About Us
Spend some time getting to know the Canada Get Fit team and what motivates them. You may be surprised at what ordinary people just like you can do.
Experienced Group Leaders
All Canada Get Fit work outs are led by experienced runners. So you can rest assured that there is always somebody that’s been where you are. Our group leaders can help you understand from their own experience where you are going and how best to get there. Here’s a little bit about some of our leaders:
Robert Evans
I started late in life to take up running with a few of my fellow friends at work. Trying to run /walk 5k seemed like forever. Anyone mentioning 10k or more and my brain tuned out the idea. Feeling the need for better health and eating convinced my lazy brain to join Canada Fit in 2005. It was the best thing that I could have done. Running with the group became fun and I began to look forward to those early Saturday mornings. Looking back to 2005, I never thought it was possible for me to complete 5 Marathons, and too many to remember Half Marathons. This was all accomplished because I made the decision to run with a group that became friends. Friends who silently and sometimes vocally encouraging you on. There is a special connection when you run with a group. The connection and feeling is something you have to experience to understand and makes it all worthwhile.
Shirley Speakman, Director
I started out too many years ago to even think about now without any experience in distance running. Since then I shed more than 40 lbs and added a few back but remain a true believer in active lifestyle living. Over the years I have completed 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, full marathons and a variety of triathlon distance races from sprint distance races to successfully completing 3 Ironman distance races. In 2012, I undertook an epic journey across a magnificent portion of our country to raise money for Wellspring. I cycled from Lake Louise Alberta to Whistler British Columbia. Did you know there are mountains between Alberta and BC? And it all began with a decision to try this group running thing.