Derek Kaufman | Running, Racing & Retail on Vancouver Island

Derek Kaufman is a trail runner and business owner who lives in the beautiful Vancouver Island running local of Comox, BC.  He began running in 2017 with the goal of completing a ½ marathon goal and steadily progressed into long distance trail running. Although Derek has experienced races in Utah and Kelowna, he states he absolutely loves running on Vancouver Island where he has twice completed the Finlayson Double (50 miles on Sat followed by 28K on Sunday). Derek recently opened a new running store in the Comox Valley called Foveo Running, and is the Race Director of Perseverance Trail Run and Co-Director of Devil’s Ladder Ultra. As if that isn’t enough, he organizes Run to Beer Comox Valley, a casual, local run club that attracts 40-60 runners weekly.Connect with Derek:Foveo RunningIG - @foveo.run (https://www.instagram.com/foveo.run/)FB – Foveo Running (https://www.facebook.com/foveo.run/)Run to Beer Comox ValleyIG - @runtobeercv (https://www.instagram.com/runtobeercv/)FB – Run to Beer Comox Valley (https://www.facebook.com/groups/runtobeercv)Devil’s Ladder UltraIG - @devilsladderultra (https://www.instagram.com/devilsladder/)FB – Devil’s Ladder Ultra (https://www.facebook.com/devilsladder/)Perseverance Trail RunIG - @perseverancetrailrun (https://www.instagram.com/perseverancetrailrun/)FB – Perseverance Trail Run (https://www.facebook.com/perseverancetrailrun/) Connect with Carolyn & Kim:Email us with guest ideas: inspiredsolescast@gmail.comInspired Soles InstagramKim's InstagramKim's FacebookCarolyn's InstagramCarolyn's FacebookCarolyn's websiteWe love hearing from you! Connect with us on Instagram @inspiredsolescast or email guest ideas to inspiredsolescast@gmail.com. If you enjoyed this episode, please share it with a friend, subscribe or leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts.