Nick Richards is our special guest this evening, born in BC and now living in Halifax. Nick was a smoker and in 2019 couldn't run one continuous km, how things have changed? The stories Nick shares are crazy and gut-wrenching. Nick left the Navy after eight years and was at the bottom, picked himself up, and got to work. In late 2021 Nick decided it was time to start trail running, getting out more into nature and seeing what he could accomplish. In 2022 Nick completed Capes 100 with five...

Welcome to our podcast everyone, our special guest for this week is Cory Richardson. Cory is a goal setter and one of the main goals he is trying to promote is the idea of students spending at least one week of the school year camping, organized by students themselves, and that schools would collect camping gear from the community to reduce obstacles to youth enjoying nature. More kids spending more time outdoors and less time on their devices sounds like a wonderful idea here at Motivate to...

We recorded this episode in December and wanted to save it for our first show of 2024. Diane and I want to thank all our listeners for taking to time to check out our podcast. This journey has been a wonderful one that we like sharing with you. Tonight's guest is Amber Hachey from Quispamsis / Saint John, NB. Amber loves outdoor adventures and was very competitive at a young age through high school. Hiking with her dogs was a favorite pastime of Ambers. In 2019 Amber purchased her first...

For the fourth consecutive year, we have Santa Claus back on our show to talk about Christmas. How does Santa stay in shape for the big day you might ask, we have the answer right here. Ever wonder how long it takes Santa to recover after delivering all those toys? Santa even lets us in on a little secret, about how he gets in all those houses. Santa talks about the Elves and the Reindeer and how much Mrs.Claus keeps everything in running order. Santa tells us that he loves anything homemade...

We here at Motivate to Move knew we wanted to have Boyd Dunleavey come back on our show and that we wanted to do it before our Christmas break. The reason is simple, Boyd inspires everyone around him and at this time of the year, especially this time of year, inspiration can be a very powerful tool. Boyd will tell you that he is a competitive person and wants to give his time to help others. Boyd's story is worth listening to and he has come a long way. With a running streak of well over 400...

Luc Doucet is tonight's very special guest, someone we have wanted to chat with for some time. We have known Luc for many years, running with him sometimes with our running group several years ago. Now Luc has moved to Halifax and is running a ton of km. With a running streak of over 1300 days and for much of that a 10km a day minimum, amazing. But there is still more, Luc is close to 6000km for the year and we are sure he will complete those km. As you can see Luc runs a ton of km and we...

We had a fantastic discussion with Rodney Steeves recently from Riverview N.B. What Rodney has done is very impressive, for 20 years Rodney has been hauling his wheelbarrow from his place near the entrance of the Dobson Trail, up to 2.5 Km into the trail. This all started 20 years ago to walk his dog, why not be productive while walking? For 7 months of the year, Rodney hauls either tailings or a sandstone base material into the Dobson trail. Making the trail better for more people to walk...

Tonight we have two amazing guests for you. Mark Hemmings and his daughter Aren, these two were recently part of the 24-hour run at Loonie Loops in late August. We met on the trial several times that day and chatted with each other. I was very surprised to find out this was a father and daughter-running duo. I was instantly impressed and thought that we had to get Mark and Aren on our show and here they are. Both signed up for the 24-hour run and as some of you know the conditions were not...

Our special guest is Erin Whitman from Fredericton N.B. Erin and her husband James are active and busy with two children. How does a busy family keep active and have the time to go to the events they want to do? Just listen to this episode and find out. 2014 is when things took off for Erin. Now she has completed Marathons, Triathlons, and even an Ironman and we believe nothing can stop her. The next step is trail running and a probable return to Loonie Loops and a 50km trail run. Running...

Tonight our very special guest is Lee Wesselius originally from River Glade, New Brunswick. What is remarkable about Lee is the fact he can combine veterinary medicine with running at a very high level. Recently Lee just beat his own personal best marathon time by 2 minutes, finishing at 2:14:37, a blazing fast time. We ask Lee about his journey into running, and what keeps him going seven days a week. How does he train when he is on call for his work, what does Lee eat while running these...

Tim Fitzgerald is our special guest this week, or is his name TJ? or perhaps the Fitz? It doesn't matter, what matters is Tim is here to chat about his love for running. Tim has served in the military for nearly 14 years and has been deployed twice, we want to thank him for his service. Tim is passionate about running, at an early age he did well against others, even older kids at school. Today, Tim runs marathons, backyard ultras, and even a 100 miler at Capes. Tim has won some of those...

Tonight we cut ties and explore something a little different for us at Motivate to Move, both Diane and I believe this to be a critical topic. Our two guests this evening have been working hard for a better connection of our active transportation routes in and around our Moncton area. Shannon Emery and Michael Roy are passionate about connecting these routes in a safer, more user-friendly way. Once these connections are made more people will use them, build it and they will come. This leads...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Tonight we welcome a friend back on our podcast. Mark McColgan is in the saddle once again and we start off chatting about what Mark has been doing lately. The answer of course is being very busy with his running while promoting Saint john trail Running and getting the message out there for all trail running. Mark is very passionate about organizing races and getting all the information about a run out to the masses and he is very good at it. Our main focus this evening is on the new race...

Tonight our very special guest is someone that loves contributing to the trail running community by putting on events to keep people motivated and fit. Jos Eijkelestam is originally from the Netherlands, go team orange crush, and has lived in the Fredericton area for many years. After speaking with Jos for a few minutes, his passion becomes infectious and you want to jump up and join one of his events. With incredible names such as The Dark 50, The Wonderfully Wicked Woolastook Whopping, or...

Tonight our very special guest is Sarah Badger, I met her while in Saint John last year running the Bootstrap Boogie and we just had to have her on our show. Sarah loves to run anywhere she can lace up a pair of sneakers and hit the trail or road. In this episode, we discuss mental health in general and how Sarah deals with her own issues. Sarah tells it like it is and how running helps to keep her balanced. It is refreshing to learn that we are all human and sometimes we have problems. Sarah...