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No Dress Rehearsal

March 4, 2010 To Be Fit
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No dress rehearsal – live your life, says cancer survivor and athlete by Lise Diebel Her story: A breast cancer diagnosis 12 years ago transformed Alexis O’Connor’s fitness level from ordinary to extraordinary. O’Connor, 65, had always made time for fitness, but the diagnosis led her into the world of sports and over the past [...]

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In the wake of the Mighty Thompson

August 18, 2009 To Be Fit
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Tracing the grueling steps of Canadian fur trader proves exhilarating for life-long outdoorsman by Kathy Smith A few months shy of his 60th birthday, Steve Flawith set out on a once-in-a-lifetime trip through the Canadian wilderness. He would join nearly 200 people who would follow in the footsteps, or should I say the path of [...]

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The Iron Nun

June 6, 2009 To Be Fit
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A Conversation with Sister Madonna By Andrew Sixsmith Andrew: Sister Madonna. It is very nice to chat to you. How many triathlons have you done? Sister Madonna: I started running when I was 48 or 49 and then when I was 52 in 1982 I was introduced to my first triathlon. From there I’ve done [...]

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