FMCT - Multisport Club

Wednesday, August 14th, is Kick Cancer's Butt Day, where ALL donations will be matched by supporters of the charity up to $1,300,000 - sponsor me on Wednesday and your donation will be MATCHED!

This month, I am riding 1,000 km in the Great Cycle Challenge to fight kids' cancer!

Because right now, more Canadian children lose their lives to cancer than any other disease.

Kids should be living life, NOT fighting for it.

And WEDNESDAY AUGUST 14th is Kick Cancer's Butt Day, a day where ALL online donations will be MATCHED by supporters of the charity (up to $1,300,000)...

Simply click the link below to make a donation:

https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/Riders/CurtisRepen

All funds raised will support SickKids Foundation to provide care, develop treatments and find a cure for childhood cancer.

Thank you for your support.

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT: Wednesday (Aug 14) is KICK CANCER’S BUTT DAY! 📣
Your DONATIONS WILL MATCHED up to $1,300,000 on this incredible day! 🥳
That's right, all online donations received on Wednesday WILL BE MATCHED.
So, you can DOUBLE your impact for our brave kids, and bring us closer to ending childhood cancer. 💙

Let's get ready to KICK CANCER'S BUTT! ✊

7 days in, 380km and almost $1000! Please support the battle against kids' cancer.

Public Service Announcement: LISTEN TO YOUR BODY AND SEE A DOCTOR.

I hesitated to post this, but maybe it will help someone.

I dodged a bullet yesterday.

Late December 2023, I began feeling a strange pain in the back of my arms whenever I exercised above a certain intensity. It also began happening at night, but only on days when I exercised at that level. Although it was mild and transient, and there was no chest pain, shortness of breath or numbness, and my heart health is very good, I couldn’t think of any other possible cause but something cardiac.

So I went to the hospital.

I felt foolish going to emerg to report vague and transient arm pain symptoms, but I figured my GP or a clinic would just send me emerg anyway as soon as I said “heart”.

Yesterday, after 2 EKGs, multiple blood panels, X-ray, ultrasound, a stress test, a nuclear (!) stress test, and finally an angiogram, I was diagnosed with almost complete blockage of the Left Anterior Descending Artery.

The widowmaker.

The surgeon thought about open-heart surgery due to its severity. But all the other arteries looked, in his words, “beautiful”. So I am now the proud owner of a miracle of modern medicine, a Xience Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent. In size XXL (4mm x 23mm).

F**k all you “bUt bIG pHarmA” luddites - Abbott Labs saved my life for about CAD$200.

Barring any unexpected detours, in a few weeks I’ll be back to full health, maybe even better than before. Thanks to the team at St. Mikes, and Dr. Keith Lee and the emerg department at Cortelluci Vaughan.

Morals of the story:
- Listen to your body, don’t be embarrassed to get things checked out, even if they seem minor.
- Stay active. I exercise a LOT - 6-10hrs per week, more when training for an event or fundraising. My exercise reduced the negative impact of the blockage, and helped reveal it before it was totally blocked.
- Live healthier. Eat better. (sigh). I quite smoking and dramatically changed my diet and lifestyle nearly 10 years ago, but it is likely the damage done from 20-45 was too much to overcome. Going forward, it looks like my plate will need to be a lot more colourful, and in my opinion, less flavourful. But there’s no point quitting smoking, cutting back the beer, and working out hours every week, only to sabotage it with diet. I’m still more carnivore than herbivore, but a bit less fat and a lot less salt is a starting point.

Grateful, and alive, thanks to modern medicine.

It’s time! Tomorrow I start the challenge of 2100km in August to raise funds to fight children’s cancer. Please consider sponsoring me at https://greatcyclechallenge.ca/riders/curtisrepen or in person at St. Louis or The Toby Jug in Bolton.

Support My 2,100 km Ride to Fight Kids' Cancer! Curtis Repen is riding in the Great Cycle Challenge. Please sponsor Curtis now to end childhood cancer and save little lives. View Curtis's fundraising page!

Hey FMCT Peeps!!! So sorry for being MIA lately, Covid and family life has taken its toll here- but we are back -and have awesome news! We want to keep FMCT alive, and so we are joining forces with C3. We will be offering swimming, biking, and running through C3 for the winter season.
Their swim program is phenomenal, and there are a few options to chose from. You can join on your own- or reach out in the messages below to see when our fellow members will be signing up- so we can swim together. Message us if you have any questions!

Masters Swimming — C3 Recreation C3 Masters Swim Group 2022 Fall Swim ScheduleMonday 7:00-8:300 PM @ MayfieldTuesday 6:00-7:30AM @ SouthfieldsWednesday 7:30-8:30PM @ MayfieldThursday 6:00-7:30AM @ SouthfieldsFriday NO SWIMSaturday 9:00-10:30AM @ MayfieldSunday 7:30-9:00AM @ MayfieldFor the 2022 Fall season masters swimmers will nee...

THE SUN CAME OUT!!!!! Just in time for the last scheduled OWS. I will see you all tonight at Professor's Lake for one or two last loops around the triangle.
Drop In's are WELCOME!! $20

Just as we feared- the swim at Professor’s Lake is canceled this evening. We will see if we can reschedule. Our last swim currently will be on Tuesday…

As of right now- the swim will go ahead as scheduled at 7 pm.
I will keep an eye on the weather and emails to let you know as early as we can if anything changes.

The sky is rumbling…. Keep an eye here for updates on the swim at Professor’s Lake. The storm will likely pass by the time we get in the water- but we will post any cancellations here.

We have 5 swim sessions left at Professor's Lake!!! All are welcome to drop in for $20. The remaining dates are: Aug 11, 16, 18, 25 and 30.
See you tonight!!!