“When I got into Crossfit it really stemmed from my dad wanting to get into shape, ‘hey want to come try this Crossfit thing’, I had no clue what it was. I went and tried it anyways, after the warmup,
“My mom used to ride, she encouraged to take look, but didn’t pressure me. I just fell in love right away with it. I just think it’s super amazing having a partnership with another animal. It’s super cool. I just
“I was in P.E., I was in grade 12 and I really liked my P.E. teachers and they were a great support system for me because before then and before I got involved in P.E., just being an assistant to
“I got into paddling when I was quite young, 8/9 years old. My mom was a dragon boat paddler, she signed me up for the summer camp at the Cascades Canoe Club. It was the 1st year they offered sprint
“I was really passionate about sports, I really loved wrestling in high school and really love competing . I had a really good experience in Physical Education and said’ fuck it why not try Kinesiology out, try something that l
“When I was 4 years old, I went on a walk with my nanny, she brought us down to a little market near my house and I saw people Irish Dancing, and I was 4. I went home to my
“2017, after I dropped out of BCIT for Electrical Engineering, I was at a low point in my life. I lost a lot of motivation to go to the gym, a lot of motivation to go see friends, motivation in
“I retired from the high-performance sport of sprint canoe/kayak in April of 2018, the word retirement sounds pretty weird coming from a 21-year-old but that sport truly was a large part of my life as well as identity so the
“I was born in Ghana, West Africa and like any other foreign kid my parents brought me out here to make better opportunities for myself. For a long time, in terms of my career path and education, I was really
