Dr. Vie’s Canadian athletes win sliver and break yet another Canadian record today at the London World Cup final in Team Pursuit.  Led by Tara Whitten, Jasmine Glaesser and Gillian Carleton kept their composure and took the  silver medal today after setting a record yesterday and breaking that record today!

(London, GBR – February 17, 2012) The Canadian Women’s Team Pursuit won the silver medal at the 2012 UCI Track World Cup, also dubbed the Olympic Track Cycling Test event, in London tonight, breaking once more the Canadian record which they had set yesterday in the qualification rounds.

The day after  posting a remarkable fastest time in the qualifications round, Canada’s Women’s Team Pursuit team of Tara Whitten of Edmonton, AB, Dr. Vie’s athlete Jasmine Glaesser of Coquitlam, BC and Dr. Vie’s athlete Gillian Carleton of Victoria, BC posted a time of 3:18.982 [Previous record: 3:19.785, set February 16, 2011 in London, GBR], a time underneath the previous World Record before tonight’s race. Unfortunately for the Canadian crew, the defending World Champions from Great Britain won the gold medal with a time of 3:18.148, and in doing so set the new World Record on this very fast track in London.

Gillian Carleton, a 22-year old rookie on the National program hailing from Victoria, BC, was thrilled about the mark. What’s more remarkable about Gillian’s performance is that she rode the team pursuit for only the third time at the international level, and second race with Glaesser and Whitten. “Mother Vie & I are thrilled to welcome Gillian on our Dr. Vie Superfoods BC team this year,” says Dr. Vie.

Read Ottawa Citizen report of our women by clicking here http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Women+team+again+lowers+Canadian+cycling+record/6172480/story.html

and http://www.ottawacitizen.com/Women+team+breaks+Canadian+cycling+record/6165649/story.html
“Anytime you ride under the World Record, you can be pretty happy. Setting a new Canadian record on top of what we did yesterday was absolutely fantastic. The British girls ran a great race, setting the new World Record, so I think we were in great company,” commented Gillian, the current Canadian Championship title holder in the Women’s Team Pursuit [Roorda, Brown, Carleton (all three Dr. Vie women)], 2008 and 2010 Provincial Time Trial Champion [BC] and 2009 Canada Games Road Race champion.

Gillian is competing at her career-second World Cup, and is completing the recovery of a fractured pelvis, which she broke during a crash in the Points race. Gillian went through five weeks of bed rest over the holiday period, before successfully completing a rehabilitation plan that was set up by the Canadian Cycling Team’s medical staff.

“I only started track cycling last summer. We were very thrilled to qualify first and accomplished exactly what we were here to do. We came in to today’s race with pretty much no stress, no pressure whatsoever. We just wanted to have a good ride, and show what we are capable of doing, and we certainly accomplished that objective,” added Gillian, in a post-race media interview.

“Mother Vie & I are proud of our women as they train and race around the world.  Join us at their events and if you miss out then tune in to my interviews with our amazing women. Steph Roorda and Laura Brown also from our Dr. Vie Superfoods team have been crucial in the Canadian Team Pursuit womens successes since 2009 leading up to this amazing year 2012 when all 4 (including Gillian Carleton and young Jasmine Glaesser) will be in London at the Olympics.  Each of these women are founding members of Dr. Vie Academy as we launch this weekend. Register now for your free 3 day online workshop, and learn how to reach your personal best in anything that you do,” says Dr. Vie

With love always

Dr. Vie, Founder & Scientist

Dr. Vie, Inc.

Founder Dr. Vie Academy

http://www.DrVie.com

(London, GBR – February 16, 2012) Excitement was in the air at the brand new velodrome built for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, Great Britain, as the best riders from every corners of the world regrouped to compete at the 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Cup, the fourth and last event on the UCI calendar.

Canada’s Women’s Team Pursuit team of Tara Whitten of Edmonton, AB, Jasmine Glaesser of Coquitlam, BC and Gillian Carleton of Victoria, BC rose to the occasion in front of a large crowd gathered in the new facility. The three-women group posted a time of 3:20.785, a new Canadian record and the fastest of the 15 nations entered in the race. The time was just off the pace of the World Record, a record that will be threatened once more tomorrow in the final rounds.  All three women are consumers of Dr. Vie foods with Jasmine & Gillian supported by Dr. Vie during this year.  Laura Brown also Dr. Vie athlete was the fourth rider on the team today.

All of Canada’s news channels including CBC Sports carried the amazing results http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2012/02/16/sp-cycling-canada-record.html

Edmonton’s Tara Whitten, a three-time UCI World Champion and veteran of the team, was pleased with the team’s showing tonight: “You can never be disappointed when you set a new Canadian record. The feeling wasn’t quite as smooth as when we trained a couple of days ago, at the training camp in Wales. We worked hard for every tenth of second we got, and so I am very happy.”

“It’s a really exciting time for our team right now. When we had our trials in LA, we saw that all five of us produced fast times. It makes the decision really hard for the coaches, and pushes us to be at our best every day, which in turn makes the team a lot faster,” adds Whitten.

