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Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fitness. Show all posts

Sunday, March 24, 2013

Montreal born bodybuilding legend Joe Weider dead at 93

Montreal native Joe Weider, a legendary figure in bodybuilding who helped popularize the sport worldwide and played a key role in introducing a charismatic young weightlifter named Arnold Schwarzenegger to the world, died Saturday at age 93.

He popularized bodybuilding and spread the message of health and fitness worldwide with such publications as Muscle & Fitness, Flex and Shape. Schwarzenegger himself is the executive editor of Muscle & Fitness and Flex.

He created one of bodybuilding's pre-eminent events, the Mr. Olympia competition, in 1965, adding to it the Ms. Olympia contest in 1980, the Fitness Olympia in 1995 and the Figure Olympia in 2003.

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Sunday, May 27, 2012

B.I.A.W.E and WRACE 5 KM Run

I just completed my first official 5K Run/Walk for the Brain Injury Association for Windsor Essex and W.R.A.C.E., (Walkers and Runners Around the County of Essex) in which I won in my age group, YAY Me!!!


Before the race

Lined up and ready to start

The race just started and I'm on my way

There I go ...

Almost near the end

Finally at the finish line