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Which sport do you believe is the most challenging to compete in at an elite level?

Dan Cass Dave Phil

Cockings Dawson Delorme Edgar
rocket scientist, health care worker rugby player, teacher,
(Thanks, Cass!),
rugby player, rugby player, hardcore sports parent,
family man exercise enthusiast workout guy and video gamer

Now that we’re home most My work hours haven’t changed Gyms will suffer immediately but Recommendations for social
at all. We have a co-worker at not long term, I think. People will distancing emerged just as March
of the time, we have the home now (she was traveling but be limited with food options and Break started. Along with other
is symptom free), so I’m working forced to make “a home cooked
time to cook a proper meal family members, we cancelled
even more hours. Our entire meal”. Even something as cheap travel plans and found ourselves
everyday; that’s made a process on how we’re assessing and simple as Kraft Dinner can housebound. Because March
people has had to change because be made to be a great dish with
difference for us. Also, we don’t want to put ourselves and the right ingredients. I think the Break had just begun, my wife and

other people at risk of exposure. I didn’t feel the need to enforce
we switched to tortilla hardest part for people will be routine at home with the kids (both
I’m still working 10+ hours a day,
falling into the rut of becoming
wraps as we figured bread but I’m more sedentary because sedentary. We all know how easy are in their teens) and pretty much
I’m sitting at a desk. I’ve changed let them fill up their time with
would be more difficult to my meal prep to accommodate it is to lose a few hours and a few activities of their own choosing.
that, and I’ve brought in stuff from bowls of chips while watching These consisted, primarily, of
get. We’re also baking our Netflix. Keeping to a routine will
home to do short little workouts social media and gaming.
be the simplest and most efficient
own bread more. between patients. Instead of going I have difficulty functioning this
to the gym, I’m lucky to have way to stay on track. Set aside a
In terms of exercise, I’m stuff at home from when I was specific time each day to go for way. I need routine, otherwise

doing my knee rehab (foam roller, a walk or perform some sort of I fall into bad habits. Over the
doing jump rope with the physical activity. I feel I’m one of past 3 years or so, I’ve gained 20
tensor bands, stationary bike) so
kids, plus were playing that’s my alternative for after- the lucky people who has access pounds. Of course, I know this
work exercising. I brought my to a home gym. Also, I recently is unhealthy and so I’m taking
dance games on the PS4 resistance bands into work today in just started jogging again - twenty the time now to engage in some
anticipation of having a little time minutes is killer on these old physical activity every day, using
everyday to help.
to use them. lungs! equipment that I’ve acquired
over the years. I’ve picked up a
Continued from page 18 other experiences had led to. It was When you’re calling road games, treadmill and an exercise bike off
a tremendous honour!” said Mecteau. following a team, you get to know
Kijiji - both items were purchased
fans of the team enjoyed hearing a Mecteau has called games for some of the players on a personal for about $80 each. I bought
knowledgeable female behind the CJSS, CKON, Cogeco/YOUR TV level. Mecteau keeps in touch with TRX-style straps for body weight
mic. (Cornwall and Pembroke), as well as former players, mostly through exercises, exercise bands from

Aside from Racine, she’s worked MyFM in Pembroke. social media. She’s also spent the local stores, and a modest set
alongside several local broadcasters past several seasons assisting her
Her favourite interviews include of weights. There are plenty of
including David Murphy, Dan husband’s (Sean) rep hockey teams
Cale Makar at the 2017 CJHL Top routines to find online, and many
Allaire, Scott Rogers, Larry Edwards, Prospects game in Cornwall. Other as the manager. “It’s amazing how
Steph Marleau, and for the longest you can run into people throughout paid web resources have sample
highlights include interviewing routines to follow on YouTube,
time, Hugh Primeau. “Hugh and I local NHLer Jesse Winchester, as daily life. We’ve come across several
did a whole season of road games well as NHL alumni Jason York and former players while working with Instagram, or other sites and apps.
together,” said Mecteau. “I believe Todd Gill. She also interviewed the some of the minor teams we’ve been Find the ones that appeal the most
the team only had 2 or 3 road wins Ambassador of Slovakia during a involved with.” to you.
that season. You have to have a good Right now, the key for me
World Junior exhibition game played
relationship and be able to have some in Cornwall. One of the lighter Mecteau was asked what advice is consistency and routine.
fun for a situation like that!” she would give young ladies wanting
interviews happened with Colts Head Considering the importance of
One highlight that stands out for Coach Ian MacInnis, “The Colts to broadcast hockey. “Never be our physical and mental wellbeing
Mecteau is being the first female to were losing and my first question afraid what to say or think,” said during the fight against the global
appear on a Kingston Frontenacs during the intermission interview Mecteau. “Never apologize for your outbreak of COVID-19, I think
TV broadcast team. “It was such was what he liked about his team’s opinion. Also, don’t be afraid to get keeping physical activity part of
a wonderful opportunity and I feel play. His response was, “Well, I like involved, first in a volunteer capacity our routines is important.
like it was something that all my the music!”” if it’s available.”