Jim Silvester
Jim Silvester turns 99 years young this April 7, 2022. “I just love life. It’s been a good life. You talk positively. Got to think positively. If you want to get anywhere, you got to keep moving. Coming into the finishing line. I was very proud to be part of...
My Running Journey, So Far – By Donna Hert
I had started to run many times in my adult life, but it never seemed to take. Most of my children and their spouses love to run and take it very seriously. My youngest daughter lives in Manhattan, NY and she was part of the very small percentage of people to win a...
David’s Virtual Boston Marathon
David’s Virtual Boston Marathon Monday September 07, 2020 in Duncan BC. What an exciting day it was going to be. I kept waking up worried I’d miss my cell’s alarm ring at 4am. Yes, 4 am. My husband expected I’d be leaving early but “Wow! That’s really early… When’s...
Angela MacLean – Runner
Angela MacLean - Runner When my family began to drive around North Cowichan in March 2020, it didn’t take us long before we would see someone running. When I commented on this, my husband who is not a runner, remarked that “If you wander through the forest long enough...
THE LOOP – James Griffin
THE LOOP - James Griffin Ellen asked me to write something about the cross country run one can do to include Maple, Prevost and Tzouhalem mountains. I’ve put this together, including personal reminiscences, as a contribution to “Ceevacs Connect”. As I remember (and...
Nick Versteeg – Runner
Nick Versteeg – Runner When I began writing for Ceevacs Connect and seeking runners who were willing to tell their stories, I had no idea that our blog was reaching so many runners. Then a friend emailed and recommended Nick Versteeg as someone who had an...
A Trail Runners’ Story of Recovery (Ellen Candlish, Crofton, BC)
• Photo above 2019 Ceevacs Cowichan Challenge Ellen assisting in transition with Janis I was injured Sunday, March 31, 2019. The weather was ideal, the energy was great, and the trails were just as I had remembered them. I was running an out and back trail through the...