Men's Health Foundation Blog
Latest Articles
Two weeks ago, Simon Whitfield and 10 paddlers embarked on a 3 day paddle boarding journey across the Salish Sea, powered by Duracell, in order to raise awareness for the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation. Writer Adrien Sala joined them on the journey and lets us in on what it was like here. When a recently retired Olympian tackles a new sport, you expect him to be at least halfway good at it. But to be winning races and leading the regional stats within months? Whoa. Triathlete Simon Whitfield, two-time Olympic medalist and Canadian flag bearer for the London Olympics, is driven guy. Last year, at 38 years old, he finally retired from the grueling sport. After years of rigorous training and time spent traveling and competing, he initially took the opportunity as a chance to decompress, to not wake up at 5:30am every day. But quickly reality hit: after such a long time being active, the sedentary life gave him no outlet, no way to keep his energy up and he fell into something of a slump. “It was really hard on me I realize now,” says Whitfield. “I was going through some serious life changes at the time and […]
Get Healthy. You’ve done waaaay harder things!
Hey guys, we’ve put together the most complicated Ikea furniture so it’s time for us to start making small changes… Get healthy. You’ve done waaaay harder things.
Men Already Using Our You Check Health Tool
Find our You Check Health Tool under Tips & Resources.
Do it For Dads – Walk/Run: Sunday, June 15, 2014
The Prostate Centre invites Victoria for a special event to support prostate cancer research. “1 in 7 men are affected by Prostate Cancer. Think about your circle of family and friends; one or more of them may be facing a diagnosis.” The event is on Sunday...