I had some experience in dealing with people who have mental illness and depression, but I didn't see the signs in myself. I couldn't ask for help because I didn't know I needed help.

All the physical comes from the mental.

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.

If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything.

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

That's what is most satisfying, is having overcome that pain. Pain that is so intense that when you finish, it feels like you're going to die. That's what I wanted, and that's what I got.

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.