“Toot toot! All aboard” - for many years, this is what Willow heard as she commuted to work everyday on the train. OK maybe not those exact words, but that was her commuting routine. Finally one day she had enough and made the switch to cycling to work, 5 days a week. And now, this 38-year […]
Moving from one country to another isn’t an easy transition for anyone. You miss your family, your friends and the comfort and familiarities in your life. That is exactly what happened to Estreya in 2014 when her and husband who is in the AirForce, moved to England. Estreya, a 27 year old, stay at home mom originally […]
While 2014 is not finished just yet, we’ve been busy planning and thinking about what more we can do in 2015 for plus size athletes everywhere. We have our ideas, but what’s most important is what YOU want. We declare 2015, Year of the Plus Size Athlete, so your feedback is very appreciated. Complete the survey […]
This time of the year has the most amazing sales so here’s an opportunity to invest in yourself with new athletic wear, electronic gadgets and more, in your journey towards your athletic goals. I’ve also include some additional commentary about elements, a specific brand may be known for (some of it is from personal experience). […]
You get to choose which starting line you are preparing for. It can be BIG like an open water swim race, or there can be mini starting lines each day, like fuelling your body so you can swim afterwork. Whatever you define as your starting line, remember that you deserve to be there standing shoulder-to-shoulder with […]
This past week (June 19, 2014), Toronto hosted the annual Bike for Tykes bike-a-thon fundrasier, in which people who work in the the downtown core, have the chance to cycle and raise funds for children’s cancer research. Since 2012, the beneficiary of this event is the Peter Gilgan Centre for Researching and Learning where 2,000 SickKids […]
