Overcoming Rejection
Appreciative of the workout program that rescued him from a very dark place, Robert Wong made a decision—despite being well into his 50s, he...
Reconciling with the Past
Perched on the top of a hill overlooking the small Manitoba community with which it shares its name, the Birtle Residential School is hard...
Running for Fitness and Terry
In 1991, 11 years after Terry Fox’s legendary Marathon of Hope—and a decade after the Canadian hero died of cancer at age 22—his older...
Ultra-Runner Finds Parallels Between Sport and Medical Journey
Deanna Thome is a Calgary-based ultra-runner who has run eight ultra-marathons and is training for her first full Ironman, having completed her first half-Ironman...
Epic Cross-Canada Bike Rides Inspire
Of all the nuisances Chris Cull encountered while cycling from coast to coast across Canada, it was the horse flies of Northern Ontario that...
The Octogenarian Record-Breaker
There are few runners on the island province of Newfoundland who draw as much fanfare as Florence Barron.
It’s perhaps not surprising that the crowds...
Aristotle’s Story
During the darkest of days, Aristotle Domingo paid attention to his wardrobe. Fashion choice, however, had little to do with trends.
His priority was to...
Running for Safe Water
Veronique Bourbeau exudes passion and commitment when she talks about for her latest adventure—the African Run Project. Her face lights up, talking animatedly as...
For the Love of Running
Vancouver’s Filsan Abdiaman came to running eight years ago as a means of denial and distraction from her eating disorder, which she was using...
A Champion On And Off The Ice
When Kelly Hrudey retired after 17 years in the NHL, he stayed front and centre in the limelight, becoming a fixture on CBC’s Hockey...





