Jasmine Glaesser, National team rookie who raced tonight her career-third Women’s Team Pursuit race, noted differences from what she expected: “Once we got out there, it was slightly different than what I had envisioned. It was a bit windy, and relays weren’t as smooth as they could have been. The team showed a lot of maturity tonight. We kept controlled and stayed relaxed – no one panicked. We executed as well as we could have, and we can be happy with that ride.” Watch Dr. Vie’s live interview with Jasmine in UK this week.

Tonight, Glaesser was the only member of the Women’s Team Pursuit team that had broken the previous World Record, in Guadalajara, Mexico at the 2011 Pan-American Games.

Gillian Carleton, also a rookie on the National team program, and new on Dr. Vie Superfoods team out of BC,  participated tonight in her career-second Women’s Team Pursuit, and is confident of great results to come tomorrow: “It was a very exciting ride. I knew that our team was going really fast heading into this race. We raced the way we were capable. It’s really exciting to set the new Canadian record. Our goal was to qualify, and move on to the medal round. Now that I see what we can do, on a track with conditions that weren’t as good as in training, I feel confident that that we have a chance to win the gold medal tomorrow, and put everything on the line again

NEW TRACK GETS PASSING GRADE FROM CANADIAN RIDERS

The race was held on a brand new track, in a brand new velodrome. Whitten considers the track to be beautiful: “It’s a beautiful track. Feels so good to ride, and to have the atmosphere of the spectators in the stands. The rest of weekend will be crazy. It’s really loud out there, so it’s important to maintain your own bubble. There is a lot of energy, and we know it will just build over the next months.

For her part, Glaesser was thrilled to race in front of great fans hailing from a cycling country: “It’s super exciting to ride in a country where cycling is held in such esteem. You can really tell that the passion is there, that the crowd is behind you. There is an appreciation for the sport, and it makes me feel really motivated to ride.”

The local Great Britain team took the second spot with a time 3:21.370, and will face Canada for the gold medal, tomorrow. The match-up will be even harder for Canada, which will have to race in front of a boisterous, Great Britain crowd cheering their local heroes. In third came Australia, which will face the Netherlands who came fourth, in the bronze medal dual.

The 2012 UCI Track Cycling World Cup continues tomorrow with the final of the women’s team pursuit, the women’s scratch race, the women’s team sprint, the men’s points race, as well as the opening three races of the men’s omnium.

All results from this event can be viewed live with Tissot Live Timing at www.tissottiming.com.

“Very exciting time for our Canadian women.  Steph Roorda and Laura Brown (Dr. Vie athletes) who previously led the way in Team Pursuit have assisted the current team to build up its momentum with the new Dr. Vie athletes Jasmine Glaesser and Gillian Carleton and we are very proud of all four women today,” says Dr. Vie. Mother Vie & I wish them the very best.

Register today for Dr. Vie Academy launch complimentary 3 day online workshop and learn about how to reach your optimum in life.

Love always

Dr. Vie Scientist & Founder

Dr. Vie, Inc & Dr. Vie Academy

http://www.DrVie.com

“We feel that this year’s team has a really good mix of youth, experience, and sheer firepower,” said the team’s Manager, co-sponsor, and owner of Local Ride Bike Shop, Barry Lyster. “I believe we will be even stronger this year than we were in 2011.”

“2012 will be big!” affirmed Laura Brown, Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ squad road racer and part of the Team Canada trio that won team pursuit gold on the track at the 2011 PanAm Games in Guadalajara, Mexico. Fellow Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ rider Steph Roorda was also on the gold medal winning team that set both a Canadian and a PanAm record in the event.

Brown and Roorda of Vancouver, along with their new teammate, Gillian Carleton of Victoria, are all gunning to be on the Canadian team pursuit squad going for gold at the London Olympics.

Carleton is a flourishing young cyclist with many strengths on the road and on the track. Formerly a dedicated road racer, Carleton has shifted her focus to the track, where she has found immediate success, finishing sixth in her first World Cup event last year.

Final Olympic selections will be announced in May, with the London 2012 Olympic Track Cycling events scheduled for August 2-7.

“I can’t believe the strength and depth we have on the team this year,” said Lyster. “We have senior riders who are on track to represent Canada at the Olympics and a group of developing riders who will make us proud closer to home.”

Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ welcomes back returning riders, Sarah Coney (Coquitlam), Rachel Canning (Vancouver), and Maggie Coles-Lyster (Maple Ridge). Sandra Walter (Coquitlam) will guest ride with the team at select events.

Coles-Lyster, 12, is the team’s youngest member and will compete in U17 Youth road, track, and cyclo-cross events all over the province. She is the 2011 BC Cup and Provincial U17 Women’s Cyclo-cross Champion.

Veteran racer and new mother, Lisa Howard, the squad’s newest member, will take a leadership role.

A resident of Vancouver, Howard participated in the 2004 Paralympic Games as a pilot in the women’s tandem cycling races. She is also a former Canadian Cycling Team member, who represented Canada at some of the most prestigious women’s road races in the world and won a Canadian Championship medal in track cycling as a junior.

“I’m really excited about my role on the Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ team. The squad has a lot of talented young riders and I hope my cycling experience can help them achieve their potential,” said Howard.

The Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ team’s racing calendar has yet to be confirmed, awaiting publication of the 2012 competition calendars. Key provincial races include Race the Ridge, April 28-29, and Barry’s Roubaix, April 8 – two Ridge-Meadows-based road cycling events presented by Local Ride Bike Shop. Last year, each of Race the Ridge’s three elite women’s stages, the overall elite women’s title, and the women’s category of Barry’s Roubaix were won by Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ riders.

“Race the Ridge and Barry’s Roubaix are definitely important events for the team,” said Lyster. “Basically, they are the team’s home races and we want to do well in front of the hometown crowd.”

The team will also be present at all of the BC Cup races, BC Championships, and BC Superweek – the province’s biggest week in competitive cycling.

Local Ride Bike Shop and Dr. Vie Superfoods+ are sharing title sponsorship of the team for a second year. After the squad’s successful inaugural year in 2011, both companies were keen to be on board with the extraordinary project for another season.

“Whenever I see these awesome women wearing the Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ uniform and representing Canada on the world stage, I feel incredibly proud,” said Lyster. “I can’t wait to see what they will achieve this season.”

Dr. Vie Superfoods+ is a Montreal-based company that has been engaged in research and development of fresh foods and lifestyle choices for healthy lives. Dr. Vie  & her Mother founded Dr. Vie, Inc. in 2005.

“Mother Vie and I look forward to another exciting year with our Local Ride Dr. Vie Superfoods team,” said Dr. Vie.

“Our athletes are Dr. Vie role models for young girls, children and women around our planet. Our focus for this year is children’s health and women’s health as we will hold workshops, conferences and events to educate families on healthy lifestyle, sports and prevention of illness through Dr. Vie Academy.”

2012 Local Ride/Dr. Vie Superfoods+ Elite Women’s Cycling Team Roster
- Laura Brown – London Olympic rider
- Steph Roorda- London Olympic rider
- Gillian Carleton - London Olympic rider
- Sarah Coney
- Rachel Canning
- Lisa Howard
- Maggie Coles-Lyster*
- Sandra Walter**

*Development rider
** Guest rider

Dr. Vie’s 4 th Canadian rider at the London Olympics is 19 year old Jasmine Glaesser who is now located in California.

With lots of love

Always

Dr. Vie, Founder Dr. Vie, Inc. & Dr. Vie Academy

Mother Vie, ChairWoman, Dr. Vie, Inc & Dr. Vie Academy

http://www.DrVie.com

Jasmine writes to Dr. Vie from Wales today. “Along with my teammates on the Canadian Track team I have made the trip from our training base in Los Angeles, California, to Newport, Wales, to put the finishing touches on our preparation for the London World Cup taking place Feb 16-20.  This race is a major priority for the team since it serves as the Olympic test event, and will act as a ‘dress-rehearsal’ to give us an indication of what to expect later this year.  It will also allow us to try out the brand new Olympic venue; the track has never been raced on before!

For now we are using our time in Wales to recover from the jet-lag and to fine tune our form before heading to London for the racing.  We are fortunate enough to have access to the Newport velodrome where we have been riding almost every day, and we have even braved the cold to test out the quiet Welsh countryside on some road rides.  All in all our training has been successful and we are all super excited to test ourselves against the world’s best.  The women’s team pursuit squad, of which I am a member, has been posting some very quick times and our expectations are set high as we are challenging ourselves to aim higher than we ever have before.  I am also competing in the individual pursuit, which is the same distance as the team event, but contested by individuals- again, I am nothing but excited to put everything on the line!

I am thrilled by the team’s progress as the clock is ticking down towards the Games this summer, and to see the momentum that is gripping us all and pushing us to attend to even the smallest detail to make sure that when the ceremonies begin, no stones have been left unturned!

Many thanks to the generous support that enables my teammates and I to perform at our best and be able to have a clear path towards achieving our dreams!

Cheers from the UK”

Jasmin Glaesser

We wish Jamine and the rest of our women from Dr. Vie Superfoods+ BC team Laura Brown and Gillian Carelton also on the team the very best for the upcoming World Cup in London this month. Watch my interview with Jasmine during her amazing race with Tara Whitten during the Canadian Track Nationals here in Quebec last year.

With lots of love

Always

Dr. Vie, Scientist & Founder

Dr. Vie, Inc. & Dr. Vie Academy

http://www.DrVie.com

Six months to go to the 2012 London Olympics and Dr. Vie’s women are preparing at the LA velodrome in California. Laura Brown, Steph Roorda (above) and Gillian Carleton (below) are key riders on Dr. Vie Superfoods Canadian Womens Cycling Team based out of Vancouver, BC. These woman are now in full swing training for the first ever Olympic event in track cycling. This week they compete in time trials in Los Angeles for the London World Cup this month.

Gillian Carleton

Dr. Vie has been feeding many Canadian athletes & fitness enthusiasts since 2009 when she launched her line of Dr. Vie Sports foods.  The foods are formulated to help the athletes perform at their optimum through excellent digestion, sustained energy and low-allergens. Go (before exercise), Nutri (during exercise) and ReCharge (after exercise). Dr. Vie athletes range from age eight to age 70+ around Canada in the USA.

