Annie Legault: Consistency, Presence, and Commitment
Very few Centre Multisports members can say they’ve been around since day one. While there are certainly a few, time has a way of thinning the ranks. Annie Legault, however, was there at the beginning—and she’s still going strong, working up a sweat several times a week.
For some, staying active for five years might seem routine. For others, it might be a door left unopened for too long. In other words, Annie’s example is a perfect reminder to find inspiration in those who stay moving and committed—and maybe get ourselves back in motion, too.
A Woman, A Group
If you’ve taken a spinning class, joined a Zumba session, or completed one of the Gym Perfo’s circuits, you’ve likely seen Annie Legault. Not because she demands attention, but because she’s at the Centre six times a week. She started by following Nadia Vani, the group class coordinator, to continue her Zumba workouts.
Anytime a new fitness group forms, Annie’s the first to sign up:
“Group workouts keep me more motivated,” says the recruitment director. “You want to push yourself—you don’t want to quit. I try to come six times a week for spinning, Zumba, or Gym Perfo.”
She’s been doing just that for 9 years, mixing strength training with cardio. Even her diet adjusts seasonally—more disciplined in winter, a little looser in summer with terrace dinners and the occasional drink.
“As a kid, I hated sports,” admits the Terrasse-Vaudreuil native. “My parents can’t believe how much I’ve changed. I started working out to lose weight. I hated exercise until I found something I loved—and that was Zumba.”
She found joy, friends, and most importantly, her health.
Training to Disconnect
Last year, Annie went full throttle in training to compete in her first Spartan Race with a group from work. She placed 3rd—part pride, part triumph.
When asked how she’d encourage someone without her fitness consistency, Annie recalls her early classes:
“At first, it’s hard. Everything feels difficult. I couldn’t even finish a Zumba class. But when you do finish, you feel proud. On bad days, working out makes me feel better. While I train, I don’t think about anything else. It’s just good—it makes you feel great in your own skin.”
Whether written in Sanskrit, Latin, or Old Norse, starting to train never feels easy. But once you go the first time, then the second, then the third… a small, healthy addiction begins to form. Just like Annie Legault, you may find yourself sweating it out six times a week on the energy-filled floors of the Centre Multisports.