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Brenda Sturkenboom Talks Multisport

By Molly Kett The Beast Multisport Coaching.
Although I knew how to swim I had
renda Sturkenboom is a never had any formal lessons until
Bsuccessful self-employed then. Tanya soon had me on the right
entrepreneur in the wholesale track with the proper techniques!”
business, a wife to her husband Dean, After all of this training,
and mother to her two adult children
Sturkenboom was able to sign up for
named Thomas and Kristen. She is and complete the King Wolf Swim in
also a local passionate athlete.
Kingston in July 2016. This included
After a health issue in the fall of a 5 km swim from Kingston to Wolfe
2002, Sturkenboom joined some Island, which she completed in less
fitness classes in order to become a than her goal two hours. She says her
healthier version of herself and found two goals for that day were to beat
herself quickly enjoying the athletic her stated time of 2 hours and avoid
lifestyle. drowning.

“Both the kids were in karate with Since her first Try-A-Tri, she has
Soke Mike at Mike’s Contact Karate completed the Sprint and Olympic
so I decided to join in the fun with distances in the Cornwall Triathlon

them in 2005,” says Sturkenboom. and at various other locations.
“Completely loving the workout and “The Cornwall Triathlon is still my
training involved with martial arts,
favourite location for these distances.
I decided to take up running to help The crowd is supportive and cheerful,
with the cardio aspect of martial arts the course is well located and chosen,
and help in the preparation of my
and the food afterwards is delicious,”
black belt test.”
says Sturkenboom. “With the help
This may be where it started, but it and guidance from Tanya Deeks I
didn’t stop there. have been able to accomplish these
goals and others. Tanya’s training
“Learning to run was an interesting
has never let me down and that is
learning experience and ended up
having some ankle issues leading saying a lot, as she has had to deal What she likes most about being spot in my training session.”
me to turn to physiotherapy,” says with several of my injuries that I
had procured prior to my starting part of the club are the people.
Sturkenboom. “While recovering Next for Sturkenboom will be
from this I started cycling. My with her. In 2015 I competed in and “The people in the CMC are her third Ironman in Lake Placid on
completed my first 70.3 Ironman in
physiotherapist at the time, Scott, fantastic. I love hearing about their September 10.
asked me if I knew how to swim Mont Tremblant. The experience was adventures and sharing information Sturkenboom says the Cornwall
and when I answered yes, he asked so much fun I decided to do it again on races and training issues. If I Multisport Club is “an excellent
in 2016 and despite the extreme hot
me if I had ever thought of doing the hadn’t started this journey then I way to keep active and encourages a
Cornwall Try-A-Tri. Here we could conditions compared to the previous wouldn’t have met so many wonderful healthy life-style. In a time where
year; I was still able to get a personal
say the rest is history. I signed up people. I really like how everyone so many people are hooked to their
for my first ever Triathlon in 2012. best of 9 minutes compared to the is supportive no matter what level screens I love being out and seeing
While waiting for the horn to go off, prior year.” of experience or skill a person has,” people out on their bikes, going for
Valerie Allen was speaking to us and Sturkenboom has been a member says Sturkenboom. “It’s encouraging a run or walk. I’m loving the new
the spectators and stated that once we with the Cornwall Multisport Club to head to the pool at before the crack adventures. My comfort zone has
tried this we would be hooked. She for a few years now, participating in of dawn and see people that you been expanded by leaps and bounds
was right. After that I started swim a few events and even volunteering know. A friendly wave from a fellow and I am excited at what the future
lessons with Tanya Deeks – Unleash for some. cyclist or runner is always a bright holds!”