The Race to Iceland

M&M Meatshop 10% Shopping Day

runiceland — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 23:00:55 +0000

STOCK UP FOR EASTER AND SUPPORT CDA!!!

On March 25th stock up your freezer for Easter and beyond at M&M Meatshop Bedford (corner of Bedford Hwy and Hammonds Plains Road). Tell the cashier that you are supporting Team Diabetes and 10% of your purchase will be donated to the Canadian Diabetes Association.

See the website by clicking on the photo above to see their products ahead of time. I am a huge fan of the French Onion Soup and the Chinese Party Pack is always a hit at gatherings!! And M&M is more than just meats.

Try these low-fat tasty meal choices: Ginger Chicken in a Bowl, BBQ Chicken Kabob, or Wonton Soup!

Or yummy vegetable options for your busy life- Far East Vegetable Blend, Pasta and Vegetable Salad, Rice and Vegetable Medley!

Thank you in advance for your support!!!

Team Diabetes Spring Thaw 5K and 10K Run/Walk

runiceland — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:16:23 +0000

Team Diabetes Spring Thaw 5K and 10K Run/Walk

Join us as at this Team Diabetes fundraising event in Sherwood, PEI on Sunday April 18th, 2010 and make a change in the lives of 3 million Canadians living with diabetes.

The Team Diabetes Run/Walk is a family-friendly, walk/run event in beautiful Sherwood, PEI. Whether you are a seasoned runner or ready to embark on a leisurely walk this is an event you won’t want to miss.

Event Details
http://www.peiroadrunners.ca/PEIROADRUNNERHOME.html

Fundraiser: Canadian Diabetes Association
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Start Time: 9:30 am
Registration: 8:00 am TBD or contact runiceland@live.ca

Fee: $10.00. All participants have the option to fundraise funds for the Canadian Diabetes Society. If participant fundraises $50.00 then fee to participate in the race is free. Donation forms are available. email runiceland@live.ca

Contact: Shelley Hume 902-223-0523
runiceland@live.ca

Check out the route! 5km = 1loop and the 10km is 2 loops!!
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/canada/pe/sherwood/586126625612726437

If you are interested in volunteering for this exciting event, please contact : Shelley Hume 902-223-0523 or email runiceland@live.ca

Volcano

runiceland — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:27:38 +0000

Volcano erupts near Eyjafjallajoekull in south Iceland

The eruption split a 1km chasm in the ice

An Icelandic volcano, dormant for 200 years, has erupted, ripping a 1km-long fissure in a field of ice.

The volcano near Eyjafjallajoekull glacier began to erupt just after midnight, sending lava a hundred metres high.

Icelandic airspace has been closed, flights diverted and roads closed. The eruption was about 120km (75 miles) east of the capital, Reykjavik.

About 500 people were moved from the area, a civil protection officer said.

“We estimate that no-one is in danger in the area, but we have started an evacuation plan and between 500 and 600 people are being evacuated,” Sigurgeir Gudmundsson of the Icelandic civil protections department told the Agence France-Presse news agency.

The area is sparsely populated, but the knock-on effects from the eruption have been considerable.

A state of emergency is in force in southern Iceland and transport connections have been severely disrupted, including the main east-west road.

“Ash has already begun to fall in Fljotshlid and people in the surrounding area have reported seeing bright lights emanating from the glacier,” RUV public radio said on its website.

“It was a bit scary, but still amazing to see,” Katrin Moller Eiriksdottir, who lives in Fljotshlid, told the BBC News website.

“The ash had started falling and we couldn’t leave the car.”

Three Icelandair flights, bound for Reykjavik from the United States, were ordered to return to Boston, RUV radio reported.

Domestic flights were suspended indefinitely, but some international flights were scheduled to depart on Sunday.

There had initially been fears that the volcano could cause flooding, as it causes ice to melt on the glacier above it, but that scenario appears to have been avoided.

However, it could cause more activity nearby, scientists say.