Maggie Cole-Lyster

“ Dr. Vie we can’t express enough how grateful we are to have you on board and present at our events. I I absolutely love your foods, being a huge advocate of optimal nutrition for sport and performance. Not to mention, all of your foods are so delicious, one wouldn’t even know they are completely guilt-free!” Jenny Lehman.

Jenny Lehman

Dr. Vie’s women’s cycling team based out of Vancouver consists of 8 amazing women, the youngest of whom, Maggie is 13 years old. Each of the young woman has their own personality and compassionate nature. They strive for peak performance in the training and races but moreover they also reach out to the community and to youngsters and woman around our planet by sharing their hope for improving the lives of women.

Sarah Coney

This year these young woman join Dr. Vie in sharing our message to the world: love and compassion begins within each of us.

Rachel Canning

Stay tuned for our live interviews with each of these young women, their parents, their friends and their coaches as they train and race around our planet. The first interview will be aired this week.

Jessica Hannah

With love

Always

Dr. Vie, Scientist & Founder

Dr. Vie, Inc.

http://www.DrVie.com

Well my dear reader ’tis February 2012, the month of love celebrated by lovers, loved ones and anyone who embraces love.  I thought it befitting to recant a story of the Parvathi the Hindu Goddess of love. I remember curling up on my GrandMother’s bed each night listening to the many stories of the Gods and Goddesses so it is my time to tell one such story.

The story set in India in the time of the Gods & Goddesses living on earth goes like this:

Lord Shiva the supreme power of the world  lived a simple life in the mountains of Kailash. He grieved the loss of his wife Goddess Sati ( who had sacrificed herself after being denounced by her father King Daksha).  Goddess Parvati, an incarnation of Goddess Sati, was sent to earth to reunite with Lord Shiva. As Parvati grew into a young woman she began to woo Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva was impervious to her attempts. Yet Goddess Parvati was dedicated to her role, consumed with love and devoted her life and daily tasks to making Lord Shiva aware of her. Many stories are told of the severe sacrifices that she made and the long fasts that she underwent in vain.

Goddess Parvati began to meditate on her inner powers until finally Lord Shiva was unable to avoid the love that she exuded. To Parvati it was an aspiration to the state of nirvana. Together Lord Shiva and Parvati (Shakti) attained absolute power and their love story is told and retold to this day.  Their offsprings Lord Ganesh (elephant head) and Lord Muraga are also meditated throughout the times, especially during this month of February.

So people ask : “How did Lord Ganesh end up with an elephant head?”  This is a story that must be told here, even though I digress:

Lord Ganesh was protecting the bathing area of his mother Parvati when Lord Shiva in one of his myriad of forms of manifestations tried to approach Parvati. Lord Ganesh could not recognize Lord Shiva and tried to stop him. In a flash of rage Lord Shiva beheaded Lord Ganesha. When Parvati realized what had happened Lord Shiva restored life to Lord Ganesh, and replaced his head with that of an elephants. To this day Lord Ganesh is known as the protector and banisher of obstacles.

Another such story tells of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati sitting on their throne with their two sons in front of them. They asked their sons to go around the world. The one who completed the journey the fastest would be rewarded. So the Lord Muraga bounded off immediately. Lord Ganesh paused then walked around the throne on which his parents were seated and stood in front of them. Lord Shiva asked of him:

“Son why are you still here? We asked you to compete with your brother and go around the world?”

To which Lord Ganesh answered:

“Father, but I went around  you and Mother. You are my world.”

Love pervades all space and time continuums. Love knows no boundary of age, color, culture yet it is the essence of human kind. When we live life from a core of love then we are able to reach deep within our true self and reach our highest form of being. In the Vedas we learn of the 7 Chakras, their purpose and our journey from the lowest Chakra to the highest Chakra denoted by the purple lotus. When we function from our 7th Chakra then we have optimized our being.

We note the same message in multitudes of self-development texts  for instance Dr. Dyer ‘s description of the four levels of development  from the athlete, to warrior, to statesman and finally to spirit mentality. In all cultures and in all spiritual teachings the same message pervades: when we reach the stage of unconditional love, when we give without any hope of receiving, then we are one with the energies of our planet and cosmos.

Some humans reach this state very early in their lives, for others they may never know what this state feels like. Meditation, yoga, good deeds, good thoughts are means of attaining the 7th Chakra. From a physiological stand point, our cellular activity resonates ideally when we engage in loving behavior and thoughts. YES, thoughts are the driving force of cellular generation and regeneration. We are what we think: when we think wonderful, pure, loving thoughts our cells vibrate at its optimal level and there is no limit to the powers that we can capitalize on. These powers are manifested in saints over the ages, many of whom live in the mountains and villages of India. Many of whom the holy scriptures of cultures refer to as Jesus Christ, Lord Krishna, Prophet Mohammed and more.

Well for now, ignore all of the above. Instead think on the time that you felt pure love. The simplest example would be when you were in love. Did you feel that rush of goodness in you, did you feel that you could do anything, that you can achieve anything. Yes this is just one experience of the power of love. Now imagine if you were feeling those emotions everyday? If you function from the core of love then you obtain bliss.

