 100 course. This is a very inspiring story and reminds us that the mind and body can do amazing things with the right mindset and proper training. Nick writes a wonderful blog about his run at Capes and it made me feel as if I was there. The link is below in the show notes and I would encourage everyone listening to this podcast to go read his blog post. Keep up the great work Nick.

Link to Nicks fantastic blog:
https://hubcitymiles.blogspot.com/2023/08/capes-100-journey-to-100-miles.html?fbclid=IwAR2f42sw67ILRGXpswSXC_c3uR8WcHrc59O7lOcs04Op3F8dYyrwRKOL_GU

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We are back at it from our summer vacation and we have a treat for you this evening. This episode was recorded in August after I ran the Dark 50 event in Minto NB. I met on the course Jess Vickruck, we ran a few laps of the 10-lap race together and started chatting. This was the longest race she had ever attempted. We get to hear how Jess handled the event, the course at night, and what it is like running on trails in the dark. Jess tells us how she started running and what led her to choose the Dark 50 trail run. Jess had a couple of surprises at the end of her run, I will not share them here in the notes, but we believe you will love hearing about it. I want to add this was an event put on by Jos Eijkelestam, Dutch Viking Events. If you haven't checked out any Dutch Viking events, I suggest you try it.

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Benjamin Smith loves disc golf and is very passionate about the sport. He has been playing since 2003 and has designed and built over 44 disc golf courses, which is very impressive. Ben has developed a disc golf lesson plan that he taught over 20,000 people. Ben is working on disc golf to be recognized as a National Sporting Organization, more recognition for the sport he loves. Disc golf is popping up everywhere and still only 20% of Maritimers have even heard of it and that is what Ben is trying to change and getting as many people out there playing the sport as possible. We talk about Hurricane Fiona and how it devastated PEI and many courses around the Maritimes including his very own. The courses are slowly coming back and new ones are being proposed all the time. The sport is growing fast and there is no telling how far it can go. More sustainable than a golf course and using the land and its features to its advantage, the wave of the future is here and I can't wait to try it out.

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How do you handle it when your big event is cancelled last minute? In this episode, we chat with Kristine Cormier about the cancellation of the 2023 Mont-Tremblant Ironman Event. A true champion, Kristine speaks of the positives in this disappointing situation and is already looking forward to the next chapter. Kristine gives her time as a coach for junior and adult athletes. Many long nights of studying to receive all the qualifications needed to be a junior athlete coach. Kristine gives back constantly and tells some wonderful stories that you will not want to miss. For her next big event Kristine will be training for a marathon, she pushes the pace but I hope to run a few km with her when the time is right.

Triathlon New Brunswick home page:
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If you have run with the Moncton Running Room Run Club on Wednesday evening, you will recognize this week's guest. Michaela Forgeron agreed to sit down and chat with us and tell us all about the Wednesday evening Run Club, how covid affected the Run Club, the number of runners, and how things are starting to get back to normal. Michaela has done many cool things, such as hiking up Mount Katahdin in Main, 1606 meters, an incredible story. Michaela runs and hikes many places and distances including the Fundy Footpath. Michaela tells us of their hiking the Footpath story and it is pretty scary stuff, we are glad everything worked out in the end. If you need something to listen to while working out this week, why not listen to Michaela and Motivate to Move? It may motivate you to get out there and keep on trucking.

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Denise Trask is tonight's special guest and has always been very active. Hiking, biking, running and she got up to a 3rd-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, very impressive. In 2019 Denise was diagnosed with Breast cancer but she didn't just sit back, not a chance. In this episode, we discuss her fight with Breast cancer and how Denise dealt with everything during Covid. Denise got involved with the CIBC Run for the Cure and we ask how she raised all the money for Breast cancer research. Everything from her popular fudge sale to Bingo games to creating her own Amazing Race. Denise has raised money in many ways and has been the top fundraiser for the CIBC Run for the Cure for 3 years in a row. Atlantic Canadians that have breast cancer can join a group that Denise is the moderator for, the link is down below. A very important episode that we believe everyone should listen to.

Atlantic Canada Breast Cancer Support:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910704692419444

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Helena Millar is tonight's guest and it's not hard to see why we would want her on our show. Helena has done and is doing a ton of things, Half marathons and marathons, plus biking and swimming and having a bit of fun thrown into the mix as well. Helena tells a wonderful story about her marriage and how that translated into doing an Ironman, very interesting. We learn how she got to New Brunswick, why she stayed, and the community they have helped build. Helena helps to organize many events and we here at Motivate to Move are glad we have people like Helena and her husband Garth, setting up events all the time such as our very own Legs for Literacy and yes the marathon is coming back. Sit back and have a cold drink and listen to this episode and ask yourself if you want to help volunteer, maybe so.

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