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canadian functional fitness & if3

President of the Canadian Functional Fitness Federation, we're working towards making FF a recognized sport across Canada.

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Around 2013, after opening Raincity Athletics, we noticed there wasn't a lot of opportunity for recreational athletes to push themselves or compete at a level that wasn't regionals, or trying to qualify for the CrossFit Games. So we created the Functional Fitness League, the first of its kind recreational 'beer league' functional fitness.

Since then, tons of gyms have started running their own 'in house' competitions, filling the void that the FFL once filled. So I have now taken my expertise in the field of competition data management and more, and am using it to help functional fitness federations around the world organize their back end to help grow the quality of the sport of functional fitness for all athletes of all abilities. As well as assist the IF3 in its pursuit of Sport Accord and Olympic requirements.

This collection is for anyone who cares about the sport of functional fitness growing up, from the federations running it to the athletes competing in it and the process we make towards Sport Canada Recognition.

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post oct 16 ’24
post essay oct 16 ’24

Growing Functional Fitness in Canada; a Vision for the Future

functional fitness is a sport, crossfit is a brand. a vision for getting it into canadian schools with proper standards for movement, judging, and coaching.

post oct 12 ’17
post essay oct 12 ’17

The Top 3 Things That Can Save the CrossFit Games

the games are a televised pro sport now and can't run on volunteer labor. pay the judges, be transparent about events, prioritize athlete safety. three things, fix them.

post dec 28 ’25
post essay dec 28 ’25

Lessons learned, and a path forward from the CF3 President

the cf3 president on what went wrong in 2025 and what's next. clearer roles, better funding alignment, standardized event sanctioning.

post oct 25 ’23
post essay oct 25 ’23

IF3 World Championships & The Raincity Community

the if3 world championships, and what raincity showed up looking like.

post mar 18 ’18
post projects mar 18 ’18

My Current Projects for 2018

what i'm building in 2018. raincity, the functional fitness league, the fit club for special needs kids, cfff, special olympics fundraising, and small business consulting. legitimize the sport, expand the work.

post jun 13 ’17
post projects jun 13 ’17

Raincity Athletics at the CrossFit Games West Regionals - Recap

charli, janel, and taryn at the 2017 west regionals, three first-timers. coach liz on the prep, the gymnastics, and executing the plan when no barbell shows up.

post jul 25 ’25
post events jul 25 ’25

To the Brands That Always Show Up

A thank-you tour of the brands and people behind the Canadian Functional Fitness national championships.

post jun 18 ’25
post projects jun 18 ’25

Why I'm Putting Everything on the Line for Functional Fitness

The difference between the FFL and the CFFF, and the 4-year plan to get FF into schools.

post mar 18 ’25
post projects mar 18 ’25

The Season That Means More Than All the Rest Combined

25 seasons in, one super playoff, and the school-credit dream that started a decade ago.

post oct 17 ’23
post events oct 17 ’23

Why I Give So Much to a Sport That Doesn't Pay Me

Behind the iF3 Masters & Juniors World Championships, and a proposal for athlete yellow cards.

post sep 22 ’23
post projects sep 22 ’23

FF vs CF: What We Actually Do (and Why We Need You)

The quick explainer of Functional Fitness governance, and the volunteer call for the 2023 World Championships.

post jun 7 ’20
post projects jun 7 ’20

Join Me on the BCFFSA Board

An open call to help build a governing body committed to true equality in sport.

post jan 21 ’20
post projects jan 21 ’20

My 2020 Goal? Starting BC's First Functional Fitness Sports Association

Why CrossFit isn't a sport, what a PSO is, and the dream of bringing Functional Fitness to kids.

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