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Weekly Zoom Workout
During these hard times, we thought it would be nice to have a weekly fitness class for you to stay active and see your friends! These fitness classes will be on Thursdays, with time varying for athletes that work during the day. Each session will be lead by a local Special Olympics athlete. The next class will be Thursday March 4 at noon and will be hosted by Coach Scott from track and field! If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to lead a session, please contact Tannis Gayler at kw.coordinator@specialolympicsontario.ca
Link to participate here
MyPAHL
The newly launched MyPAHL program is a new online health and wellness tool designed for SO athletes. You will be able to gain points for tracking things like steps, and can use your points to win real prizes - like gift cards, SOO Swag and more.
Athletes can sign up at www.mypahl.com with the code PAHL, or learn more about the system at www.specialolympicsontario.com/mypahl.
Have fun and win some prizes while staying healthy!
Healthy @ Home
Special Olympics Ontario has been working on a number of initiatives to help keep athletes and the community social, active, positive, and informed. One of these initiatives is Healthy @ Home!
On the Special Olympics Ontario website, Special Olympics will be updating it's pages to:
Stay Connected: How to connect with fiends, coaches, athletes, and Special Olympics Ontario while staying safe and social distancing
Stay Active: How to stay active and fit at home, so you can keep healthy while activities are on hold
Stay Positive: Here you can find tools and resources to support the mental health of the Special Olympics community, as well as yourself
Stay Informed: Here you can find information about what COVID-19 is and what steps you can take to stay healthy and reduce the risk of those around you
Resources for Athletes During COVID-19 Cancellations
During the upcoming weeks with all the activity cancellations amid the COVID-19 outbreak, we encourage all athletes to keep healthy and active. In order to do so, here are some resources to help get exercise while social distancing:
eLearning Course: For anyone looking to learn the basic information about coronavirus and how to protect yourself. Follow the instructions on this PDF to register and complete
Resources for Young Athletes:
Fit 5 Resources Series: For anyone looking for short videos demonstrating athletic activities, you can find them here
School of Strength: The School of Strength provides athletes with a fitness tracker, fitness videos, and a guide to healthy snacks
Medalists at Nationals
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the snowshoeing events at nationals in Thunder Bay this year! Everyone did a wonderful job and we are so proud of those who competed. Thanks to everyone who supported our athletes and everyone else who participated! Not pictured: Gaerrisen Freeland won gold in the 400 m race as well.
Andrew Johnston received a bronze medal in the 5 km run
Melissa Heubner received a silver medal in the 800 m race
Peter Snider and Gaerrisen Freeland gold and silver in the 100 m race
Peter Snider and Gaerrisen Freeland also received silver and gold in the 200 m