I remember the love story of my parents: Father Vie’s gaze fell upon Mother Vie during a spiritual festival in South Africa. Father raised an apple to Mother and the rest was history. They were married in a few months.  In the well known  Hindu temple in India  devotees travel from around the world to climb the 11 km stretch of steps to reach temple of the God & Goddess whom my parents bear the names of. Everything about my parents life together was momentous. As Father breathed his last breath he held out his hand cupped as an apple to Mother symbolizing their love, as we witnessed his demise.

Love is an incredible source of energy that is FREE. It is more powerful than any medication or drug. It can invoke the most incredible and most compassionate manifestations in humans. During this month of February across India and its sister countries like South Africa, thousands of devotees engage in a month of fasting to culminate in amazing feats. Heavy chariots will be pulled by devotees  through clasps embedded into their backs. Heavy needles laden with fruit will be pierced into tongues. Others will carry heavy kavadys on their shoulders for long distances barefoot on heated roads. Yet others will walk across fire-pits with kavadys as calm as if they were walking in water. The event is dedicated to Lord Muraga who used his holy Vel (spear) to win an inter-planetary war.

So what is pure love? Pure love is a state of being that can be attained through pure thoughts and pure deeds of kindness, compassion and humility. Anyone can practice love anywhere in the world without any financial expense.

This 2012 when so many call for the destruction of our planet, a revisit from the Gods / creatures from other planets, or the rebirth of a new age, many of us humans seek to experience the very best on earth.

In my humble opinion the very best on earth is the very best in us.

When we function from a core of love we nurture our planet and we can feel the greatest peace.

With love

Always

Dr. Vie, Scientist & Founder

Dr. Vie, Inc.

Namaste

http://www.DrVie.com

(Ottawa, ON – January 11, 2011) 2008 Olympian and 2012 Olympic hopeful  cyclist Erinne Willock of Victoria, British Columbia announced on Wednesday she will put her Olympic dreams on hold as she and husband  Tony Zarsadias are expecting the birth of their first child, only days before the start of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Erinne had an amazing year on Dr. Vie’s Team Tibco through 2011. Watch Dr. Vie TV  interviews of Erinne during her races.

“The last couple months have been quite a bit different than I had envisioned since the last Olympics. To say I’ve switched gears is a big understatement.  I have very quickly gone from having complete focus for the 2012 Olympic year to now having a healthy and happy pregnancy being my new and exciting reality,” said Willock, who competed for Canada at the 2008 Olympic Summer Games in Beijing and at the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games.

Willock, an integral member of the Canadian Women’s Road Cycling Team, boasts an impressive cycling resume, which includes several victories on the professional racing circuit and many Top 10 at UCI World Cups throughout her career.

“I will definitely miss racing in 2012, as this is such an important year. Nevertheless, I’ll be cheering on my teammates from both Team TIBCO and the Canadian Cycling Team. You can be sure that I’ll be glued to my computer and TV checking the latest results, race reports and live coverage. There is so much depth in women’s cycling right now, especially Canadian Cycling, that it will be a great year to be a fan,” continued Willock.

Speaking to her teammates of the Canadian Cycling Team, Willock is confident that Canada will thrive at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, this summer and bring home some medals.

“To my teammates on the Canadian Cycling Team, I want to wish you all the best of luck! I am very excited to watch you all excel. For those who are vying for those precious spots on the Olympic Team for London, I hope you enjoy the experience, and more importantly have medals to bring home to show me!”

Denise Kelly, head coach of the Canadian Road Cycling Team, will miss Willock in the peloton this summer. “Erinne is an undoubtedly an outstanding cyclist – one of Canada’s finest. Her outgoing personality and aggressive racing style will definitely be missed this summer in the peloton across the world, and I join the staff at the Canadian Cycling Association to wish her a safe and healthy pregnancy. We are looking forward to enhancing our development programs with this new cyclist that will be born this summer.”

Linda Jackson, coach and directeur sportif at Team TIBCO, also shares her joy for Erinne’s future new addition to her life. “Everyone at Team TIBCO is incredibly happy for Erinne. We want to congratulate her and Tony as they embark on this wonderful new experience. Erinne is a tremendous person and I’m sure we’ll miss her talent and leadership this year, but there are more important things in life than racing a bike. We wish Erinne and her baby all the health in the world.” Dr. Vie sponsor of Erinne on Team Tibco states ” Erinne was amazing last year. Not only is she a super athlete, but also a loving person. She will make an fantastic mother.”

ERINNE WILLOCK’S CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENT TO DATE

Member of the 2008 Canadian Olympic Cycling Team

Member of the 2006 and 2010 Canadian Commonwealth Games Cycling Team

Winner of the 2011 Women’s Prestige Series

2011 Redlands Bicycle Classic – 2nd Overall GC

2011 Nature Valley Grand Prix – 2nd Overall GC

2011 Plouay World Cup – 5th

2011 Canadian Road Championships – 3rd

2009 UCI Road World Championships – 7th

2009 Plouay World Cup – 8th

2008 Tour of New Zealand – 3rd Overall

2008 Opende Suede Vargarda World Cup – 5th

3 x Top Ten – Montreal World Cup 2005, 2006 & 2008

2006 Joe Martin Stage Race – 1st Overall GC

2006 Pam American Time Trial Championships – 2nd

2005 San Dimas Stage Race – 1st Overall GC

2005 North American Best Young Rider

So 2012 has arrived – a fair amount of the world population scurry for survival kits in view of the portended end of the world. What would you do if you knew that you had a few months to live? Quit your job? Visit the places you have been dreaming of? Spend time with loved ones. Perhaps the world needs a jolt of reality to push us out of our comfort zone to address the true meaning of life.

