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The award-winning, Edmonton-born athlete will be making her Olympic debut at the London 2012 Games. Here, she shares her top workout tip and diet trick
The Canadian cyclist and speed skater from Winnipeg shares her training ritual and award-winning advice
The Canadian athlete is a top-ranked Paralympic cross-country skier, a Paralympic cyclist and a single mother of two young children. She tells us how she finds her strength and award-winning advice