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Lynne Titley Talks Multisport

By Molly Kett “It is through local events and local
enthusiasts that I got to try triathlons
and new activities like snowshoe
ynne Titley is the mother of two
running,” says Titley. “I tried a
Lyoung girls, lives in Glen Walter, Triathlon for the first time in 2003,
and is now a local athlete, though she
because of the Cornwall Triathlon. I
doesn’t consider herself one. This did a few more after that. There were
year, Titley turned 40, which inspired periods in the last ten years where
her to run a marathon.
family and other factors impacted
“I don’t consider myself an athlete my ability to participate in many
but I love sports and being active,” local events and multisport. Yet, my
says Titley. “I have been active all family and I have been members of
my life. I figure skated as a child the Multisport Club for a long time,
and have played many sports since, most years until now.”
including cycling, ball hockey, Titley is mostly involved in the
hockey, and skiing. Skiing is a great
Multisport Club as a participant,
sport that we enjoy as a family.”
but sometimes volunteers at events
Titley’s favourite sport, though, is instead. Photo Submitted
running.
“My family and I have enjoyed
“I love road running, trail running, the Multisport Club because of the
and snowshoe running,” says Titley. events organized by the club. I
“I started running consistently in particularly like the Victoria Day and
university, about twenty years ago, Labour Day chase. Last fall, all of
to stay fit since there were very few us got to participate in the Trail run.
intramurals and only two varsity I also enjoy meeting new people and
sports, rugby or woodsman. I tried learning about them and from them.
rugby for a year, but it had too much I got to train with ‘new to me’ club
contact for me.” members this winter while training
for the marathon. Running with
Titley ran her first 5 km race when
she was 20 years old. people really helps those kilometres
go by much faster.”
“A friend of mine convinced me to
participate in the Williamstown Raisin This summer, Titley is planning to
focus on trail running and participate
River Foot Race. The year after, I did
the 11 km and a couple years later I in a few trail races, including the
did my first half-marathon during the Orford 11 km Trail race.
Ottawa Race Weekend.” Next, Titley hopes to continue
working on swimming and looks
In 2004, Titley did her first and
forward to participate in open water
only marathon in Disney world with
her sister, before she had kids. She swims at the club over the summer.
is attempting her first marathon “I am very proud to be a member
distance again this year, as her 40th of the Multisport Club,” says Titley.
birthday challenge. She is hoping for “The Multisport Club has succeeded
Lynne Titley with friends Kyle and Cathy MacDonell after a race.
a better time. in engaging more people in the sports
Photo Submitted
of running, cycling and biking. There
In general, she mostly enjoys doing
are a lot more people enjoying the I love seeing our community being social and physical well-being of
local races, as they usually are social

Cornwall bike path than ever before. active. Multisport is good for the community members.”
events.