Nick Brindisi
Hi! I'm Nick Brindisi, and I built MyActiveLifetime.com. Growing up and living in Beautiful Collingwood, Ontario, Canada gave me a perfect setting to live an active life from an early Age. With ski hills, the huge Georgian Bay off Lake Huron, forest trails, and a wide variety of sports facilities, Collingwood is ideal for healthy…
Peter Taylor
Peter Taylor has been running ultras for the past ten years. He races in many of the ouser series in Ontario and is inspired by running in beautiful places like Frontenac, and Killarney provincial park. A racing highlight was placing second at the sinister 7. A challenging 148 km in crowsnest pass Alberta. Peter likes…
Dr. Adam Martynuik DC, KIN, CSCS, DAc, ART, NKTTM
Chiropractor, kinesiologist and experienced personal trainer Dr. Adam Martynuik has dedicated his career to treating the spectrum from professional athlete to working professional for spine and related muscle conditions. Career and experience With a special interest in sports and exercise related back pain and injuries Dr. Martynuik has treated professional hockey players, professional snowboarders &…
Annette Sandberg Patrick
Outdoor Adventure Guide Search & Rescue - Preparation & Survival for the OutdoorsI grew up on the Niagara Escarpment on Blue Mountain, in Grey County, Ontario, and still reside locally in the Town of Collingwood. I know this land and these crevices as my childhood playground and I continue to hike and explore our area's incredible section of…
Karrie Gregson
Karrie is the owner of a tour company like no other, Livin' Adventure offering small-group hiking tours through the incredible Austrian and Swiss Alps or through the Pyrenees in Catalonia, Spain. Each tour is personally led by Canadian guide Karrie Gregson, who has hiked the area for over 18 years. Groups limited to 6-8 registrants. For more information or…
Suzy Bishop Sheppey
I first met Suzy Bishop Sheppey on the soccer field a few years ago. She had said that she was looking to her teammates for advice as she was fairly new to the game. I found her tenacity and ability to learn combined with natural athleticism impressive. Fast forward a year or two and I…
Jody Wilson
I’m a pretty simple person; I grew up in small town Ontario (Sauble Beach), where I spent my summers playing tennis, beach volleyball, mountain biking and swimming. Since those early childhood years, I’ve been hooked on anything thing that gets me outside. In 2005 my wife and I relocated to Collingwood where I took on…
Sue Underhill
Sue Underhill is a Registered Physiotherapist and owner of Maximum Physiotherapy in Collingwood, Ontario, Canada. She is especially interested in concussion testing, running assessments and bike fits. Sue is passionate about active living and about getting others to become/remain active as well. She gives back to the community with involvement in such kids programs as…
Samantha Dee
Samantha Dee is a Certified Nutrition Coach who grew up in Collingwood and is passionate about helping people not only LIVE their life but THRIVE and ACHIEVE their health goals. While providing a solution to help people improve their current health and athletic performance she also lives by the “ditch the diet” mentality. Sam’s teaching…
Mike Matthews
Michael (Mike) C. Matthews Jr is a charismatic leader, philanthropist, youth activist, motivational speaker, and aspiring author. His number one goal in life is to help the youth of today understand their full potential. Mike’s passion for helping/developing others began early on in his youth from the trials and tribulations of his life. Like most young men in…
Stephanie Bales
Stephanie Bales is a 37 year old, mom to a 17 year old son and two step sons. She has been a nurse for 13 years and Emergency Nurse for 6 years. She has been running since 2008 and running ultras since 2012. Stephanie is the host of Running Divine Podcast, telling ultra runner stories…
Tara Portelli
Life has been an accumulation of craziness that has brought me here, to this point, writing this blog. You are probably asking yourself who am I to write a blog about nutrition and health?? Well….let me give you a little glimpse of who I am and where I have come from…. For the last eight…
Pema Tshiri Sherpa
As of this writing, Pema is the only trek leader who has personally walked every kilometer of the Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) "the highest feasible trekking route going from the eastern border of Nepal to its western border." Pema was born in the low Solu Khumbu village of Hill, the fourth of ten children. When…