Join Our Webinar Series
Pricing
$30 for Members
$45 for non Members
Our Goal
Empower you with practical skills and knowledge to excel in your athletic development
Duration
5 sessions, 60 minutes each, held weekly on Saturdays
What You'll Learn
Across the Winter Webinar Series, athletes will develop a stronger understanding of what it truly means to train with purpose. The sessions explore how physical training, mental performance, recovery, and motivation all connect — and why these elements change throughout the season. Athletes will gain insight into how to stay consistent during the winter months, balance sport with school and everyday life, and better understand the reasoning behind their training programs. The goal of the series is to help youth athletes become more confident, informed, and engaged in their own development, building habits and perspectives that support both performance and long-term enjoyment of sport.
Dr.Beth Mansfield
Long time high-performance sport dietician, sport physiologist, and athlete Beth Mansfield will go over proper nutrition habits, what to look for when fueling, how to fuel for high performance, and specific nutrition information for the sport of Sprint Canoe/Kayak. Beth has worked with ORCC for many years, working with a few various generations of our Competitive athletes.
Gabriel Ferron-Bouius
Gabe is a CKC National Team athlete and university student with his sights set on the 2028 LA Paralympic Games.
In this session, Gabe will share how he balances high-performance sport with academic life, how he stays motivated through long-term goals, and the discipline required to pursue excellence both on and off the water.
The session will conclude with a short Q&A period, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions about his journey, training, sport–school balance, and life as a developing Paralympic athlete.
Eslin Spilker
A great session for anyone looking to take their running to the next level, Eslin will cover key principles of injury prevention, recovery, and how to safely prepare your body for increased running volume.
An avid runner herself, Eslin has built a strong reputation as a trusted and knowledgeable voice in athletic therapy, helping athletes stay healthy while progressing their training.
This session will be especially valuable for athletes attending the Portugal Training Camp, where proper run preparation and recovery will be essential.
Joel Hazzan
Ever wonder why you’re training the way you’re training?
Why some weeks focus heavily on GA1, while others emphasize speed? Why one phase targets hypertrophy, followed by a shift to max strength?
Joel Hazzan is here to answer those questions.
A former National Team kayaker and long-time coach in Sprint Canoe/Kayak, Joel has spent years studying and applying the science behind effective training design and long-term athlete development.
Currently, Joel serves as the Executive Director of the Ottawa River Canoe Club and is the coach of Paralympic silver medalist Brianna Hennessy. In this session, he will break down the why behind training structure — helping athletes better understand how each phase fits into the bigger picture of performance and progression.
Matthew Smith
Recent University of Ottawa Master of Human Kinetics graduate, Matthew Smith, will guide participants through how the mind plays a larger role in performance than many realize — and how to maintain motivation and mental focus when the winter months become challenging.