What’s your morning ritual? “A bagel with light cream cheese, sometimes a hard-boiled egg. A morning would not be complete without my glass of milk and Tim Hortons coffee.”
How do you keep fit? “As a retired athlete, I am able to write my own programs and training regimes. My 21-month-old has me running around all day long. I go to the gym four or five times a week, where I alternate between cardio, core strength and balance, and weight training.”
Do you listen to music when you work out? If so, what is your current fave? “Is it OK to say Flashdance? The Tragically Hip and Bruce Springsteen are definitely on my iPod.”
What unusual training methods did you try for your sport? “I did love boxing. It combined many different aspects of fitness and challenged me both physically and mentally.”
Did you notice any changes in your body after retiring? “As a skater, I always had strong legs and a bigger bottom to support them but once I retired, I noticed a significant drop in my muscle mass from not skating or training four to five hours a day. In fact, my pants got looser. Now, almost a full year later, I feel good about where I’m at and can maintain it with three to five days of training a week.”
The best part about retirement is... “Not having to pee in a Dixie cup for drug testing. That is a true test of coordination.”
First published in FASHION Magazine February 2010
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