Ang squared

I had a facebook conversation with Angellos Glaros, owner of Glaros Studios,
www.westcoastarts.com
the other day - here is an after the fact, loosely remembered summary

Ang F(me): Hey Ang, I saw your medals for the beer mile, they looked great. Wanna make some for the Solstice Marathon? We can't pay you.
Ang G: Maybe. I wouldn't want to spend too long on it though.
Ang F: No, you could do something quick, with scraps, whatever, last year we had paper flowers, the year before I sewed little pillows, so it doesn't have to be fancy or anything. I just thought it would be kinda cool.
Ang G: I have an idea, I'll be right back. Ok, they're done, wanna see them...

Ok, time may be compressed a little but not much! Ang got all inspired & BADA BING! We have medals this year made by Angellos Glaros & they are REALLY COOL!! And I will not show them until I want to, which will probably be when you cross the finish line. Then after the finishers get their bling, I will post a pic. I think I will not even show co-director Dawe, who is running this year, so she will have a surprise.
But even more exciting is that we have for the first time - 1/2 finisher medals!! How cool is that!! So come on out - run a full 42.2 km - or our special 1/2 (22km) - enjoy some friendly support & vegan chilli & last year I made vegan power truffles - no, they are really good!
Also - I suppose it is time to start putting the word out there that any
VOLUNTEERS are welcome!!
If you want to -
man the aid station for an hour
bring some baked goods or left over halloween candy
come & cheer
offer another running related service
why we would appreciate it greatly
just contact me!

Angela - beasknee@gmail.com
See you the 21st!

Walk a mile in another man's shoes

My last marathon, in May, ended up with me in hospital, electrolytes all akimbo and then I had 2 back to back contracts which required long hours & time away. So suffice to say I was not as trained as I would have liked to be for today's Moustache Marathon.
I was planning on running the 1/2 so I figured that even though I had not put in as much mileage as I had hoped I was gonna be ok. This, to me, was my triumphant return to running, in preparation for the Vancouver Full & hopefully, NYC in 2012.
Co-director Dawe & I hurried our way to the ferry, were met by the official brother & were welcomed in his home with tea & youtube vids. It was a nice relaxing pre-race evening. Then bed.
Then I went to put my chip on my shoes....my shoes? my shoes & my bag of running gear??? MY RUNNING GEAR!!! NOOOOOOO. Yes. The nightmare came true. I had come across on the last ferry without my running togs. The race started the next morning before any ferries or stores & I knew no one. I had a meltdown, the end to a rushed afternoon came crashing down on me. No shoes. No socks. No pants. No toque. No bra. Nothing.
I got no sleep.
I dreamed of vampires & telling the Dawes of my idiocy.
But then..
when I actually did tell brother Dawe, he & his wife & co-director Dawe rallied & found me an entire outfit & shoes to run in.
So today I did run 13 miles in another (wo)man's shoes. They were a little small & my feet are a bit sore. But I feel only tired (knock wood), not injured, and so very very happy about the day & the race & the kindness of strangers & friends & the fact that running is not about winning or losing or time always, sometimes it is about doing it & remembering how lucky we are to be able to.

Please join our little bit of running goodness on December 21 (see how I did that?)
9am
& call if you forgot anything - I live here & will probably be able to rustle up some gear.

Oct 28 2010
Holy Facebook Batman!
So anyhoo
Here I was blithely posting my pathetic marathon info page on facebook & sharing it with a few friends - then WHAMMO & so on & so on & so on..
SO - as near as I can figure (from my fancy figurin spot here in beautiful downtown Nanaimo)
we have 7 entrants!!! In, like, 1 day! CRAZY!! Well - keep on coming people - it can only get better....

