The people.

4 Comments June 23, 2015 drworobec

I suppose this graphic nicely sums up my Pan Am torch relay experience:

Carrying the torch through Burlington on Friday night was certainly one of those “moments.” A moment that won’t soon be forgotten. And you know what the best part was? The people.

The people who lined the streets as the shuttle bus dropped off torchbearers one by one, every 200m along the route. The people who held Canada flags and Pan Am signs and children on their shoulders. The people who came down in droves to catch a glimpse of the flame as it made it’s way along Spencer Smith Park. The people who cheered me on as I walked behind the always-impressive Teen Tour Band. The people who hugged me and took my picture and thanked me for representing Burlington. The people in my community.

It was you, the people. You are what made it so special, such an honour, and a never-to-be-forgotten experience.

Thank you.

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Passing the flame to canoeist Mark Oldershaw.

With my great BSSC team.

If you’d like to see the torch up close and personal, please stop by Burlington Sports and Spine Clinic, where it’s proudly displayed.

Who’s With Me?

Leave a comment May 5, 2015 drworobec

For me, Spring is like the New Year.

It’s a chance to push the reset button, get a fresh start, open a new page, improve. A new beginning. And with the dramatic entrance of May warmth and sunshine this past weekend, I noticed many people out and about who obviously felt the same. Around this time of year, I get the itch to get outside, and my internal ambition ramps back up.

And so, this post is my intent to share my health goals with you, in the hopes that you might take an inward look and apply some self-improvement strategies in your life as well. There’s strength in numbers, and our success rate increases if we do it together…..

Here are my nutrition and fitness goals for the coming months:

NUTRITION:

I’m on Day 5 of my first Whole30 program, which I’ve pledged to do May 1st-30th. It took me a long time to commit to this: 30 days of no sugar, no grains, no dairy, no legumes, and no alcohol. I have been hearing the Whole30 buzz, seeing the NY Times Bestsellers List, and even witnessing first-hand accounts of friends who look and feel incredible, but I was hesitant. I need to be fully committed to nutritional changes or I end up starving and miserable. My husband will agree that starving and miserable is not the ideal me, and with two Whole Life Challenges and a 14-day detox under my belt in the past year, I wasn’t certain that I had the internal drive to see this one through. But since my energy levels are low and my sugar cravings are high as of late, I made the commitment, and I’m so glad I did. I’m already feeling better, less than a week in. If this intrigues you and you’d like to join our Facebook Group, please let me know; we’re a growing group of support, recipe-sharing, and information.

FITNESS:

I need competition. If I don’t have a goal in mind, my enjoyment of fitness dramatically drops. That’s why running clubs and CrossFit gyms are a good fit for me.

-June 6- Moon in June 10K

-July 1- Canada Day 5K

-July 11- UG series Beach Wod

-August 15- 18km Iroquoia Trail Test

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I’ll say it again, who’s with me?

I’m Burlington’s Pan Am Community Torchbearer!

4 Comments March 30, 2015 drworobec

Um….. I WAS VOTED BURLINGTON’S PAN AM COMMUNITY TORCHBEARER! I have held in this secret for two very loooooong months. I found out about this result soon after voting closed in late January, but I wasn’t able to share the news with anyone until the Pan Am Games made their official announcement, which they did last week.

Believe me, this was a hard secret to keep.

The torch will pass through Burlington on Friday, June 19th, although I don’t know many more details than that. This is what I do know:

Where: Spencer Smith Park; this also happens to be the Sound of Music Festival weekend.
Length of run: 200m (and here I was hoping for a 5k! Ha!)
And: Burlington is listed as one of Pan Am’s “Major Celebration cities.”

So to you, my readers, my patients, my family, my friends: I thank you for granting me this incredible opportunity. And to you, Marnie, my friend, my neighbour, my nominator, thank you for igniting the spark for all of this to happen.

Mark June 19th on your calendars.

And come join me along the torch route as we celebrate the Pan Am spirit of community and sport.