One measure of an excellent fitness routine is the degree to which one cross-trains. The body is very good at remembering the demands placed on it, so as we continue to train in a certain discipline we find that our body becomes ‘conditioned’ to the demands of that regimen and our ability to persevere over longer periods of time increases. When we try a new athletic endeavour, we are often surprised that despite a high level of conditioning in one sport, we are challenged by another.
Your teammates (be they your circle of friends or the people you play with) are there to support you and provide you with good advice. Like, "You really should get that pinky checked out."
Yes, football fans, the moment is almost upon us, and, once again, it’s do or die. The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to take on the Green Bay Packers on February 6 for that most coveted of football prizes – a Super Bowl championship.
As I look out my window while writing this over snow covered roof tops under a grey sky, I am warmed by some of the excellent conversations I have had over the last several months as chair of OutSport Toronto. Weather is is with people from our own member organisations, or some of the people to which OutSport Toronto has been exposed that fall into our 'third-party stakeholder' group, we all seem to have a good common ground in terms of the value of sport in our broader communities,...
My Dad was a certified master painter from Glasgow, Scotland who was sought after by builders and developers in BC because of his high level of skill and professional results. He used to say in his thick, distinct, Mary Hill accent "Preparation is nine tenths of a job."
One of the things that makes OutSport Toronto such a valuable organisation in my mind is our ability to build bridges and connect our member organisations to their mutual benefit, including when they're in a bind.
I'm delighted to welcome you to OutSport Toronto's brand new website! It's taken us a little while to get here, but we finally have a great presence on the web, as well as providing services to our member organisations.
Join us tonight at 7:00PM to discuss the unification of the Outgames and the Gay Games to create 1WE (One World Event). We'll also be discussing the prospect of Toronto bidding to host the...
Mark the date! On Monday, September 28th at 6:30PM, OutSport Toronto will host a public forum to discuss the unification of the Outgames and the Gay Games to create 1WE (One World Event)....
After a turmotulous year, which saw Michael Sam be the first openly gay football player drafted in the NFL by St Louis, then cut, picked up by Texas as part of their practice squad, released and...