Marathon Distance

1 Sheila Dawe - early start 7:30
2 Richard Stewart - early start 7:30
3 Tracy Marshall
4 Jenny Taylor
5 Brad Goodman
6 Mike James
7 James Griffin - early start 7:30
8 Mike Macey - early start 7:30

1/2 Marathon Distance

1 Jenna Goodman
2 Deirdre Glaros
3 Angellos Glaros
4 Annie Gibson
5 Darcie Nolan
6 Damian Allen
7 David Vanderlinde
8 Claire Sasso Sant
9 Joshua Seal
10 Tracy McKeown
11 Rachel Kimler
12 Jen Dowell
13 Stacy Wallington
14 Joe Schuckel
15 Britta Ballendine - early start 7:30
16 Kelly Schellenberg
17 Anne Heyes - early start 7:30
18 Julie Goodman
19 Quentin Proud
20 Gene Wray
21 Cheryl Davies
22 Lisa de Lusignan
23 Garth Fuller
24 Catherine Macey
25 Sheron Chrysler
26 Mylisa Edison



Oh I am getting excited about WEDNESDAY DEC 21 - the 3rd Annual Winter Solstice Marathon @ Westwood Lake - 9am start time (8:30 registration)

It's September & we are getting ready to RUN!!

It is getting closer - the 3rd annual Winter solstice marathon which this yeat coincides, NOT with a weekend, but with THE PREDICTED END OF THE WORLD!!!!! (again)

Well, if this really is the real end of the world, what better way to spent it than running in circles around a beuatiful lake on a small island off the coast of B.C. CANADA??? Dare I say, Heaven?!

So start planning campers - for this low key, no bells & whistles event. Hope to see you there!

To enter just email me with your intended distance - full, half, 10k, 6k - it's all good to us. There will be vegan chili & cookies & chips & cocoa & maybe some other stuff too!

Angela
beasknee@gmail.com

Thinking about fall...?

I know - the flowers are only just in bloom, there may still be snow on Mt. Benson, but it is time to think about what you are running this fall/ winter & we would like to say -
RUN OUR RACE!!

It is NOT on the weekend
It is NOT a big event
It is NOT a road race
It is NOT fancy

sound ideal?? Then make plans for December the 21st, 2011 - 9am for the

3rd Annual Winter Solstice Run

2011 Race Date!

This year's event was so successful we think we'll do it again!!

So -
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
- 9 a.m. start
details will be posted as the date approaches but it should be pretty much the same - although my daughter who will be 10 by then (pttt, pttt, pttt) would like a kids race aspect - SO we are considering this lofty addition. But until then - have a great 2011

(click to older posts to learn more about this event)

2nd Annual Solstice Marathon results!

As a runner, I know that each race I run has its own character & story for me. My story differs from the runner trying to qualify for Boston. And each time I run an event, it holds a different story for me. Yesterday I found out that an event as a whole can have its own story.
Last year we had 3 full finishers, one a man who wanted to run a private marathon to celebrate his 4oth birthday, we also had a bevvy of runners who came out for 6 km & made it a wonderful social event.
This year that we had 4 competitors who have run against each other often & were delighted for the chance to do so again. It was a perfect day for a run, though it did get a tinge windy toward the end. We had 2 people complete the half & 4 full finishers, a smattering of different distances. And, we had chili!
We again gathered several bags of food & over $50, this year for the 7-10 club. I must say that I find hosting this event very satisfying - a small personal event that benefits a local charity & stops the Christmas madness, giving people a chance to be outside & away, even if for a few minutes. Remembering community, celebrating nature, saying goodbye to the old year - all in a beautiful setting & with vegan chili!! (I know, again with the chili!)
Alrighty - enough of that & on to the results!

2nd Annual Solstice Marathon Results

Overall winner & new course record holder -
Bradley Holmes - 3:39:23
Jim Morton - 4:13:17
Rob McWilliam - 4:25
James Griffin - 4:26

1/2 marathon winner -
Jenna Greenhill - 2:28 * Jenna is our only streaker so far, having run the 1/2 both years!
2nd place finisher -
Deidre Glaros - 2:47







1st place runner - Bradley Holmes with 2nd place finisher Jim Morton

race bling!

Although this is still a small event, we could not do it without the help of some wonderful volunteers & community sponsors! So a big shout out to the following for all their help!

The Running Room & Mike Thibodeau - for the prizes & power bars & bibs

Dr. Joe Foglia @ Island Optimal - for post race A.R.T. (Active Release Therapy)

Neil & Beatrix Gallagher - for that mighty tasty chili!

To all our aid station volunteers - DJ, Catherine, Alan, Bev, Dr. Joe, Kristy & Laurie (& Darwin)

We hope to see you next year @ the 3rd annual Winter Solstice Marathon!! Happy Holidays!