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A Spartan Race to Remember
By Victoria Klassen Johanne placed 12th in her age
category.
othing brings a couple
To train for the race, Gabriel
Ntogether like jumping over
fire. Gabriel Gratton and Johanne and Johanne worked out 4-5 times
Delves spent the last year training a week. They balanced strength
and conditioning, along with
for the Spartan Sprint and in
October they competed in the prioritizing sleep and nutrition.
They also took up some new
obstacle race.
sports during the pandemic like
Gabriel had done a Spartan tennis and cross-country skiing
Race about seven years ago and to help balance their workout
had always wanted to participate routines.
in another one. Johanne quit The couple has been together for
smoking three years ago and 13 years and have been married
with COVID, the couple had since 2011. Gabriel was born and
made nutrition, sleep, and fitness raised in Cornwall, and Johanne
a priority in their lives. They worked in Cornwall for seven
decided to sign up for a Spartan years before the couple moved Photo Submitted
Race and said that having an to Ottawa. They are planning to
event to train for really helped sign up for another Spartan Race MURPHY’S SPORTS LA W
MURPHY’S SPORTS LAW
them stay focused and motivated. in 2022.
The Spartan Sprint is a 5-7km “It was amazing to be able to By David Murphy the moves necessary to continue
race with 20 obstacles. Gabriel train and compete in the race and build from the success that was
and Johanne participated in the together as a couple,” said Johanne. 2021. Adding veteran grit and talent
race at Blue Mountain on October “Cheering each other on at each to the young core of this franchise
24. With beautiful fall scenery to step of the race was motivating. means the Blue Jays will continue to
enjoy, they went up and down the The jump over the fire at the end be fun and entertaining in 2022 and
mountain twice during their race. was the most satisfying!” beyond.
Looking ahead to 2022, here’s
hoping the NHL and Olympics end
up being able to showcase the best
hockey in the world. Canada looks
poised to challenge for Gold once
again but this time with more new
faces than ever before.
Speaking of showcasing world
‘Tis the season for a wish list for class caliber hockey, it’ll be nice
Christmas and a series of resolutions when Cornwall will FINALLY get
for 2022. First the wish list. to host the World Junior A Challenge
in December 2022. The event was
As a die-hard Toronto Maple
Leafs fan, here’s hoping nobody postponed twice thanks to COVID
and related restrictions. I’m really
pinches Leafs Nation and we
looking forward to Cornwall being
don’t have to wake up from what’s
the host to 5 teams from Canada
quickly becoming a dream season.
The Leafs continue to sit at or near (East and West), US, Russia, and
the top of the NHL standings with the Czech Republic. They say good
some entertaining games, timely things come to those who wait, well,
and balanced scoring, and Vezina Cornwall has waiting long enough.
quality goaltending. Here’s hoping And finally, this is combining a
the run continues into the spring and wish list with a look ahead to 2022.
beyond. I’d love nothing more than
It would be nice to see Tony
to replace 1967 with 2022!!!
Luis have at least one more world
Sticking to the “Big Smoke” class boxing match in front of his
(aka Toronto), here’s wishing the hometown crowd. The former Top-
Blue Jays continue to sign key 10 ranked Lightweight in the world
free agents to replace the departure
has never failed to deliver in front
of important cogs from 2021. By
Photo by Robert Lefebvre, icelevel photography of his hometown and I’m sure 2022
now, it’s obvious the Blue Jays will be no exception.
To view or purchase photos go to www.icelevel.com management team should be taken And that’s Murphy’s Law.
seriously. They’re willing to make
