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Why I Consider Myself an Anti-Colonialist
Truth and Reconciliation reflections: pre-colonial values, the landback movement, and what human survival requires.
Remembering Jonah Berger
Remembering the most inspiring athlete to ever be a part of the Raincity Athletics community.
#RaincityJonah: Our Newest Benchmark Workout
The annual Labour Day benchmark honoring Jonah, with three levels representing his fitness journey.
Jonah's Story, and the First Annual #RaincityJonah
How a 12 year old battling a brain tumor became the most inspiring RAthlete to walk through Raincity's doors.
Shaving My Beard for Movember (Send Help)
5 workouts in 5 hours, a section of beard gone after each, for the men dying way too young.
Join Me on the BCFFSA Board
An open call to help build a governing body committed to true equality in sport.
Ask the Frontline: A Raincity EMS Town Hall
Supporting frontline workers by actually asking them: a re-opening town hall with EMS RAthletes.
Community Is Bigger Than Any One Gym
12 years of CrossFit history and why the community was never tied to a single brand or set of walls.
What #PRIDE Means to Me
Privilege, being comfortable in your own skin, and strutting to Todrick at Raincity's Pride fundraiser.
Wrapping Up 15 Seasons of the FFL
Season 15 from the sidelines with #mythorknee, and the systems that made the league consistent region to region.
14 Seasons In: Taking the FFL to Victoria
Terrified and excited on the ferry to Taranis: proving the league model works outside Vancouver.
The Best Part of Owning Things Is Picking the People
Taco night with the FFL ambassadors and why every affiliate deserves a seat at the table.
Season 11: Something I'm Truly Proud Of
150 athletes, the smoothest season yet, and eyes on Victoria, Kelowna, Calgary and Toronto.
Thank You: The Best CanAff League Season Yet
Season 8 gratitude, from photographers to volunteers, and a tease of what became the FFL.
Raincity Rides with Joce
Joce was the first member of Raincity Athletics outside friends and family. Four years on she was teaching at Ride Cycle Club, and we covered half the class for any member who dropped in.
The People of Hoi An
Men, Lady, the tailors, and a fermented death drink: why holidays off the beaten path are about people.
Before CrossFit, I Wanted to Be a Teacher
School kids at Raincity and what a strong female role model does to a kid's idea of fitness.