- Bicycling (Mountain and road biking)
- Swimming
- Running (With or without dog)
- Playing tennis
- Camping in the mountains
- Hiking in the Canadian Rockies
- Sitting on a patio/deck with friends and family
- Barbecues and picnics with friends and family
- Walking
- Attending music festivals
(Honourable mentions: working out, bird watching, golfing, playing baseball, boot camps, Alberta Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer, Calgary Joe’s Team Triathlon/Duathlon, water fights with kids, floating on the Bow River, Geo-caching and wildlife/insect spotting.)
Contributors to this list include: Dr. Margie McNeely, PhD, assistant professor in the department of physical therapy/ department of oncology at the University of Alberta and Cross Cancer Institute; Dr. Sam Weiss, PhD, professor in the faculty of medicine at the University of Calgary and director of Hotchkiss Brain Institute; Laurene Mitchell, donor relations co-ordinator Heritage Park Historical Village (featured in My Leap); Darren Neuberger, development officer at the Alberta Cancer Foundation; and Dr. Nigel Brockton, research scientist for Alberta Health Services, Cancer Care