The resilience is in the return Jean-Paul Bedard October 29, 2018 Contributors, Health, Jean-Paul Bedard 875 Much like a wild animal, I am resilient—I have become accustomed to carving out an existence in the cruelest and most unforgiving places, and more often than not, that unforgiving space exists within the perilo...
Age is no limit for Masters Athletes sports-masters October 29, 2018 Athlete Profiles 705 By Kerry Gillespie, Toronto Star Paul Osland ran in the 1988 Olympics but he’s no different from the majority of Masters athletes simply trying to see how good they can be. Vern Christensen used to drive hi...
Four Steps To Becoming More Resilient Jean-Paul Bedard October 28, 2018 Contributors, Health, Jean-Paul Bedard 1018 Given the choice, I would choose struggle over the softer, easier way each and every time. Now before you accuse me of insanity, permit me the chance to invite you to reframe the way you approach adversity in your life. As an elite endurance athlete, I’...
7 Highly Effective Tips to Help You Train for a Marathon Lorraine Pelley October 28, 2018 Featured, Running 818 Many mature athletes, regardless of fitness level, dream of completing a full marathon. Many older adults add this to their bucket list because it is the ultimate challenge. Marathon runs will push you to your ...
2020 World Winter Masters Games awarded to Innsbruck sports-masters September 13, 2018 Featured, News 721 Innsbruck, Austria will become the last host of the event chosen by the International Masters Games Association (IMGA) from 2020 onwards as this event will be held a year after the Olympic Games in the same hos...
Reasons to Have a Comprehensive Succession Plan sports-masters August 30, 2018 News 521 By Jerry Butler, MBA, CFP, CIM, FCSI President, Queenston Group Introduction Many years ago, baby boomers went into business to make a good living and to manufacture, distribute, and/or sell a product in which they were interested in, and that they beli...
6 Helpful Tips to Help Prevent Dehydration during Summer Workouts Lorraine Pelley July 8, 2018 Featured, Health 1006 The scorching summer heat has increased the risk of dehydration and other heat related conditions for citizens unable to escape the extreme weather. Even early morning, a typically prime time for avid Masters ...
Mental Health and the Masters Athlete Lorraine Pelley May 31, 2018 Featured, Health 1279 By Lorraine Pelley As the Winnipeg Jets weave their way through the NHL playoffs with game scores as unpredictable as the weather, fans near and far are riding a rollercoaster of emotion with every game and ev...
Toronto wins bid to host the 2020 World Masters Athletics Championships sports-masters May 13, 2018 Featured, News 555 Toronto, Ontario was the first city to host the World Masters Athletics Championships in 1975 and it has just been announced the city has been awarded the 2020 Championships after narrowly defeating Gothenburg, Sweden’s bid. The vote was held in Perth, Aust...
What Does It Really Mean to Be A Masters Athlete? Lorraine Pelley May 4, 2018 Featured, News 898 The term Masters Athlete has been growing in popularity in recent years and with good reason. The number of people over 40 not only just participating but excelling in sports has taken over the athletic world w...
