Rolf Devinci

Well.......I suppose old grinchy George should wish everyone a Merry Christmas,Happy Hannukah and a Happy Holiday. My bike is hung up in the basement in hopes that Spring may soon be near.(sigh). Oh well.......pass the Chardonnay. It`s the only way I`ll wear this silly hat. Season`s greetings Geo

LOL.........didn`t realize I looked so damn angry when in my goalie mask. Geesh....and that was on my way out of the dressing room before the game.My intense game face? Or simply the mask pushing my jowls up into an appledoll face. Today was the last Sunday of hockey until the New Year. I absolutely sucked hard the first 30 minutes. Couldn`t stop a bloody beachball. That said I found my groove and ended up playing fairly well for the rest of the day. The core strength workouts are definitely showing some good results in nets. Hopefully a winter of core work will also show a difference on the bike come Springtime. Awwwww......Christmas time.(sigh). I managed to get past Halloween with some semblance of dietary control and avoided the kid`s accumulated junk food surplus. Now if I can get through the holiday season with an equal diligence then I should be in good stead come 2007. The temptations are everywhere tho.......food and drink everywhere you go. Found out that a fellow club m...

Visted my sister today who is down from Montreal before she and her husband both fly off to Australia in the New Year. Steve has employment in Brisbane and it looks like they will be departing in late January/early Februaryif the work visa thing goes smooth. Good luck to both of them and here`s hoping they enjoy their time in the South Pacific. I can`t wait to see the pics and read the accounts on their blog. If I win the lottery perhaps I`ll get the chance to have a...um....er...(cycling) vacation in Aussieland. LOL (wink) Pics - Cari and my daughter, Chelsea. Joshua Chelsea and I Geo

Giro D`Italia Stage 19 "All day long Bjarne told me not to work(with the breakaway). Just to sit and watch. Close to the top of the last climb,Bjarne said I was free to go for it(the win).....but I told him I couldn`t do that.I had ridden 150km in this guy`s wheel(Garate),and I couldn`t take the win......when I win I want to be proud..." Jens Voigt(Cyclesport) In my best Don Cherry voice I ask.....is this guy classy or what.When I grow up I wanna be like Jens.......lol. He`s definitely been my favorite rider in the pro peleton and his stance on drug free sport,honor,and teamwork just reinforces that fact. Geo

The unseasonal mild early winter weather came to a roaring halt today with a substantial snowfall. Yikes. Talk about going from one extreme to another. Since the gym was closed due to the storm I decided to get my workout by shoveling snow in my driveway, my African student neighbors on the right and my older neighbors to the left. Afterwards I took a stroll through the local woods on what became a beautiful night. The snow turned into flurries with the temps right around 0C. The trees and bushes were covered in the heavy wet snow that shone in the moonlight. Have camera will travel...lol. I now think a set of snowshoes would be a prime way to get some winter fitness, if we continue to get heavy snowfalls this winter. Time to take a trip to MEC.(wink) Geo

Saturday was a day of contrasts to say the least. Got in a good "fast group" club ride in sunny but cool temps. I even took some of the advice I have been researching the last couple weeks on developing better climbing techniques to the bike. The climb up the Fall River Hill and the subsequent climbs went better than usual.Just by making small subtle changes in my position, gearing and cadence I got over the hills stronger and in better shape. Saturday night I attended my spouse`s work Christmas party at Hatfield`s Farm cowboy adventures. They wagon you back into the woods to a mock western village where you eat, drink and make merry. It was a good time but with a "no liquor on the bus ride home" policy it meant you drank all the booze you brought with you or left it behind. Needless to say the head is a little seedy today...lol. Oh well....this too shall pass, hopefully in time for hockey this afternoon. It was impressive seeing the big Clydesdales hitched to t...

I evaluate the success of the past season and decide what objectives I need(or want)for the upcoming season.For 2006 I focused upon weight loss,improving my spin and expanding my participation in the BNS race series. In hinesight met my objectives. With that in mind I`m gonna tweak my offseason training to tackle my performance issues somewhat differently for 2007 to inlude...... A - Cadence "...if your legs hurt more than your lungs, increase cadence. If your lungs hurt more than your legs, use a lower cadence....if you lack the super cardiovascular power to ride efficiently at high cadence, weight training can help you develop tolerance to lower cadence, higher watts per pedal stoke riding..." Ken Mierke I have started a more disciplined weight training plan for the winter rather than my usual "ad hoc" approach to gym work. Specifically targeting lower body, back and abdominal work.Last year I impr...