Lee Scott

Lee has been working professionally for more than 10 years as a group fitness leader and walking coach. She specializes in training people to walk for fitness, including walking distance events like the half marathon and marathon . . . more about WoW founder - Lee Scott

Karin Lynn Cummings

Karin Lynn changed her life walking – no exaggeration. After a life of inactivity and struggles with body image, Karin Lynn joined WoW Power Walking as a student and soon found herself crossing the finish lines of 6 half marathons. Since then she earned her Personal Trainer Certification (and a specialty designation working with Older Adults) and has become an inspiration to new walkers.

Jill Pettit

Jill (2009 Overall walking winner of the ING Ottawa FULL Marathon) started walking to raise money for the Weekend to End Breast Cancer and Team Diabetes with the Canadian Diabetes Association.  She first trained with WoW Power Walking as part of Team Diabetes attending the Honolulu Marathon in 2005. In four incredible years, Her time in the marathon has gone from 6:19:25 to 4:55:55! And she is still getting faster and fitter. She will tell you that races motivate and inspire her. Her favourite races include Honolulu Marathon (1st marathon), Flora London Marathon (historic), Portland, Maine Marathon (PB), New York City Marathon (family affair), Niagara Ultra Marathon (1st ultra). Jill is a member of the 50 States Marathon Clubs. She is working to complete her American Council on Exercise (ACE) certification late in 2009 and she will be walking the Haliburton Forest 50 miler in September 2009 after winning the women’s walk division of the Niagara Ultra 50 in June.

Helena Steer

Helena has been walking with WoW Power Walking since the program began and has been a coach in Oakville since 2005. She has a loyal following of walkers who love her Knowledgeable, methodical and inspiring approach to coaching. She is ACE (American Council for Exercise) certified as a Personal Trainer and she has partially completed a college certificate program in Fitness Leadership.

Helena works full time as a scientific researcher but still managed to walk full marathons in Ottawa and Toronto as well as half marathons including the Chilly Half Marathon twice, the Niagara Falls Half Marathon twice, the Oakville Half Marathon, The Midsummer Night’s Run/Walk 15K (and she had the BEST costume!), Around the Bay Road Race (30k), Run for the Toad (a grueling 25k trail walk), Mississauga 10k and more!

For 2008 she is scheduled to walk Around the Bay Road Race again, the Mississauga Half, and the Midsummer Night’s Run/Walk.