About Sam
Choosing a PRO
Both Personal Training and Bookkeeping are unregulated in Canada – yes, that does mean anyone can assume those job titles! To prove to my clients that I am a serious professional (and that this isn’t just a side-hustle), I hold myself to 2 self-imposed standards:
- Continuous Education: While I don’t need a single course or certification for either job, I have invested thousands of hours and dollars into improving my skills to understand and handle any situation that comes my way (see the ever growing list below).
- Lead by Example: I maintain and model everything, everyday. My clients know me for never skipping a workout, practicing the nutrition that I preach, and always maintaining accurate books for my own business and finances.
Certifications:
Fitness
Spartan Obstacle Specialist and SGX-Level 1 Coach
Bookkeeping & Business Support
Quickbooks Payroll Basics
Personal achievements:
Another part of professionalism is walking the walk! See my personal achievements:
2025
RiverOak Ruffneck 5KM Canicross Obstacle Course Ottawa, ON
2024
3 Mile Dryland Canicross Race
Fall FURenzy 3KM and 1KM Canicross*, Ottawa ON 2024
RiverOak Ruffneck 5KM Canicross* Obstacle Course,
Ottawa,ON
2021
405lb Deadlift, 315lb Squat and 200lb Bench Press
2019
FFAD (Firefighter Appreciation Day) Milton, ON
GoRUCK Heavy, Denver,CO
Chilly Half Marathon, Burlington ON
2018
Fat Ass Trail Run 30KM, Belleville ON
Spartan Ultra, Killington, VT
Spartan Beast, Stoneham, QC
Spartan Sprint and Super, Ottawa, ON
2018
Spartan Sprint and Super, Brimacombe,ON
Dead End 6KM, Montreal, QC
Sulphur Springs 25KM, Ancaster, ON
2017
OCR World Championships Team Relay, 15KM, 3KM, Blue Mountain, ON
Spartan Beast, Duntroon, ON
Mud Hero 10KM, Albion Hills, ON
Spartan Sprint and Super, Brimacombe, ON
2016
Mud Hero 6KM, Albion Hills, ON
Spartan Ultra, Killington, VT
Spartan Beast, Stoneham, QC
Spartan Sprint and Super, Ottawa, ON
2013
Tough Mudder, ON
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