Over the last decade we have witnessed a spike in natural disasters: hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis, heat waves and more. Scientific discussion revolve around the possibility of gravitational destruction to earth, a weakening of the earth’s magnetic field or a collision with another planet. Religious leaders encourage their followers to repent their sins. Spiritual leaders talk of a reawakening of a more conscious, enlightened population that will move away from materialism and industrialization to a more spiritually evolved existence. A life that embraces love and compassion and respect for our living planet.

For certain, each of us has our opinions. For some this is all hogwash, conjured up by bored minds, conspirators or other like minded people. Millions of dollars are being made off the fear of thousands as they rush to build underground or above elevation homes, hotels and lavish survival shelters. Tools and survival kits are proliferating the stores.

For certain the world has changed since the start of industrialization and the escalation in technology, androids, weapons of mass destruction and methods to clone humans. Perhaps the world was more serene and less violent before the advent of machines. Perhaps we do need to revert to the basics, to a more natural form of living, to prevent destruction of our planet and to contribute to its homeostasis. We as humans are a vital part of the ecosystem.

The human body thrives on pure water, wholesome natural food, clean air, restful sleep and a loving temperament. The stresses of contemporary life can be overwhelming and override the simple fact that keeping it simple is not stupid. The power of the human mind is undermined by the demands of society. Many state that stress is good. Stress is actually not good if it is experienced repeatedly or over long periods of time. This type of stress changes the cellular structure of our DNA.

So we note that the masses of the world population are highly stressed or not happy with themselves. We also know what happens when people are unhappy- they cannot display loving demeanour, hurt those around them and compassion becomes a 10 letter word too difficult to practice.

Stress must be relieved and happiness nurtured for us to enjoy life.

So how is stress relieved?
1. List the things that make you feel stressed. Rate the stress from a scale of 1 – 10 with 10 being extreme stress that you would not want to tolerate repeatedly.
2. List the things that make you feel light-hearted and happy.

When are you stressed? When are you happy?

3. By keeping it simple: Increase the things that make you happy and decrease the things that make you stressed. Start by addressing the ones at the extreme of the scale.

4. Engage in exercise 20 minutes a day to increase the happiness endorphin. Take in fresh air to rejuvenate your body.
5. Consume fresh natural foods and drink pure water.
6. Enjoy restful deep sleep each night.
7. Spend time with loved ones in person or other means. Preferably the former.
8. Engage in a job with the knowledge that you are contributing to our planet a job that makes you feel happy even if the money is not as grand. If you do not like your job, get another job or start your own enterprise doing something that you love doing. Never remain in a job that makes you feel unhappy or unworthy. You are hurting yourself and your employer.
9. Wish your fellow beings well always. Do not engage in hurtful actions.
10. Practice compassion – it is simple and very rewarding and addictive by the way!

So my dear reader, I wish you and your loved ones the very best for 2012. For all the predictions made and all the speculations on what is to become of our planet in December 2012, it behooves us to look deep within ourselves and to be our true selves.

Be happy this year.

It is time to be happy.

With love,
Always
Dr. Vie, Founder, Scientist and Nature lover
Dr.Vie,Inc.

http://www.DrVie.com

514-233-8756

As 2011 draws to an end, ’tis the time to ponder on all the years challenges, set backs, pain, accomplishments and joy. I am so fortunate this year to spend this time with my dearest Mother Vie. I am jolted into the reality of family and the love of cherished ones and suddenly the trials and tribulations of a one-woman company fades into oblivion. Yes, love is the most powerful source of renewable energy on our Planet.

Ah, the first thought in most minds reading this snippet is probably : “She’s crazy,” or “That’s too simple,” or “Fiddlesticks,” or “That’s right.”

Well, my beloved reader it is after all my nostalgic postulations, nespa? Indulge me and grant me this indulgence, pretty please!

So let us take a journey back in time to the start of 2011: I actually worked all through the 23 December 2010 through the 4 January 2011, to churn out a pallet order for my Ontario distributor. Unbeknownst to his team, my newly hired raw food Chef called in sick on 22 December leaving me stranded (he quit while on sick leave). So I put into action my emergency plan – called to the front lines the emergency VOopma-Loompas, namely MOI, Me to the meeting room to discuss the strategy for Production 7 by 7.

You see, I had only just renovated our new facility on Nuns Island on 1 December 2010 and the pallet order would be my first full scale roll out. So over 7 days and 7 nights my factory was my exercise field (yes, I am a mountain runner for those who do not know me) as I ran around the 4000 square feet premises with its 24 foot ceiling like a hundred Oopma-Loompas dragging heavy containers of ingredients, mixing formulations, grinding, mixing and tempering thousands of products for Production 7 by 7.

