The Running Jackal
This channel is a collection of voice recordings that capture little slices of my life here in Victoria. Most often, I’m out on the running trails, sharing the sounds and stories I encounter along the way, but sometimes the recordings wander into other moments too. Each episode is usually trimmed down from longer sessions, keeping things focused and under an hour so it’s easy to listen to. I like to think of it as a mix of running journal, local atmosphere, and personal reflection. I hope you enjoy the show and come along with me for the journey.Beco...
Feng Shui
Carlos takes us on a run/walk along the Lochside–Galloping Goose Connector, heading towards Hamilton's Hops and Grape to pick up malt extract and a new cheesecloth sock for his home brewing and tofu-making activities. Running without Samantha (his usual audio heart-rate companion) feels a little strange, and he finds himself taking more spontaneous breaks as he discusses the difference between English and North American uses of the word pavement. Along the way, he reflects on Victoria's new mayor, encounters cyclists, explores the echoes of a long tunnel, and observes some rough sleepers collecting recyclables. He explains how he's sc...
Feng Shui
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Churchill Drive (mostly pavement)
Churchill Drive (mostly pavement)
This morning, the Running Jackal heads up Mount Douglas via Churchill Drive for a change of pace — a pavement climb rather than his usual trail route. Starting with a few kilometres of neighbourhood running, he chats about everything from talkative ravens and Halloween decorations to the new communications tower and the welcome return of fellow podcaster JD. With his heart rate climbing into the 160s, Carlos alternates running and hiking, tackling the steepest sections he can manage while chasing that ever-important bang for his buck. Along the way, he reflects on aging, recovery and the li...
Queensbury Avenue and King's Pond
This Sunday, I headed to the Cedar Hill golf course for a seven-kilometre outing, combining the Chip Trail with a few hills, some downhill running, and plenty of duck-watching at King’s Pond. I shared the good news that Norma has bought her new Kia EV4, while reflecting on my modest bottle-return savings and my ongoing quest to buy a winter’s supply of firewood. These days, I’m enjoying running naked, relying less on Samantha’s heart-rate updates and more on my own judgement to decide when to run and when to walk. The Million Dollar View was looking...
The Browny Gold Trails
On a Sunday morning when thousands of runners were taking part in the Royal Victoria Marathon, I headed off alone to explore Mount Doug’s Powerlines, Whittaker, Mercer and Todd trails. Having abandoned Samantha and her precise telemetry, I’m happily running for the long run rather than worrying about speed, distance or questionable calorie counts. The trail was carpeted in fallen maple leaves, a beautiful browny gold that inspired today’s episode title as I navigated roots, rocks and a few changes to my familiar routes. An improvised triangular loop, a little trail-side advice for a fellow hiker, and my...
Hibiscus: Running 'The Extra Mile...(Audio podcast)
I set out on my Sunday run with a five-mile target, deliberately leaving GPS, Samantha, and most of the usual data collection behind as I concentrated instead on storytelling and simply enjoying the run. My plan was to cross the Blenkinsop Trestle, say hello to my old friend Farmer Roy, and use the back gate of GardenWorks as a handy shortcut—but the gate was firmly secured with a chain and padlock, so the Jackal had to take the long way around via Lohbrunner and Blenkinsop. I eventually reached GardenWorks and asked about hibiscus plants, only to discover that ne...
Hibiscus:Running 'The Extra Mile...'
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R & R Remix
R & R remix
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Au Revoir Cordes
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Chemin de Pompe: The Bamboo & Flax Run
On a quiet Friday morning in the French countryside, the Running Jackal heads out along the Chemin de Pompe, enjoying some unusually flat roads and a little freedom from the hills around Cordes-sur-Ciel.
Along the way, he reflects on the flax fields, learning that this crop is being grown for linseed rather than fibre, while wandering through the dry river valley and photographing a few of the farms and countryside sights.
The run then takes an unexpected turn into the story of the Dove’s Font, a beautiful old typeface developed beside the Dove pub on the Th...
Chasing the Baloons
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Derick, the Sidney Days
A little Running Jackal time travel today, back to one of my historic Sidney runs with Derek during the COVID era. Derek was coming back after a couple of months off, so we took it steady, talked about getting him back into training, and planned on meeting every Thursday for the next month. As usual, the conversation went everywhere—shoes, UFOs, electric cars, Facebook relationships, virtual races, Beirut and even gadgets that supposedly knew how many calories we’d eaten! Despite the social-distancing restrictions, Derek kept going like the Eveready Bunny, and we ended up covering about 4½ kilometres at a pre...
Derick & the Lochside Pigs
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