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Kim Major Talks Multisport
By Molly Kett very encouraging to the beginners. I
never thought I could run a marathon.
orty-six-year-old Kim Major With the great group we had training
Ftruly started to get active only a this winter, it made it possible for
few years ago. Mother of three who me to do the training and to finish
are 20, 17, and 15, Major says she my first marathon. We had trained
never had time for much else after in temperatures of -25 degrees at
getting married young and becoming times.”
a business owner not long after. Major says the best thing about
“All of our extra time was put into multisport is the social aspect of
our business, plus we moved around training. She says her friends
a bit in the last 10 years, making it encourage her when she is slacking
hard to join anything new,” says and teach her how to improve.
Major. “About four years ago while “I have often encouraged others to
living in Kenora, Ontario, a friend of join the club; it is the best way to make
mine and my own kids suggested I some new friendships and to help get
join the local Masters Swim Club. I into shape. Through an active lifestyle
laughed at the thought of this since anyone can attain almost anything,”
I didn’t know how to swim, was says Major. “I am in probably the
terrified of the water, couldn’t dive, best shape ever in my life. This has
and didn’t really know the different allowed me to participate in other
strokes. I was a good dog paddler things as well. This summer I was
in waist high water though. But, my part of a group of twenty-two women
friend was persistent and my girls through our businesses that raised
swam competitively at the same time over $73,000 for Jumpstart, an
as the Masters, so I said why not try organization that helps get kids
it.” actively into sports. We hiked 80
Though she thought she would hate km within 4 days in Banff, AB. I
it, Major says she ended up loving it. couldn’t have done this hike without
After practice, Major got better and all the extra training through the
that same summer entered the local club.”
triathlon. Next for Major, is the Cornwall
Two and a half years ago, Major Triathlon this summer, followed
moved back to the Cornwall area, by the Army Half Marathon this
where she immediately joined the September. Major also says she
Cornwall Sea Lions Masters Swim would like to do a Half Ironman some
Club. Through this club, Major day, or possibly another marathon
joined the Cornwall Multisport Club. with a better time. To accomplish
Major has both participated and this, though, Major says she would
volunteered in the club’s events. need her friends to do it with her.
“It is so great that Cornwall has “I think it is important to add that
this club, their races bring out the all of these far away and local events
young, the old, and everyone in have hundreds of volunteers that
between in a very fun environment,” contribute and without the support of
says Major. “One of the best them we would not be able participate
things I love about the CMC is the in these races. As well, our spouses
encouragement from everyone. and partners are usually our biggest
There are so many levels of athletes fans and supporters, a big thank you
in the club; the most elite athletes are Photo Submitted should go to them,” says Major.
