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Donna Magher Talks Multisport

By Molly Kett since.
Magher has completed many

ixty-five-year-old Donna
races and half marathons including
SMagher has been passionate the Quebec City Half Marathon, the
about physical activity for quite
Montreal Oasis, the York Maine,
some time. Initially from Quebec the Corning Wine Glass Marathon,
City, Magher, now living in the
and more. At this point, Donna
Cornwall area, is a member of the signed up for a triathlon on the
Cornwall Multisport Club and has
recommendation of her running
been for the past six years. friend Susan. Her next step was to

“Of all my friends I was always become a member of the Cornwall
very involved in some activity or Multisport Club.
another,” says Magher.
Magher says joining the club was
Her athletic history, though, a great choice, as it presented her
started when she had her first job in with opportunities to meet and train

Montreal. First thing after securing with other athletes with similar
her job, Magher joined the local goals. She has since completed
YMCA and YWCA. This enabled many triathlons, but her favourite
her, over time, to participate in remains the Cornwall Tri.
activities such as fitness classes, “The Cornwall Multisport Club is

judo, karate, tennis, and playing
a true gem, an asset to Cornwall, and
racquetball regularly. She started a great club. It provides a friendly
to run with the group from the
environment to people of all ages
Y, while her sister and the fellow and abilities to meet and enjoy
members of the dream team (a
activities together,” says Magher.
group in Montreal) helped keep her “The clubs activity satisfies the

motivated.
competitive athlete who wants a lot
After Magher had her son, of challenge as well as the leisurely
though, her running and athletics athlete who is participating just for
began to wane. “I ran around for fun.”
his hockey and soccer and sort Magher says she especially loves
of forgot about it; well not forgot
the open water swim. “That’s
about it, just didn’t think about it. probably the first thing that when

I didn’t have the time for it and all
I joined the multi sport I joined it
this time I always taught, so I was because that was one of the things
busy,” says Magher.
I wanted to do, I never swam in
Magher’s teacher friend, Julia, the river and actually I didn’t swim
helped her get back into the sporting that much period, but I joined the
world. Along with Julia and a group masters and as a result was able to
of teachers, Magher completed the do that,” says Magher. “I’ve got to
Ottawa Half Marathon. At this know so many people in Cornwall
marathon, Magher met the Raisin I otherwise would never have met.
River Ramblers and has been Multisport is like a stepping-stone.
running happily with them ever Starting one thing led to another.”

Donna Magher chasing the finish line. Photo Submitted