The most frustrating part of P7by7 believe it or not, was trying so hard to find the keyhole on the door in the dark as I tried to lock up the factory each night. Ja (Dutch for yes), there was no light outside my factory door! (yes the landlord was aware of it).

The second ordeal was starting up my weathered BMW sports (10 years old) to a warm enough position to get me out of the parking lot safely each night.

“She drives a BMW,” you think.

Ja, it has been my car of choice wherever I have lived. Note: I was a successfully employed Scientist in Europe in my previous life before becoming an entrepreneur. If it is any consolation to the reader, Canadian Tire was my repair shop for my cherished Beemer for the last four years. Ja, it was cheaper to retain my Beemer than let her go and struggle to pick up daily supplies and drop off large orders.

So back to the saga: The rest of my P7by7 night was spent soaking away my aches in my tub and winding down in front of my fireplace as I fell off to sleep. Before the crack of dawn each P7by7 morning I was running outside along the frozen St. Lawrence river, knee deep in soft snow to get my emotional mindset before meditating and heading off to the factory.

By the fifth day of P7by7 I was on a roll. I was almost finished – the next two days were spent packing and preparing the pallet. So my good reader, when Al the sweet Ontario driver arrived with his trailer on 4 January and I rolled up the loading dock door in the freezing cold, the pallet was ready to be delivered to thousands of loyal consumers across the Eastern Canada.

My 2011 started with a bang and what a year it was to be for me and the rest of the world.

So we witnessed the horrific earthquake in Japan and watched in awe as the tsunami survivors taught the rest of the world about humility and hope as they waited calmly for food and water. No hysteria, no fighting, no hatred. Just humility.  I bow down to the Japanese.

Here in Canada we witnessed another course in humility as Jack Layton made history in the federal election. A little man hobbling on a cane, beset with cancer, brought together a nation as we mourned his sad demise.  I bow down to Jack Layton.

In the same vein we witnessed yet another symbol of creativity leave our planet. Steve Jobs, a genius, way ahead of his time. A man who rallied together people who were afraid of technology and computers into a community of communication junkies smiling from ear to ear because he made it so easy to be computer literate. The world mourned his loss. I bow down to  Steve Jobs.

Amidst the demise of revered souls, we witnessed the economic slump of Europe as the EU rallied to the aid of its fellow nations Greece, Italy and perhaps more. Too much borrowing, too much debt -a vicious cycle for the Americas and more as parents try to fulfill the demands of their offspring and the world focuses on acquiring more industrial wealth to the sacrifice of our natural environment.

Albeit, space time continuum is an interesting phenomena : yes multitudes of occurrences at the same time even if invisible to the knowledge of human kind. Or perhaps we chose to ignore it. Ah a topic for another conversation piece.

So as the world witnessed the assassination of Osama Bin Laden and Fidel Castro and countries reveled as the world witnessed the royal splendour as Princess Kate & Prince William’s marriage rekindled romance in millions around the globe. Love inspires hope in all.

So from Charlie Sheen’s desire to help Canadians manage their anger to life-size Barbie dolls, we laughed and we cried this year for all that was witnessed and for all those we shall miss.

Of all the outrages that we witnessed the one that got our eyes rolling around our pretty heads was the one that gave a USA politician a 8 year sentence for political messup and Dr. Conrad Murray enjoyed a four year (2 year probation) sentence for the death of our Michael Jackson- a legend who changed the history of pop music. An irreplaceable symbol. So much for faith in medical doctors who sponge off their patients weaknesses with no consideration for the oath of saving a life.

C’est la vie, nespa? That’s life hein!

So as the year winds down, so too do many aspects of our lives as we let go of things beyond our control, as we forgive those who have caused us pain, as we say a silent prayer for those who are in pain, as our thoughts meander to those who need help, as we meditate on the future of our planet……in spite of the death of Kyoto.

My thought is this:

This was the most labour intensive year for me, as I toiled single handedly to produce, market and sell our foods across the nation forsaken by my supposed team. Long days and longer nights, sacrificing so much. I found my renewable energy in the love of Mother Vie (+70 year loving soul), the magic of the mountains and the power of daily meditation. It churned me on in the darkest of days, when I was at my lowest, when I thought the day would never end.

I realized many things. Most of all when with Mother Vie at my side two weeks ago, Mother & I had to shut down our production facility after being harrassed and bullied by the landlord’s maintenance crew. In addition to the incident we were also let down by essential members of our supposed team: yes I realized that

- there comes a time that for energy to be renewed, it must first be at its all time low.

-We must close one door to open another.

-To be free we must break from incarceration.

The space time continuum deems that we as humans need to look beyond what is visible to the human eye. It is always more than it seems to be.

As the homeostasis of our earth is disrupted by industrialization in the pursuit of energy for the overuse of human kind, we as humans MUST contemplate that there is a lot of work to be done.

The main task is to work on our spiritual well being – to look beyond material obsession. To overcome our failure to love. To work on our power to love and regain hold of our powerful being. Our greatest task on earth is to love unconditionally.  It is the most important measure of success in our earthly lives. Nothing else matters.

