Friends that train together climb the CN Tower together
By Carly Digweed, Communications Intern, WWF-Canada.
Angie Beck and Anne Jones are two exercise enthusiasts that will be taking part in the 23rd Annual Canada Life CN Tower Climb on April 27! Together, these two embody what it means to be a powerhouse.
Anne, 68, has been a longtime supporter of WWF – so long so, she can’t recall when her commitment to the organization started.
“We must never forget that, in general, mankind has not shared the world well with other species, and that supporting WWF helps – even if it’s in a small way – to restore that balance.”
Anne is a fitness fanatic, taking part in activities like kick boxing and rock climbing. She’s recently returned home from a rock climbing trip in Namibia, Africa and can’t wait to put her extensive climb training to use.
Angie is the other half the A-Team, and at 71-years-young, has taken on an extreme training routine for this year’s climb and explains why.
“My trainer told me I couldn’t do it – that was enough motivation for me.” Both climbers have been training for weeks now – climbing their eight-storey concrete stairwell in their condominium 15 times a day. Once their trek to the top is complete, they take the elevator to the bottom and start it all again.
“With Anne away traveling this week, I’ve become quite bored in my regime. I borrowed my daughter’s iPod, but to be honest, her music doesn’t really do it for me.”
Angie has already managed to raise $500 towards her fundraising goal for WWF and plans to continue her support even after the event.
“After the climb, I plan to [symbolically] adopt a polar bear.”
So come April 28, what’s next for the dynamic duo?
“We’ll definitely keep up our stair training – maybe not as often,” Angie said. “It does wonders for our thighs.”
