{"id":46168,"date":"2019-09-13T08:21:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T12:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/the-network\/uncategorized\/team-challenge"},"modified":"2024-05-07T15:37:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T19:37:13","slug":"team-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/groupeagf.com\/en\/the-network\/health-and-safety\/team-challenge","title":{"rendered":"Team Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Promoting health goes hand in hand with safety. In order to stay fit, I compete in obstacle course races. It’s my passion! I wanted to share my experience with you because this type of sports challenge is a bit like health and safety in the workplace. You have to prepare and manage the course, analyzing it and the obstacles before you start. You also have to manage your cardio and your energy to cross the finish line in good shape. <\/p>\n

Obstacle course races like Spartan and Tough Mudder involve running, obstacles (rope ladders, fences, rivers, etc.) and scaling heights.<\/p>\n

For each event, I try to encourage other employees in AGF’s divisions in Canada and even in Costa Rica to join me. I have run with my colleague Marlon Vargas from the Costa Rica office. I’ve competed in races in Costa Rica, the United States, Alberta, Quebec and most recently in Toronto.<\/p>\n

In addition, as I travel about, I meet employees who tell me about their own races and other sports challenges. I often see François Gosselin, our team leader at the Acier AGF plant, at various races, and he always says hello. François really impresses me: he is motivated and runs at an elite level. He’s a great athlete. If you ever run into François at a race, he will give you a smile but you won’t see him for long since he’s such a fast runner. The last time we saw each each other at Mount Orford, where we met up at the starting line and took a photo together.<\/p>\n

I encourage all of our divisions to get involved in sports activities with their colleagues. Promoting health is as important at work as it is in your personal life.<\/p>\n

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La promoción de la salud va de la par con la seguridad. Por esta razón, hago carreras de obstáculos para mantenerme en forma. ¡Es mi pasión! Quería compartirles esta experiencia ya que este tipo de desafío deportivo es un poco como la salud y seguridad en el trabajo: es necesario prepararse y ocuparse de la carrera. Se necesita un análisis del trayecto de obstáculos antes de intentarlo. También hay que ocuparse de nuestra energía y condición cardiovascular para pasar la línea de llegada en buenas condiciones.<\/p>\n

Las carreras de obstáculos como la “Spartan” y la “Tough Mudder” incluyen una carrera a pie, obstáculos (escaleras de cuerda, cercas, ríos, etc.) y escalar en la montaña.<\/p>\n

Cada vez que participo trato de motivar a otros empleados de las diferentes sucursales de AGF en Canadá e incluso en Costa Rica para que me acompañen. De hecho, corrí con mi colega Marlon Vargas de las oficinas de Costa Rica. He realizado carreras en Costa Rica, Estados Unidos, Alberta, Quebec y últimamente en Toronto.<\/p>\n

Además, durante mis viajes me he encontrado con empleados que me hablan de diferentes carreras y de otros desafíos deportivos que realizan. Es así que me encontré con nuestro jefe de equipo de la fábrica de Acier AGF, François Gosselin, en varias carreras y siempre viene a saludarme. Estoy muy impresionado por François, tiene mucha motivación ¡y corre a un nivel excepcional! Es un gran deportista. Si alguna vez lo ven en una carrera, les sonreirá pero no lo verán mucho tiempo ¡porque va rápido! La última vez nos encontramos en Mont Orford; lo vi en la salida y nos tomamos una fotografía juntos.<\/p>\n

Invito a todas las sucursales a que se animen a hacer actividades deportivas con sus colegas de trabajo. La promoción de la salud es importante en el trabajo y en nuestra vida personal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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