

A letter from an aunty to an Olympian.
Friday evening Marla and I spent Canada Day together. We decided to go through some of my drawers, as we often do when she comes into town, and we stumbled upon some real gems. One of which was a letter that my aunt Janet, my father's sister, wrote to me/my dad after I competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Her delightful spin on the impact of the games is an awesome reminder of the support and foundation I had with me during my athletic career, as well as my life in general!

Guloien Girls Blog Series: Three women, three passions.
A family of three sisters and although we have many similarities, we also have some differences, ie. where we have devoted our passion at times has been different. Leah has become a successful cyclist and is now parlaying that success into a coaching career. She has a gift of working with athletes and has built up a strong knowledge base with her career as an athlete and a Kinesiology background. Marla (click here to check out her site) has had upwards of 100 celebrities dawn