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Stephen Last Talks Multisport

By Molly Kett passion right now. I enjoy the
camaraderie, the support and
orty-year-old Stephen the enthusiasm and sharing of
FLast is a local inspiration. something we all love,” says
With hard work, determination Last. “I am always trying to
and multisport, Last was able better myself.”
to begin a health and fitness Since beginning his health

journey that has lost him over and fitness journey, Last has
200 lbs and counting. Five completed three half marathons
years ago, Last was 465 lbs. and one full marathon. He is
Currently, Last sits at about 250 currently training for the Ottawa
lbs. Marathon in May.

“I began training to run in July Last also hopes to get more
of 2015 after mostly walking involved with Swimming and
a 10 km in 96 minutes,” says
Last. “I was at the point in my
journey where I had reached my
peak fitness through walking,
and a friend helped encourage

me to try running.”

By October of that same year,
Last decided to do another 10
km, but this time he was able
to complete the 10 km mostly
running, finishing in 65 minutes.

During the winter, Last trained
for distance and by April 2016,
he ran his first half marathon.

“I joined the Cornwall
Multisport Club at the
beginning of 2016,” says Last.
“I participated in many of their
events, as well as larger events Photos Submitted
around the community that had
a large CMC presence.” Biking. struggled with finding my place
in any sort of social community,
In 2017, Last joined the Exec “Multisport is great for until my brother and his wife
board and helped organize some the community because it gave me a Cornwall Multisport

of their events. promotes health and fitness, Club membership. I have found
but also sportsmanship and
“Running is my biggest my place.”
camaraderie,” says Last. “I