Servin up the 80’s

Some Thriller impersonations for team's warmup

Two weeks ago, 5 of my colleagues participated in the beach volleyball tournament “Servin’ up the 80’s”.  We crawled to Polson Pier at 9am in the downpour of the month, fearing our efforts to get out of our comfy beds was in vain.  Fortunately for us and the rest of the teams, the skies cleared up and it was a hot and sunny day for the whole tournament. 

“I’m just glad we were to able to play some volleyball on what turned out to be a beautfiul day,” said Amy P, a member of my squad - The New Kids That Block.  While our team didn’t have the best players at the tournament we had the desire to win, which we did…well, one game by forfeit.  Even so, our team enjoyed the tournament and were thankful to the event team that put the whole thing together. Read more… »

“Rockin’ the Gold”

Canada’s national sports: Hockey, Lacrosse, Ice fishing, Maple Syrup drinking contests and Curling.  While it has only been an official Olympic event since 1998, Canadians are easily the team to beat every 4 years.  Most recently the team of Mike Adam, Brad Gushue, Russ Howard, Jamie Korab and Mark Nichols took home the gold in Turin last winter Olympics.  In 2010, many nations will be gunning to dethrone those reigning Olympic champions.  That is why we as Canadians should be supporting the sport at both the competitive and grassroots level.   The Canadian Curling Association aims at bringing awareness of the sport to Canadians as well aiding in the development of the necessary skills to become a successful curler.  On July 17th the CCA will be sponsoring Rockin’ the Gold, an event that will help promote the game of curling with all proceeds going to help fund curling at grassroots levels and our Olympic representatives. 

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GO TFC GO

This past Wednesday I experienced my first TFC match.  Truly, this is something every Torontonian should get the chance to walk through the BMO Field gates, throw on the red jersey and savour all the moments of the match.  Now I understand why they call it “the beautiful game”.  Going into the match I knew very little about Soccer, let alone MLS, but seeing TFC battle it out on the field made me appreciate the sport that much more and has sparked my interest. 

I was overwhelmed by the enthusiasm and devotion the TFC fans showcase at every match.  Some fans jumped to their feet at the start of the match and never sat back down.  There were flags waving, fans cheering and even some creative heckling comments.  While I didn’t catch on to the many chants that are sung at all games, I was able to get caught up in the moment and became deeply immersed in the game.  Read more… »

Get Out and GO with Fit Darcie

Darcie Vany: "Born to be Fit"

Darcie Vany is not one to be underestimated at the gym.  This Saskatchewan raised gal is a fitness addict and seems as if she was born to be fit.  Ms. Vany is a frequent sight at gyms across Toronto, but is all business when working out.  It started in the school gym, where Darcie discovered her talent.  “I wasn’t very coordinated and couldn’t play sports but when it came to fitness tests, I aced them all.  Sometimes the teachers would make me run them again because they thought the machines were broken.”  This was in reference to many of the fitness tests students undergo while in gym class, including my arch nemesis - the dreaded beep test. 

Realizing her talent, Darcie became “addicted” to fitness and soon sought out a personal trainer.  Quickly, Darcie was molded into a top notch fitness pro and was encouraged to try her hand at modeling.  Sure enough, she succeeded and has been featured in several magazines including Oxygen Magazine and Ms. Fitness.  Having conquered the modeling and training side of the fitness world, Darcie turned to writing and in January 2008 FitDarcie.com was launched.

With a dedicated group of followers, FitDarcie has blog posts on issues relating to both getting fit and dating.  The two topics flow very well together as there is much advice that can applied in both worlds.  “You need to be motivated and committed”, says Darcie, which is great advice to getting fit and having a successful relationship.  One of her posts that breaches the two worlds was the one on Gym Etiquette.

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Gifts for the Active Father

If you’re still shopping around for the perfect gift for Father’s Day then check out this post.  We here at Generation GO have created an affordable wishlist for the Dad who likes to GO out and get active.  Even if you have already got your dad his present then keep these gift suggestions in mind for future father days or birthdays.  Anyone of these gifts for your father would surely put you over the top as number one child in his eyes.  

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