Have you ever dreamed of designing your own athletic wear? Having certain styles, bold colours and patterns that reflect your spirit, energy and body type? I have, since 2004 when I became involved in sports and there was very little athletic wear on the market for the plus size athlete. Times are changing as we’ve seen existing […]
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Self Trusting Strategy, Have You Got One?
Over the last few days I had been reflecting on 2015, like so many people. I look at all aspects of my personal and professional life which encompasses the efforts of Born to Reign Athletics. Last year, I declared 2015 to be “Year of the Plus Size Athlete” and I am thrilled at the positive progress made on […]
September’s Featured Plus Size Athlete - Shana, Triathlete
How does a soccer player become a triathlete qualifying for the National Championship in just 3 years? Maybe it has something to do with swim and soccer game brick workouts or logging over 200 cycling miles in August. When we heard about this athlete, we knew we wanted to feature her. So meet Shana McKnight, our September Featured […]
5 Tips For Choosing a Bike Store
You’ve decided what type of bike riding you want to do, you have tasted it, laid in bed at night staring at the ceiling and dreaming about that new bike. You want one, got to have it and are saving your money for it. Almost as big of a decision as to what bike you […]
Introducing a New Team Member
I’m so excited to announce that we have a new member joining the Born to Reign Athletics team, Leah Gilbert. You may remember Leah from a previous post “7 Brands That Sponsor Plus Size Athletes” where she shared her story of how she got sponsored in triathlon. While we share the same values and […]
Be Your Own ‘Chubby’ Super Hero
As I read this article “Guardians of The Galaxy director had to be sold on ‘chubby’ Chris Pratt“, it reminded me of the time I auditioned to be the Personal Trainer for a new health/fitness Canadian reality TV show. I actually think it was probably a weight loss show like X-Weighted, if anyone remembers that one. I […]