Our Team
Anna Collins
Sales Associate
Anna managed the Ultimate Fit Centre from its opening in 2007 to June 2011. She rarely competes in races but prefers to use her running legs to explore the wonderful trails around Canmore and within Banff National Park. Her favourite runs last summer were the Skyline Trail in Jasper National Park, the Rockwall Trail in Kootenay National Park and the Elephant Canyon Trail to Druid Arch in Canyonlands NP, Utah. She also has tons of knowledge about running shoes!
Oscar
Official Store Dog
Oscar is our most reliable run club leader! He knows the Canmore trails like the back of his paw and would be happy to guide you around them (just make sure you bring an apple core as a tip!) His favourite trail run last summer was the Rockwall in Kootenay National Park.
Liza Pye
Run Club Coordinator
Alysson Marshall
Sales Associate
Alysson has worked part-time at the Fit Centre since 2009. She is a competitive cross country skier on the Alberta World Cup Academy. She has two 12th place finishes at the World U23 Championships, was a silver and bronze medalist at the 2011 Nationals Championships and won three gold medals and one silver medal at the 2011 Canada Games. She is also on the National Development Team.
Mountain runs are among her favourite workouts and she loves spending as much time as possible outdoors.
You can follow Alysson's achievements at www.alyssonmarshall.blogspot.com
Warren Jobbitt
Owner
Warren is a full time Program Director with the Canadian Ski Instructors' Alliance. His role includes training Course Conductors as well as developing Educational programs for the CSIA.
Warren is also a certified triathlon, hockey and soccer coach.
Warren's passion for running, biking and swimming was part of the inspiration behind Canmore's only running store.
Personal Bests:
Ironman Canada - 10:58
Half Ironman - Stony Plain - 4:55
Marathon - Ottawa -3:28
1/2 Marathon - Canmore -1:33
Maureen Lefaivre
Owner
Level III CSIA Ski Instructor
Level I CSCF Ski Coach
Or better known as Brodie and Makenzie’s Mum
Maureen was an instructor for Club Ski, a coach for Quickies Race Club, followed by coordinating the Kids Ski Program at Norquay for 5 years.
She can now be found skiing or snowboarding with her family in the winter or in the summer at the end of a shovel or rake working with her business partner and husband Clark in their landscaping business in Canmore (CML Outdoor Design).
She completed her first ½ Marathon last summer and her goal is to complete her first Full Marathon by the end of next summer!!!!
Wish her luck!!
Kat Stone
Sales Associate
Kat joined the Ultimate Fit Centre crew in the Summer of 2011. She moved to Canmore to join the Alberta Biathlon Training Centre after completing her Bachelor of Science at the University of Alberta, Augustana Campus. There, she was consistently the top female on the xc running, xc skiing and biathlon teams. In her "younger, crazier" days, she attempted to race everything that moved in Grande Prairie, but more recently has been reigned in a little by her university coaches.
She has raced distances ranging from track sprint hurdles to road marathons. She has tons of experience that she is happy to share with fellow runners.
Kate Mee
Retail manager
Kate joined the Ultimate Fit Centre team as Retail Manager in July 2011. Originally from the UK Kate moved to Canada in October 2006 on completing a BA in Dance & Choreography. She has enjoyed the past 5 winters working in the Ski Industry before joining the Fit Centre team.
Currently working towards her Alberta Fitness Coach qualification she is a good resource for training plans and has a wealth of knowledge about fitness through dance & movement.
Kate loves being outside in the mountains, whether it's on her bike, running on the trails, in a canoe or running the legacy trail. Her passion is introducing new people to running, and inspiring people to lead a healthy and active lifestyle.
She frequently leads our Thursday Run Club nights, but can often be persuaded to run any night of the week.
AJ Williams
Sales Associate
AJ has worked part-time for the Fit Centre since 2010. He can also be found at Sunshine Village during winter weekends instructing, and at The Banff Centre in his full-tme role for Leadership Development during the week.
AJ is a self confessed bike fanatic, having rode and built road and mountain bikes since his teens. AJ has recently caught the triathalon bug and has just completed his second season competing.
AJ is currently working towards his Alberta fitness coach qualification and loves to talk technical about bikes and shoes. He is a great resource for anyone looking to improve their technique on the bike.
Steph Oliver
Sales Associate
Steph joined the Ultimate Fit team in July 2011 contributing her outgoing friendly personality to provide our customers with excellent service, knowledge and offering genuine advice. Steph works as a successful Children’s Ski Instructor at
Hannah McKerchar
Supervsior
Hannah hails from the South Island of New Zealand were she hung out in the surf and
