My name is Eric Kritsch. I was raised in Barrie and currently live in Collingwood, Ontario. My journey into sports & fitness began what I started training in Martial Arts (Goju Ryu Karate) at the age of 6. By the time I was 16, I had started lifting weights and competing in both Karate & Wrestling. This set the stage for what would become my career and at 21, I became a Personal Trainer, Kickboxing Coach and Karate Instructor (specifically for teens/ young adults) I also began competing in Judo. In 2014, I took on a new challenge by going competitive in Marathon racing and Obstacle Course Racing. I’ve had podium finishes in Spartan Race & Dead End Race and top 10 finishes in Mudhero, Spartan Trail & MEC Series. This propelled me forward and in 2019, I qualified for the OCR World Championships in London, England as part of the Canadian Team. In recent years, pushing myself to compete in the HYROX challenge series and training for a 2025/2026 IRONMAN Triathlon are my current goals & focus. In my spare time I serve as a member of the Georgian Bay Search & Rescue.

When I’m not competing or doing Martial Arts, I take on the role of movement specialist. As a Personal Trainer I focus on corrective exercise, ergonomic training, injury prevention, and for those looking to compete, sport conditioning. I serve as a performance coach for new runners and operate my own personal business coaching first responders. I help them pass their fitness exams, maintain peak performance, and recover from post-service injuries.

Credentials:
– Personal Trainer (Canfit Pro) Tactical Conditioning Coach (ISSA) Corrective Exercise Specialist (ISSA)
– Sport Nutrition Coach (Precision Nutrition Level 2) Nutrition & Wellness Coach (Canfit Pro)
– Ergonomic Specialist (MoveSmart)
– Obstacle Course Racing Coach (Spartan Race SGX) FirstAid BLS – CPR – AED

Athletic History:
– Martial Arts
– Ni-Dan (2nd Degree) Black Belt Okinawan Goju-Ryu – Karate
– Judo (Orange Belt)
– Muay Thai (10+ Years Experience)
– Spartan Racing
– Spartan10km Trail -2nd Place Silver Medal – Owls Head Quebec, Can (2019)
– 3x Spartan Trifecta – 2014, 2016, 2019 – 20x Spartan Elite Races
– Obstacle Course Racing
– Obstacle Course Racing World Championships: 2019- Team Canada – 3km, 15km
– Dead End Race 6km – Top 5 Age Group – 2019 (6km, 12km)
– 2x Polar Rush – (Top 10 – Elite Wave) – 2019
– Running Events
– 5x CN Tower Climb: Under 20min Finisher: 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2019
– Elite Wave – Best Recorded Time – 14:18 (min)
– MEC Series Race – Top 5 & Top 10 – 2019 (5k, 10k, Half Marathon)
– HYROX Series – Toronto, Ontario 2024

Education:
– Georgian College (2011 – Current)
– Foundations of Personal Training & Nutrition Specialist
– Continuing Education
– Active Aging Coach (2016)
– Clean Eating Foundations (2017)
– Stress Resiliency for Fitness (2018)
– Children’s Fitness Coaching (2019)
– Clean Eating for Cancer (2020)