And THIS is why you wear spikes on the BCMC when it is snowing. Fail. 😂 It can be ICY! . . . . #bcmctrail #grousegrind #grousemountain #snowhike #northvan #northvancouver #hiking #greatoutdoors #silly #ooops #fail #lmao #bail #slippery #slipperyslope #running #jogging #hike #vancity #vanfitfam #vnft #letitsnow #fitnessinfluencer #wellnesscoach #lifelesson #lol (at Grouse Grind®) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6uG2tJnENR/?igshid=r1jks4horr4m

I went, i saw, i conquered! The BCMC in the dark... swipe right to see what it was like using my cellphone flashlight to guide the way. 🦄💪❤ Persistence Consistence leads to Excellence. . . . . . #bcmc #grousemountain #grousegrind #bcmctrail #earlymorning #nobigdeal #nbd #stepbystep #repbyrep #5am #5ac #bigger #faster #stronger #motivation #perspiration #dedication #liveyourbestlife #vancity #vanfitfam #vnft #gastown #westend #yaletown #beyourbest #loveyourself (at UFitness Personal Training & Coaching) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5Wil9PHAmK/?igshid=7doqe4kbignu

"It is not the mountain that we conquer, but ourselves."🙏 ⁣ Embracing My Inner Dark Side.⁣ ⁣ There is a part of me that is very much alive when i do silly things like hike up the BCMC with a 52lb kettlebell in my backpack(in a rainstorm). It isn't pretty. It is that that part of me i summon in the worst situations. The part i shelter from the ones closest to me. Like a pitbull on a leash by my side, he can protect me or get me in trouble!⁣ ⁣ Sometimes i think about my great grandpa who escaped a concentration camp twice or my father who used to work countless hours as an immigrant in a new country. My mind dwells into even weirder places like my mother being pregnant with me in a refugee camp.⁣ ⁣ There is something comforting about being in this darkness. Perhaps i wonder if it is where i came from. ⁣ ⁣ One thing i do know is that this (and things like Spartan, Ironman and Kickboxing/MMA) are the places where i really can embrace that side of me in a productive and constructive way.⁣ ⁣ It is that look a dog gives you when you finish a long run. That perfect level of exhaustion combined with doing an awesome athletic feat.⁣ ⁣ I may not always be the strongest, or the fastest, but i am gritty and i work with the gifts i have been given or born into.⁣ ⁣ I am thankful for today. Today was a win. Today i chose my adversity and conquered it. And next week i will do it again. ⁣ ⁣ 🙏💪❤⁣ ⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #kettlebelltraining #bcmctrail #grousegrind #grousemountain #rainstorm #grit #fitnessmotivation #fitnessinspiration #determination #fitnessfreak #ironman #spartanrace #ocrracer #ocr #letsdothis #adversity #defensiveego #vancity #vanfitfam #vnfr #lovemylife #playground #westend #gastown #yaletown #coalharbour (at Grouse Mountain-The Peak of Vancouver) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2uky9zn2cx/?igshid=14lq1fbfo1avm

A few things i learned today about the BCMC Hike at Grouse Mountain:🙃 1.) MORE IS BETTER. Bring your friends and it makes for a more enjoyable time. Not to mention, accountability partners work! 2.) There are many really funky shortcuts or diversions all throughout but especially uptop! Swipe to check out my secret to crushing my competition 😉 3.) What the hell. Frisbee Golf? Grouse? I had no idea. Anyone have anymore info on this? It looks seriously EPIC! Anyone down to do this ? #grousemountain #bcmctrail #frisbeegolf #vanfitfam #vanft #fitnessfreak #grousegrind #bchikes #vancityhiking #vancouverpersonaltrainer #lifecoach #hikingadventure (at BCMC Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1mKpILnVlo/?igshid=6rngz8htqa0m