It is easy to get carried away in the inconsequential details of how we exercise, wondering if everything we do is optimal for our specific and unique bodies, and over analyzing each aspect of our workout routine in the name of “health.”...

Often, a main priority when it comes to personal wellness lies within the physical realm of our being. We consider how we can take care of our physical bodies - the way eating a piece of cake will affect our body and nutrient requirements, the way drinking enough water will help to keep our brain functioning at an optimal level while aiding with healthy digestion, or the way exercise helps to maintain muscle mass as we age allowing us to have the vessel that will carry us to live a happy life. And though we know far more intricacies are involved in our wellness, some areas tend to be forgotten. We often fail to acknowledge the significance of people and relationships…

Chalk & Awe - Medals, Provincial Records, and 6 for 6 performances

October 5, 2024

On October 5, the 306 Weightlifting Club and 306 High Performance Teens hoisted some big weights at St. Mother Teresa School for the 2nd annual Chalk & Awe competition. 15 athletes from 306 took the platform for the first meet of the season, where the team produced a lot of hardware, provincial records, and 6 for 6 wrist bands. The competition had over 60 athletes from all over Saskatchewan and few from Manitoba… 

September 30th is a day for truth and reconciliation. Please take a moment to partake in any way you can to show respect however works in your life, whether it be research, a moment to think alone, or an event with the community. This day is one that is meant to honour the children who never returned home from residential schools as well as the survivors and the impact it had and continues to have on their families and communities. 

The sun is setting earlier, the air feels crisper, and peaches are going out of season. We know this all too well as the first indicator that summer is coming to a close. I often think of summer as the season of health and rejuvenation, "glowing up" and turning into the best, most beautiful version of myself; the tan, the ability to be active daily with ease as there is no fighting for our lives in -40 degree weather, the restful lake weekends. But, now that this period is coming to a close, does that mean one must just revert to winter hermit mode in anticipation of the upcoming months? Luckily, we will have the opportunity to ease into things with the slow cool in temperature and beautiful autumn months as things begin their gradual pickup before the true craziness that seems to occur in the new year. Thus, this makes the perfect time to implement new habits and create a wellness routine that you can sustain as life begins to feel more hectic, and our wellness seems like the easiest thing to sacrifice. And though none of the tools and tactics I am about to suggest are revolutionary and may seem obvious, that is intentional as sometimes the reiteration of accessible tools that make a big difference is precisely what we need to make a change and implement the tactics we all know we should...

A quick recap of our clubs performance this past weekend at the Canadian Jr Championships in Scarborough Ontario.

Nizanna Corrigan - First nationals, hit a personal best clean and jerk!

Liv Mortensen - 3 new youth provincial records and a 28kg improvement from last year. 119kgs to 147kgs!!

Carter Pavelich- Came back from a dislocated shoulder to pick up a silver medal in the CJ and narrowly missed a medal in the total.

Owen Withrow - New comp PRs. Added 21kgs to his National total from last year.  From 188kgs-209kgs!

Ben Rogers - 2 bronze medals, one for each the C&J and total!

Brynn Delainey - Officially made international standard level 2! Qualified for both PanAms and Commonwealth championships!

Erica Schryer- Became our clubs third national champion in 4 years! Triple golds (snatch, C&J, and total) and 3 new Jr Provincial records!

A total of 6 medals including three golds.  An incredible performance by our Jrs in our club!

Another huge testament to the quality of coaching and programming offered by our coaching team - Jack Nash, Nick Korchinski, and myself.

Bring on the 2024/2025 season!

This weekend marked the final weekend of the #BeLikeBruce Fitness Festival. A pancreatic cancer research fundraiser, that was part triathlon and part CrossFit competition in honour of the late Bruce Gordon.

In total over $100 000 has been raised since the creation of this fundraiser, in 2018. This weekend alone, an additional $15000 was added to the cause. Further contributing to the development of treatments and hopefully one day a cure for this devastating disease.

