10 things I learned from

You probably know him best as CNN’s chief medical correspondent, but Sanjay Gupta is also a practicing neurosurgeon at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta and a published author. He was in Toronto recently to promote his new novel, Monday Mornings.

For our August issue, we sussed out the secrets to success from 16 of Canada’s top Olympic contenders. They shared their best advice to help us mere mortals reach the top of our games — in sport and in life.

It was a flight of stairs that changed it all for Rich Roll. On the eve of his fortieth birthday, Rich stood panting half way up the stairs to bed. It was then, sweat forming on his head, he realized it was time to change.

Ever wonder why some people can eat like a teenager their whole life and never gain a pound, while others work tirelessly to lose five pounds?

When I left work early to attend my first CrossFit class a few weeks ago, I was excited, apprehensive and nervous that I should’ve been prepping in the weeks prior.