Photography by Claudia Katz at Talisman Centre, Calgary
Makeup and hair by Kate Dennehy
DeSoto clothing provided by Tri It
As of last May, 2008, Janelle Morrison had never competed in a triathlon of any distance. Four months later she was the women’s amateur champion at Ironman Canada.

Photography by Simon Desrochers
Clothing provided by adidas
How did Cheryl Murphy achieve such remarkable road-racing success in 2008?

Photography by Charles Hope

Jarome Iginla laughs at the suggestion that he is the fittest player on the Calgary Flames.

“Oh no, not really,” he says. “This year it was definitely by a hair.”