Sarah Seads wins "Best Personal Trainer" Readers' Choice Award for Western Canada
About ELM
The ELM team is comprised of experienced, professional trainers and superstar volunteers. Each trainer brings their own unique skills and experience to the ELM team.
Sarah is the owner and founder of ELM. Sarah holds a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Victoria and has been working in the fitness and rehabilitation field since 1995. Sarah's experience comes not only from certification and training but also from her own success in life and sport.
Before starting ELM, Sarah learned the true meaning of hard work while working in the wilds of the British Columbia Forest Service. First, working as a BC treeplanter and then as a member of the Rapattack Wildland Firefighting Team for five years, Sarah learned the joys of hard, physical work.
Sarah's competitive athletic background includes junier varsity field hockey, as well as track and field and soccer. Currently, Sarah is competing successfully in single & multi day adventure races, mountain biking and mountain running events.
Recent Accomplishments Include:
2011
Canadian Death Race 125k Ultra 3rd age cat
MOMAR Burnbaby 1st solo female
Test Of Metal 70k bike race 4th age cat
Juan De Fuca solo fastpack 8 hours
2010
MOMAR Squamish 3rd solo female
Test of Metal 70k bike race
2009
MOMAR Cumberland 2nd solo female
Log Train Trail Half Marathon 2nd female
MOMAR Squamish 1st solo female
12 Hours of Cumberland XC Team of 2 Co-Ed 2nd place
Hammerfest XC 2nd intermediate female
2008
MOMAR Cumberland 1st solo female
Kusam Klimb Mountain Run 2nd female overall
MOMAR Squamish 1st solo female
Log Train Trail Half Marathon 1st female
2007
MOMAR Cumberland 1st solo female
MOMAR Shawnigan 1st solo female
MOMAR Squamish 2nd solo female
Kusam Klimb Mountain Run 3rd in age class
Gutbuster Nanaimo 2nd female
2006
Sea2Summit Panorama 3-day Adventure Race
MOMAR Cumberland 1st solo female
Log Train Trail Half Marathon 2nd female
Kusam Klimb Mountain Run 2nd female
Sarah's holistic lifestyle approach to health and happiness is unique in the fitness industry. She believes that long term hapiness and success can be attained in life by finding ones own unique state of balance.
Sarah works passionately with her clients and provides them with the knowledge and tools they need to overcome obstacles in life and sport.
Sarah's certifications include:
BCRPA Certified Personal Trainer
BCRPA Certified Weight Training Instructor
BCRPA Certified Group Fitness Instructor
Trained Osteofit Instructor
TWIST Sports Conditioning Specialist Instructor
CPAFLA Certified Personal Trainer
OHFL Sport Nutrition Specialist
Coaches Association of BC Member
NCCP Community Triathlon Coach
NCCP Level 2 Cycling Coach- in progress
"Sarah has motivated me to realize health & fitness goals that I wouldn’t have attained on my own;
thank you Sarah for your energy, inspiration and professional approach to fitness."