The holiday season is approaching quickly, and with it, the influx of New Year goals, resolutions, and the concept of a “winter arc”. The concept is that one should overindulge in the month of December and then turn it all around in the new year so that one enters spring/summer as an “unrecognizable” version of yourself….

Last night at our annual Christmas party, we continued our tradition of acknowledging two athletes. These members have demonstrated qualities of leadership, selflessness, and community engagement and have embodied our motto of “Community Above Else” with their actions. Last night’s winners were Claudia Weber-Marx and Elliott Procyshen. Please read below the speeches that were made in their honour.

As we approach the end of November, we enter what I deem as the most challenging part of the year; the weather continues to worsen, the days get shorter for another month, and we are at a point between holiday breaks when the burnout starts to fully settle in

It is easy to get carried away in the inconsequential details of how we exercise, wondering if everything we do is optimal for our specific and unique bodies, and over analyzing each aspect of our workout routine in the name of “health.”...

Often, a main priority when it comes to personal wellness lies within the physical realm of our being. We consider how we can take care of our physical bodies - the way eating a piece of cake will affect our body and nutrient requirements, the way drinking enough water will help to keep our brain functioning at an optimal level while aiding with healthy digestion, or the way exercise helps to maintain muscle mass as we age allowing us to have the vessel that will carry us to live a happy life. And though we know far more intricacies are involved in our wellness, some areas tend to be forgotten. We often fail to acknowledge the significance of people and relationships…

Chalk & Awe - Medals, Provincial Records, and 6 for 6 performances

October 5, 2024

On October 5, the 306 Weightlifting Club and 306 High Performance Teens hoisted some big weights at St. Mother Teresa School for the 2nd annual Chalk & Awe competition. 15 athletes from 306 took the platform for the first meet of the season, where the team produced a lot of hardware, provincial records, and 6 for 6 wrist bands. The competition had over 60 athletes from all over Saskatchewan and few from Manitoba… 

September 30th is a day for truth and reconciliation. Please take a moment to partake in any way you can to show respect however works in your life, whether it be research, a moment to think alone, or an event with the community. This day is one that is meant to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools as well as the survivors and the impact it had and continues to have on their families and communities. 

The sun is setting earlier, the air feels crisper, and peaches are going out of season. We know this all too well as the first indicator that summer is coming to a close. I often think of summer as the season of health and rejuvenation, "glowing up" and turning into the best, most beautiful version of myself; the tan, the ability to be active daily with ease as there is no fighting for our lives in -40 degree weather, the restful lake weekends. But, now that this period is coming to a close, does that mean one must just revert to winter hermit mode in anticipation of the upcoming months? Luckily, we will have the opportunity to ease into things with the slow cool in temperature and beautiful autumn months as things begin their gradual pickup before the true craziness that seems to occur in the new year. Thus, this makes the perfect time to implement new habits and create a wellness routine that you can sustain as life begins to feel more hectic, and our wellness seems like the easiest thing to sacrifice. And though none of the tools and tactics I am about to suggest are revolutionary and may seem obvious, that is intentional as sometimes the reiteration of accessible tools that make a big difference is precisely what we need to make a change and implement the tactics we all know we should...

A quick recap of our clubs performance this past weekend at the Canadian Jr Championships in Scarborough Ontario.

Nizanna Corrigan - First nationals, hit a personal best clean and jerk!

Liv Mortensen - 3 new youth provincial records and a 28kg improvement from last year. 119kgs to 147kgs!!

Carter Pavelich- Came back from a dislocated shoulder to pick up a silver medal in the CJ and narrowly missed a medal in the total.

Owen Withrow - New comp PRs. Added 21kgs to his National total from last year.  From 188kgs-209kgs!

Ben Rogers - 2 bronze medals, one for each the C&J and total!

Brynn Delainey - Officially made international standard level 2! Qualified for both PanAms and Commonwealth championships!

Erica Schryer- Became our clubs third national champion in 4 years! Triple golds (snatch, C&J, and total) and 3 new Jr Provincial records!

A total of 6 medals including three golds.  An incredible performance by our Jrs in our club!

Another huge testament to the quality of coaching and programming offered by our coaching team - Jack Nash, Nick Korchinski, and myself.

Bring on the 2024/2025 season!

This weekend marked the final weekend of the #BeLikeBruce Fitness Festival. A pancreatic cancer research fundraiser, that was part triathlon and part CrossFit competition in honour of the late Bruce Gordon.

In total over $100 000 has been raised since the creation of this fundraiser, in 2018. This weekend alone, an additional $15000 was added to the cause. Further contributing to the development of treatments and hopefully one day a cure for this devastating disease.

These giant undertakings would not be possible without the hundreds of volunteers that we have had access to over the years, the hundreds of athletes, and of course our sponsors.

A big thank you to our sponsors this years, Josh and his team at Supplement World, Elliott and his crew at Calidon Equipment leasing, Kurtis at E3 Chiropractic and Wellness, Dale at Victory Safety and Training, Adam at The Kryo.

To Chris Gordon and Lacey Schroeder, thank you for your efforts, leadership, but most of all your friendships.

May the #BeLikeBruce live on forever, and to my good friend Bruce Gordon, Rest In Peace Bruce. Talk soon.

Jason