I'm what you'd call a closet athlete - someone who never took sports seriously in high school or university, but when asked to play a game of softball, run 10km or hike a mountain, I'll do it with the best my heart and lungs - literally - can give. I did, however, grow up swimming competitively (Go Burnaby Barracudas!), played recreational/beach volleyball and am part of a one-time champion dodgeball team - seriously!

My challenge this year is to take what I learned in phys ed 10 to a whole new level. Forget the 2km school runs because this March 2008, I'm hiking the Great Wall of China!