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Sport:     Athletics - track and cross country running   Community:     Victoria, BC   Languages:     English   Why the environment is important to me:     The environment is important to me both as an athlete and a human being. Last year competing in Europe I don't recall a single time racing on REAL snow. We were racing on man-made snow often times in t-shirts. I couldn't help but thinking "there must be something wrong...". Even though I don't currently suffer from asthma I am very conscious of the air quality. A couple of years ago while I was living in Prince George (notorious for air pollution) I can remember having to check the air quality notification on TV every morning before going out to train. If the air quality wasn't good for the day, you could either count on coughing for your entire training session or having it cancelled! It's a lose lose situation. Being exposed to such pollution on a daily basis obviously has it's toll on athletic performance as well! It's time to turn it around.   Why I'm a Clean Air Champion:     My passion for planet sustainability began a few years ago when I spontaneously popped in a video at my friend’s house while I waited for her to come home. The video outlined the devastating effects of the meat industry and gave very graphic and very real evidence of the harm that this industry is doing to our planet. For this reason I immediately adopted a vegetarian diet and have been a proud vegan for the past six months. Throughout high school I did several research projects on global warming and have studied various aspects including the deterioration of our tropical rainforests (aka the worlds lungs). I have been to many educational talks and presentations and continue to educate myself and incorporate new ideas into my own life.		View full size image

Career Highlights
	Introducing Jessica Sedlock:
		Jessica Sedlock is a former member of the National Biathlon Team. She has represented Canada in nine different countries worldwide. Her career highlights include three national titles, a silver medal at the Canada Winter Games, and she was the 2008/2009 Overall North American Champion. Currently Jessica is transitioning into the sport of track running with the goal of representing Canada at the Summer Olympic Games.
	Top performances:
		2008/2009 overall North American Champion Gold Medal North American Cup 1 Silver Medallist, 2007 Canada Winter Games 2007 "Premiers Athletic Excellence Award"
	Career and interests:
		Power Coaching April 2009: Volunteered as an instructor for an introductory biathlon course at Mt Washington, Vancouver Island. September 2008: Volunteered as a shooting instructor in Whistler BC for staff of VANOC who came out to gain knowledge in the sport of biathlon. June 2008: Volunteered to teach the 2010 Olympic biathlon volunteers about the sport of biathlon and how to keep score of shooting. May 2008: Volunteered for race support in Squamish BC for a community road bike biathlon race. April 2008: Volunteered in Canmore as an instructor for a day camp called "Girls with Guns" giving young girls the chance to try biathlon. March 2008: Volunteered as an instructor for a girls day camp in Whistler, BC called "Fast and Female" encouraging girls to engage in sport.
	Contact:
		Send a message to Jessica
	Visit Jessica's web site:
		http://www.soulrunner.ca
	To learn more about Jessica's sport, visit:
		http://www.lifesportcoaching.com
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