“This was a rather small and peaceful eruption but we are concerned that it could trigger an eruption at the nearby Katla volcano, a vicious volcano that could cause both local and global damage,” said Pall Einarsson, a geophysicist at the University of Iceland’s Institute of Earth Science, Associated Press news agency reported.

As the eruption is taking place in an area that is relatively ice free, there is little chance of a destructive glacier burst like the one that washed away part of the east-west highway four years ago, after an eruption under the vast Vattnajoekull glacier.

Iceland lies on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, the highly volatile boundary between the Eurasian and North American continental plates, with quakes and eruptions.

The last volcanic eruption in the Eyjafjallajoekull area occurred in 1821.

BBC News – March 21st, 2010

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8578576.stm

Marathon Training Official start!

runiceland — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:00:01 +0000

As I officially started the Marathon training, this week, on Sunday,the first day of Spring, the weather gods smiled upon Halifax with sunshine and record high temperatures. Unbelievabley, Halifax was the warmest and sunniest place in the province as the mercury hit the 20 C mark late in the afternoon. That was pretty warm considering the warmest March 20 on record for Halifax was 12.2 C, set in 1976.

This weather and the amazing company made for a fantastic start to what is at this point is a daunting task.

Week Of…	1st Run	2nd Run	Weekend Run
Mar 15 – 21 ✔	5 km	4 km	10 kms
Mar 22 – 28	5 km	5 km	11 kms
Mar 29 – Apr 4	5 km	3 hills (Wednesday pm)	13 kms
Apr 5 – 11	5-6 km	4 hills (Wednesday pm)	14 kms
Apr 12 – 18	6 km	5 hills (Wednesday pm)	16 kms
Apr 19 – 25	6 km	6 hills (Wednesday pm)	18-19 kms
Apr 26 – May 2	6 km	7 hills (Wednesday pm)	10 kms
May 3 – 9	6 km	8 km	20-22 kms
May 10 – 16	6 km	8 km	11 kms
May 17 – 23	6-8 km	6 km	Bluenose (24-26)
May 24 – 30	8 km	6 km	13 kms
May 31 – Jun 6	8 km	4 km	27-29 kms
Jun 7 – 13	8 km	4 km	Lunenburg 5 km (13-16)
Jun 14 – 20	10 km	5-6 km	Johnny Miles 21.1 km (30-32)
June 21-27	6 km	3 hills (Wednesday pm)	13-16 kms
June 28-July 4	8 km	4 hills (Wednesday pm)	13-14
July 5-11	10 km	5 hills (Wednesday pm)	35-37
July 12-18	6 km	6 hills (Wednesday pm)	13-16
July 19-25	8 km	7 hills (Wednesday pm)	13-16
July 26-Aug 1	10 km	8 km	39-42
Aug 2-8	8 km	8 km	13-16
Aug 9-15	8 km	8 km	13-16
Aug 16-22	8 km	8 km	MARATHON

Sunsweep Draw Winners!

runiceland — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:41:27 +0000

Draw: March 12, 2010

2009/10 Winners

1. WestJet Getaway – #073609
2. Moncton Getaway – #017379
3. PEI Getaway – #004742
4. Evangeline Trail Getaway – #043486
5. Evangeline Trail Getaway II – #099912
6. Halifax Getaway – #052815
7. Halifax Getaway II – #084841
8. Ski Getaway – #059271
9. Cape Breton Golf Getaway – #071101
10. Evangeline Trail Getaway III – #091904
11. Explore Nova Scotia Getaway – #094799

CLOSED!!!!!!!!

runiceland — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:25:55 +0000

ONLINE SILENT AUCTION

All funds raised will be donated to the

Canadian Diabetes Association

To make a direct donation please

click on the Team Diabetes Logo above.

(A tax receipt will be automatically available)

TO MAKE A BID ON AN AUCTION ITEM

PLEASE CONTACT SHELLEY

AT 902 233 0523

0r EMAIL runiceland@live.ca

The auction will run from Wednesday, March 3rd at 8:00 am AST until Sunday, March 14th at 7:30 pm AST.

Shipping will be added to total cost if shipping is required. If possible all items will be hand delivered.

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