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Multisport Club Athlete Profile: Ceri Timbrell

By Krystina Caponi According to Timbrell, being a
member of an athletic club encourages
here is no age to commit to you to interact with other athletes as
Tfi tness, but without motivation, well as try out new forms of fitness.

it is easy for anyone to let go of their
exercise habits. “I want to stay healthy and if I have
a goal it’s easier to be motivated,”

For Ceri Timbrell, her first step says Timbrell. “If I register for a race,
towards a healthier lifestyle began
I know I have to work out and train to
at 37 and—with the motivation from be in the competition and it gets me
her family and Cornwall’s athletics off the couch and doing something.”
clubs—she has since been running,
kayaking and even coaching. In 2009, Timbrell did just that,
entering four kayaking triathlons at
“My children are getting older and
the Somersault Champions Challenge
that means I’m getting older,” says

Timbrell. “If you want to live a long in Ottawa. She finished last in each
life you need to be proactive rather one, but with the lack of participants,
than reactive and stay in shape.” she ended up placing in the top
three.
Born and raised in South-West
England, Timbrell admits she did not “Being a member of a club, you
embrace sports in her childhood. may move away from your original
interest but you end up finding other

“I wasn’t good at anything. When
teams were being picked at school Running at Westbrook Golf Course in Kingston versions of that interest that you
Photo by John Warner may not have thought existed,” says
I was always in the last three to be
picked,” recalls Timbrell. “I spent “I joined my husband on some of “Although running is a solo sport, Timbrell.
a lot of time reading and the only his runs and couldn’t keep up,” says it’s easy to be social as runners Besides the physical benefits of

activity I really did was cycling up Timbrell. “All of my family was by running with a buddy who will staying in shape, Timbrell highlights
and down our street.” starting to run, so I had to either be motivate you to get out on the days the mental advantages of getting off
the ‘kit carrier’ or I had to join in. I you don’t feel like it or by entering an
Timbrell, along with her husband event as a team,” says Timbrell. the couch and in her running shoes.
and four daughters, moved to the chose to join in.” “It relieves stress and gets you out
Cornwall area in 2000. Three years Timbrell began walking and Timbrell became a member of the in nature to enjoy the beauty of fall
later, Timbrell went back to work after running both on her own and with Cornwall Cougars Club and worked or a sunset,” says Timbrell. “There’s
staying at home with her children. her family, and went on to run her as the assistant coach to founder
But after a few months, the then fi rst fi ve km race with her second Dave Dorman until his death in 2008. nothing better than a peaceful day in
37-year-old realized she had to start daughter. By 2007, Timbrell and She has since took on the role of club the forest running on a fresh bed of
exercising now that she was spending her family were all members of the coordinator and is also a member of leaves. And all you need is a good
her days sitting at a desk. Cornwall Multisport Club. the Coaches Association of Ontario. pair of running shoes.”

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