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At last: My first marathon
Completing a marathon has been on my life list for many, many years. I knew I wanted to be a marathoner but always wiggled my way out of making a real commitment. Yet lifelong dreams do not disappear....
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Fireworks on the lake: Canoe ’09 Opening Ceremonies
August 12, 2009 (Dartmouth, Nova Scotia) The stage has been set for the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships with thousands attending spectacular opening ceremonies set on the jewel of the City...
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Paddling through life
(August 16, 2009) Lake Banook, Nova Scotia, Canada. A spectacular sunny and warm day set the tone for an amazing 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships. Crowds gathered and cheered on athletes from...
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Training Like A Champion: The Rocky Weights Workout
OptiMYz Magazine got a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to train like an Olympian, and it doesn’t take long to realize these guys are elite athletes. It’s 4pm and it’s go time. “They don’t like...
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Spoken like a champ
Andrew Russell watches a video of his C2-500 metre race at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He describes the last 100 metres as if he were seeing through “tunnel-vision” — a crucial time of focus...
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XTERRA Wetsuit Give-A-Way
Congratulations to Schenley Clarke (via Twitter) and Adam Rostis (via Facebook) on winning the Xterra Wetsuit Give-a-way! Each receive an Xterra Vortex 3 Full Wetsuit! The contest had more than 2,100...
View ArticleInside the ropes with Royce Gracie
OptiMYz Magazine editor, David Holt speaks with the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master to find out how he got started in the sport, his fathers influence and what it’s like to be inside the cage. Royce Gracie...
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Tommy Europe: Make a plan. Follow it. No excuses.
FROM THE MARCH APRIL 2012 MAGAZINE When Tommy Europe talks about fitness, people listen. In this case, he is on stage at the OptiMYz Live Health Expo in Halifax, NS. But it’s not just his words. Former...
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Racing to the tour
AS SEEN IN OPTIMYZ MAGAZINE JULY/AUGUST EDITION Canadian cycling legend Steve Bauer is making an ambitious attempt to put Canada on the world map in a tremendously difficult sport—cycling. He intends...
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Dipped in gold
AS SEEN IN OPTIMYZ MAGAZINE JULY/AUGUST EDITION Thousands of the world’s best athletes are arriving in London for the Summer Olympic Games. Of these, very few will have a chance to make it past the...
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