Finances of a Track Athlete
Many people believe in protecting your financial information. I am a fan of knowing numbers, facts, and understanding how things work. Based off this, I believe there is value in sharing an athletes finances. Whether you are a current athlete comparing to others and...
6 Weeks of Recovery, New Bench Pb, and Finishing Off My Degree!
When the surgeon said 4 weeks on crutches, I never thought I’d survive it. But the day finally came! Fortunately time has flown by and 2 weeks of purely walking is also nearly complete, marking 6 weeks as of Sept 22. I always assumed I would be ready way early, but 4...
My First Surgery, 40 hrs of Video Games and Looking Forward
The day has finally come! I have been waiting for hip surgery since I found out there was a tear in January. However, the damage was done Dec 6, 2012, 5 days after setting a very unexpected personal best of 2.17m (7’1.5”) at our first meet of the year. Unusual for...
A Year of Change
This year was a very different one. Usually, I trained from Sept to March, competing at CIS championships. But being on two Team Canada trips through a fork in the plan. Competing in Russia at the World University Games and France at the Francophone Championships...
Bittersweet Ending, and Time To Go Under the Knife
Well that was definitely not the way I wanted to end my season. As always, there are good things that can be taken from it, but sometimes these are hard to focus on. In a span of 60 days, I attempted some mental training (blew up in my face), jumped the worst I have...