These giant undertakings would not be possible without the hundreds of volunteers that we have had access to over the years, the hundreds of athletes, and of course our sponsors.

A big thank you to our sponsors this years, Josh and his team at Supplement World, Elliott and his crew at Calidon Equipment leasing, Kurtis at E3 Chiropractic and Wellness, Dale at Victory Safety and Training, Adam at The Kryo.

To Chris Gordon and Lacey Schroeder, thank you for your efforts, leadership, but most of all your friendships.

May the #BeLikeBruce live on forever, and to my good friend Bruce Gordon, Rest In Peace Bruce. Talk soon.

Jason

So proud of our weightlifting club!

This year we had three lifters, two coaches, and one official selected to represent team Saskatchewan at the Canadian Senior Weightlifting Championships.

Every year our club learns and improves.  This year we had a junior lifter (@erica_schryer_9 ) qualify and narrowly won her session.  Laura Carruthers @_lauracarruthers_ had a solid day and added 15kgs to her total from last year and will be a medal contender for years to come.  Angela McDada @admm9 took home the silver in the snatch and has now medalled in back to back years!

To our coaches @nkorch and @jacknash5 thank you for doing a terrific job in developing our athletes.  To @katheelekorch thank you for all the work you do for weightlifting in Saskatchewan and for our club!

Can’t wait for next year!

- Coach Jay

What a weekend!

Last Saturday our gym played host to our annual weightlifting meet, the 306 W.C. Open! Our weightlifting club has grown year over year over the last decade both in quantity and quality. This past weekend was a beautiful showcase of how far we have gotten…

As part of our yearly tradition, we award two members for their exemplary  leadership, support and dedication to our 306 community.

This year’s winners are - Ashely and Cecil!

Thank you both for your continued loyalty and dedication to our wonderful 306 family!

”Community Above All Else”

Below are the speeches from the presentation of the awards at our annual Christmas party!

Ashley Drayton 

Our female recipient is relatively new to our membership.  However, from the moment she joined us, she fit right in. Within a few classes she was cheering everyone on through one of many ridiculous workouts. 

She quickly took on the additional steps to showcase her leadership, acting as captain of some of our Open teams.  Through the Open her team’s presence on social media was undeniable. 

She volunteers or competes at all of our events and competitions.  She is always more than willing to help in any situation. 

She’s a huge advocate for what we do and is constantly recruiting new members and bringing people to to try their first class. 

She’s coachable, and though on a few occasions she has been on the brink of tears in the middle of a WOD she is resilient and shows up daily with a huge smile on her face. 

A lover of rowing, and maybe not so much HSPU, Ashley Drayton personifies community and this is why she is this year’s recipient of our female community leader award. 

Cecil Shresta

Selflessness.  Grit.  Loyalty.   

I can’t think of three better words to describe this year male recipient of our Community Leader Award. 

Since he walked into our gym almost 8 years ago, he has held one of the highest levels of attendance.  But on top of showing up daily WODs, he also attends all of our events, and competed at every 3 on 3 and BeLikeBruce events since joining us.   

He selflessly joins any team that is looking for a partner, knowing full well that even though he is closer to 50 than 20 he will still have to lead his teams and take on the bulk of the workload. 

He’s pleasant in every class, and what he likes in mobility he makes up in determination.  He’s helped me with IT issues, business advice, and even age-related questions. 

Potentially the only athlete that we have that can split snatch effortlessly, brings a suitcase worth of aides to every session, and is constantly making efforts to ensure everyone feels part of our community. 

This year’s winner is Cecil Shresta.  Cecil thank you for being a terrific member, athlete, and an amazing leader within our community. 

You walk in with a smile, you have single handledly bought more hats than almost everyone else combine, and your willingness to keep finding ways to improve is inspiring.  Members like you are why coming to work every day is a treat and not a chore. 

Cheers to you, my friend!