For 20 years I've had the privilege of representing Canada around the globe... first on the bike and then on my blades. The experiences have shaped me into who I am today.

The only reason I've shared my story is to take that tiny baby step of breaking down the stigma attached to depression.

I was, without exaggeration, a delinquent teenager.

I am nowhere near my limit. I just want to see if there are such things as limits. I want to go and find out.

I'll skate on concrete if I have to. I'm not worried about how fast the ice is. I'm worried about how fast I can go on the ice.

What I have to do now is figure where my passion is, and follow my heart; I've proven that if I have the passion for something then I can succeed. I haven't been listening to my heart in the last little while.

I am kind of like a diesel. It is the cyclist in me.