Yes, loads of employment openings. Lets get together the unemployed, those on welfare, those on strike rallies, those who are bored and those with ample time to hate, and those with more than enough time to criticize and complain and get them to work.

Our planet needs us to rekindle the energy, to sow the seeds for healthier plantations, to clean our waters of impurities, to energize our environment with positive thoughts, to steer our young towards compassion & love….ah there is so much to do.

So my dear reader as I conclude this piece, I reiterate with clarity: the power of renewable energy lies within each of us. It is up to us to delve within our souls and to capitalize on the power that we are naturally endowed with, the power to renew our planet with love, hope and all things positive and with unconditional love.

The power of renewable energy lies within us.

Until we meet again,
With love,
Always,
Dr. Vie, Scientist & Serial Entrepreneur
Dr. Vie, Inc.
Montreal, Canada
514-233-8756

http://www.DrVie.com

After weeks of speculation, the main event at Battlefield Fight League 13, set for Vernon, B.C. on February 11th, 2012, is official and it’s one of the biggest title fights in BFL history. Dr. Vie’s natural foods feed Matt as he cuts weight before his fights, during training and while waiting to get into the cage to fight.  During the last 2 weeks of Dr. Vie & Mother Vie’s tough times in Montreal (assault of Dr. Vie at the factory) Matt Baker was the first of Dr. Vie’s athletes to jump to the defenseless women’s rescue.  ”Matt has a heart of gold and a body of steel, ” says Dr. Vie.   This young man, raised as a foster child, now donates his monies to foster children. He is humble, has no big ego, and is an athlete who actually saves lives versus athletes who focus on titles, glory and monies for personal gain.

Local fan-favourite Matt “The Riotmaker” Baker (7-2) Dr.Vie’s athlete, who is the most successful BFL pro fighter so far with three wins by stoppage, will face red-hot veteran Andrew Buckland (14-8-1), who will make his BFL debut for the vacant middleweight championship!

Especially to fight fans in the Thompson-Okanagan, Kamloops, B.C.’s own Matt Baker needs little introduction. One of the biggest draws in the region, Baker scored a hard-fought submission victory this August over Marcus Vinicius in the main event at Battlefield’s Vernon debut. The twenty-seven-year-old, who debuted in July, 2009, has competed nine times as a professional with nearly half those fights taking place close to home despite a sometimes frustrating lack of viable events.

Over that span, “The Riotmaker” has thoroughly earned his cage-name, repeatedly thrilling crowds to near-dangerous levels with his aggressive style, while also ending all but one victory with a clear-cut finish. Baker remains undefeated at middleweight, which is his natural weight-class, and is best known for scoring highlight reel KOs.

Still, perhaps partly in response to having lost twice by submission at 205lbs., Baker made the bold cross-equator move to begin training at a BJJ mecca in Team Nogueira Rio. After winning his last two consecutive fights by submission, it has become clear to MMA enthusiasts across Canada that Matt Baker is a well-rounded fighter to watch. Earning a Battlefield FL pro title this February would surely catch the attention of an even wider audience.

But don’t get out your pitchforks just yet “Riotmaker” fans, standing in Baker’s way is a stalwart member of Canada’s MMA elite. Although only three years Baker’s senior, at thirty, and having debuted only two years earlier, in 2007, Calgary, Alberta’s Andrew Buckland holds over a dozen more fights on his record. Buckland also holds twice the number of victories, two more (T)KOs, and vastly more matches against internationally established names, including bouts with Dan Hornbuckle, David Loiseau, John Alessio, and Jordan Mein.

In addition, Buckland has broken-out in 2011 and is currently riding a career-resurgent tear. After setting a furious pace of roughly one bout every two months for nearly four years, mostly on the Alberta MMA scene, Buckland knew last year that he needed a change. He moved to the comparatively laid back climes of Nanaimo, B.C. and joined the talented group at John Punt’s Impact MMA. Over his last three appearances, Buckland has gone 3-0 against opponents with combined records of 16-3 on fight night.

In his most recent fight, Buckland picked up a welterweight title last September in an Alberta based promotion. At BFL13, he will look to add to that hardware at middleweight, which is not his traditional home.

The outcome of Baker versus Buckland is absolutely anyone’s guess with factors ranging from age, experience, comfort at a weight class, and all-around skill nearly cancelling each other out.

Luckily, that leaves BFL fight fans with what they crave most: the strong prospect of a well-matched brawl for championship gold that could easily go a full twenty-five minutes.

“Mother Vie & I are in awe of Matt Baker, an amazing soul who came to our rescue without hesitation.  We are going through very tough times right now. The attempted assault on me at the factory last week, our landlords denial of the aggression from their repair men, the lack of heat at our factory has brought production to a halt. We are losing major revenue during this peak holiday season. However, safety comes first above all else. Mother & I are searching for new facilities that will embrace women entrepreneurs without bully tactics.  We welcome your support,” says Dr. Vie, Scientist & Founder of Dr. Vie since 2005.

With love always

Dr. Vie, Scientist & Mother Vie ChairWoman

http://www.DrVie.com

514-233-8756