I’ve been boxing more than 10 years but it feels like just the other day I stepped into the ring for my first sanctioned bout! June 15th, 2013, in a packed, sold-out charity event with an audience of around 400 spectators who were cheering and screaming for what nobody knew would be fight of…
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Here we go again. 21 Days of lockdown currently in effect in Ontario. Apparently, the virus spreads in gyms and restaurants so these businesses are the ones suffering and, in my opinion, they are the two things that greatly contribute to positive mental health. Movement and socializing with friends and family over a meal. …
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Last week I ran three consecutive km’s. Twice I may add! By EOW I aim to be at 5km. I’m recovering from a knee injury and due to COVID, suffered way too long before I could see a physiotherapist. Healing has seemed like an eternity at this point! Sharing the lessons I’ve learnt during…
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At this stage in my life, my body is the one body I have and it’s mine to make or break and I take that shit seriously. “Listen to your body”! I’ve heard it, said it, listened to it and taken the advice but also ignored it, defied it and pushed it way past…
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“I can’t, I have training”? Who can relate? Mine is usually Friday nights, other days too but mostly Friday. I very rarely get invited out or accept an invitation out on a Friday night – because Saturday? Boxing. Not many people understand and to some saying no or leaving early is easier said than done…
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Getting back from a long vacation to the motherland is always good. When I moved to Canada I was always very conscious and adamant that I would never forget my roots and where I came from and, though I say it always and try to live it, it’s easy to get caught up in the…
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