Another useful nutrition article, love all the mention of cakes and tarts.
http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2011/10/last-minute-tips-for-the-warny/

Schleck brothers interview

Hilarious interview with the brothers - Dopie brothers, how's it hanging on the bike? Too much!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CofKpGRdb0&feature=player_embedded#!

I have to get on video a quote Seth has been saying since watching the TDF this summer.
"When Rory and I get a little bit bigger, we go in the Tour de France like the Schleck brothers"
Mark the calendars now his quote.
Similar to Thomas Grandi at Skoki Lodge as a youngster writing in the guest logbook, but don't quote me 'I am Thomas Grandi and I will be the best skier in the world someday'

All in the genes. While at Sylvan Lake, Marnie's dad was telling stories of his old football days. Twice recruited to Hamilton Ti-Cats training camps but never was selected for the big leagues. Combined with her mom's fluid skiing, this is where her advanced athletic capacity is from.

Our little boys have no shortage of athletic gene pool in them. Look at Taylor Phinney and his folks......

Looks like Leighton is holding his own in Brazil

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/brasil-ride-sr-1/stage-3/results

So jealous of the next race he is taking part in down south - 39k feet of climbing coast to coast in 4 days!
http://larutadelosconquistadores.com/ruta2011/


Xterra World Champs
Calgary's Cal Zaryski won his age group (2nd year in a row) and 28th Overall
I have know 2 people that have hired Cal with positive feedback about him
http://www.criticalspeed.com/

Sylvan Lake

Blue skies with highs of 15 degrees and delicious home cooking with no shortage of vino made for a relaxing 2 nights in Sylvan Lake. Cannot wait for visits in the summer to enjoy the lake and water slides for the boys. Arrived back to snow in Banff....

Early morning sleepy town

Looks like Aaron Schooler repeated his Cross Provincial championships  

http://pedalmag.com/?p=144415&c

Making bunny hopping look easy

Cory Wallace and team mate with strong 10th & 12th GC results in Malaysia, tough crowd against 2 former Vuelta winners   http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/langkawi-international-mtb-challenge-

2011/stage-5-short-track/results

And last but certainly not least, Canmore local laying sikbird lines!
http://www.biglines.com/video/eric-hjorleifson-winter-2010-pov-edit

Watching this reiterates how I have to get back out touring to enjoy what I love in the winters. Rogers Pass I cannot wait to be see you again!

Good job....losers!

Wrong choices boys
http://pedalmag.com/?p=144380&c

The boys

Our little boys are growing too quickly, too cute as ever!

On the move now non stop

Wicked spur of the moment road ride after work today. Keith stopped by my work as I was leaving asking me to join him. Well Marn has yoga at 5:45 tonight, sure let's go for a quick rip. Around s.corner/tunnel to minnewanka. Saw Colin on a loop which in turn ramped up our pace, his simple little accelerations are painful to the average souls like us. This coming off 3 days in a row for him skate skiing at the Nordic Centre, try and get out there next week with him and have my arms fall off.

Off to Sylvan Lake tomorrow after work to visit Marn's dad for several nights - 3 days OFF work  :)  Hope to catch up with high school friend Paul and his family that live in Red Deer as well.

Useful Crit article

http://www.cyclingtipsblog.com/2011/10/golden-rules-of-crit-racing/

The last few afternoons have warmed up nicely enabling me to enjoy 2 mountain bike rides around Tunnel, combined with a game of squash, a yoga video and drinks with friends one night kept me entertained on the days off work.

Have to try and get back at it the next few weeks as I was just 'voluntold' to enter the Winterstart run again on Nov 5th representing the company. I have not run since last year's race, should be fun running around in the dark with the beer incentive afterwards.