Cyber Footpod
Cyber Monday = a new Garmin footpod!
Running in the snow today, 6.82Km. Still very good conditions for running.
Do Want Your Team To Be Champions? Lesson From The Argonauts
Quarterback Ricky Ray says that the Toronto Argonauts had a special bond. They might not have been the biggest, fastest or most heralded. But they had each other's back.
GM Jim Barker and rookie head coach Scott Milanovich chose the right pieces in assembling what was to become a Grey Cup
champion squad.
"Scott and the staff and Jim coming out of
training camp didn't necessarily pick the best, most-talented guys," "They picked guys that were going to be
good teammates over some of those guys. "That's where it's got to
start with. It's got to start with the locker-room and how everybody
gets along and everybody playing for each other out there. I think
that's been the biggest difference for us."
Barker says he and Milanovich both believe "it's not necessarily the 46 best players but it's the best 46 players."
"That
means the 46 that can work together the best," the GM said in an
interview Monday.
"Find strength in your teammates when things gets tough," he said.
An
even-keeled coach who prepares meticulously, Milanovich laid out what
was expected. Argos players knew they didn't have to worry about the
changing moods of their head coach or jump through hoops, just execute
what they were told.
This means always giving 100%, working hard, focusing, being fit, never complaining about a teammate's bad play, respecting everyone, etc.
Ottawa Citizen
Saturday Dec 1st Soccer
For players who really love soccer and are committed to improving and eager to play under any conditions!
Grey Cup At Britannia
Wolfe's dad organizes a Grey Cup pre-enactment at Britannia every year. It was a gorgeous sunny blue-sky day today:
This one courtesy of Britannapeeps:
And a spectacular moon appeared in the sky:
November 24 Snowy Soccer
In the morning before the game, the field almost got white. We have yet to play on a white field :-(
The secret for not feeling cold: just keep moving (running, jogging, anything). In 5 minutes you'll be warm. Appropriate layering of clothing also helps. I wear a MEC T3 hoody, and I am yet to feel any cold with it (just a thin shell on top to cut the wind). My hands were a bit cold at the beginning (but I have Reynaud's syndrome), problem solved in 5 minutes with a pair of wool mitts lent by Sarah.
The problem is that some players are very out of shape and just can't run all the time. This is the best time of the year to go running!
Practice (7 players initially, then 8)
Argentina vs Brazil Live Now
The Superclasssic of the Americas is live on the Internet now:
The Argentine goalkeeper took a pk too (and scored):
It went to the 10th shot, scored by Neymar:
And Brazil are the 2012 Champions of the Superclassic of the Americas.
Rogerio Ceni's 108th Professional Goal
Rogerio Ceni scored his 108th goal as goal keeper today. In a match that featured Ganso playing his 1st match for Sao Paulo, with 62,000+ spectators in the stadium. There was a lot of stake in this match.
Ceni's world record keeps going up.
Futsal WC
Brazil won today its 7th futsal WC, in Thailand, defeating Spain in overtime. Falcao, still injured and with facial paralysis, tied the game 2-2 in the 2nd half, and Neto scored the game winner with 18 seconds to go.
U19 Friendly: Our Spectacular Boys
Our 8 committed and eager boys were simply spectacular today. After 2 minutes of play they had hit a couple of posts, were up 2x0. They played a possession and passing game, and were called "Barcelona" by a member of the other team.
Goals:
- Braiden 7
- Hunter 3
- Shar 2
- Justin 1
Some happy boys!
November 17 Soccer
Actually, tennis is great for cross-training. While a very technical sport with counter-intuitive movements, the physics are the same. Intelligent players will understand the similarities with a soccer ball movement (spin). For example, in tennis, the racket face should point to the ground when hitting most shots, while blasting a ball, without corresponding top spin, is a very bad thing. However, putting a ball over the net and making it land in the correct spot is similar to putting ball over a wall in soccer.
There was actually soccer too, 19 players came today. Final score was 9x8.
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