...there is nothing like being part of a good team...especially one that is THOUSANDS STRONG!!!!

...Yesterday the PROJECT-ECHO-ELITE TEAM-GORILLA JACK-POWER 97- THE MANITOBA MOOSE AND BREAST CANCER RESEARCH TEAM...lead by Ms. Manitoba 2009 Leigh Mollison, raise over $ 6000.00 for BREAST CANCER RESEARCH AND TREATMENT!!!....


...some of the competitors that showed up were impressive...Todd Payette one of Manitoba's-Canada's top bodybuilders showed up to "test his steel"...and placed 4th in the Men's category.

...men's winner was Ryan Espey with 22 725 lbs lifted in total!
...men's second place was ELITE'S SUPER-KURT GIBSON with 21 250 lbs
...men's third place was ELITE'S JOE MARCOUX with 21 060 lbs

...women's went like this....
THE RETURN OF TANYA NAWOLSKI....ONLY 6 WEEKS POST BABY!!!  8550 LBS
THE LOVELY COCO IN SECOND....7830 LBS
...and what?
THIRD PLACE TO ELITE AS WELL.?  TO ELITE'S ......MAGGIE MACDONALD AT 6300 LBS

....I am proud to be part of the NATION....because of days like today....

...IT FEELS GREAT TO BE PART OF THIS TEAM....

Until next time ELITE NATION....
Onward and upward,
your pal,
fISH

...and an honorable mention...to the team of Craig #1 and Craig #2..."you can take the runner out of the box...but obviously cannot take the box out of the runner"...John, thank you for your generosity...Jen thank you for being part of this team...- it is great to have both of you as part of THE NATION!!! truly, your pal....fISH