http://outdooraddict.org/wp pushing myself into the unknown.. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 23:28:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Got my new 29er single speed all built up and ready to go.  More on that one later once I get some pictures.  Anyway, I got everything built up on Sunday night so Monday was the day.  I had planned out about 2 hours of pedaling and all was going ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/08/19/back-at-it/ I took the office's commuter bike around town today just to see how the legs feel.  Considering the effort I put out this past weekend, they felt great.  Am I going to go for a bike ride tonight??  Doubtful.  At this point, the legs feel good, its my ass that ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/08/14/bankpost-office-leg-shakedown/ The 14th annual 24 hours of Great Glen, all I can really say is, WOW...WOW. What an event. For those of you who aren't from the northeast, it has been raining here, a lot, and that is an understatement. I went up to the course on Friday to do ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/08/12/24-hours-of-great-glen-race-report/ 2 days left until the 24 hour race.  It is supposed to be pouring rain the entire time.  Should be an epic day of riding. Am I ready for it?? To be honest, I am not sure, but I will soon find out.  Even if I am not, nothing I can ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/08/07/t-minus-2-days/ Back home from the trip up north to Quebec and Mount Saint Anne for North America World Cup round #1.  A great weekend for Michelin and some American athletes with Adam Craig getting one of his best world cup finishes in 4th place.  Way to go Adam!!! No matter how many ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/07/29/back-home-and-tired/ All I can say is that I have been busy. With many trips all over the east coast from Tennessee to Mt. Snow now to Mount Saint Anne, Quebec followed by a week in Bromont Canada all while trying to get my 24 hour race training in.  Yeah, I've been ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/07/22/racing-for-the-stars-and-bars/ I have to admit.  I get lazy about writing on this blog.  I certainly go in spurts.  Sometimes, I feel like I have 5 posts a day to write.  Then there are times, like now, where I have to force myself to write something.  Its times like these that I ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/06/28/lazy-about-writing/ Just making sure this is still working.  It has been a long since I have posted anything.  There is a good reason for that.  I have been busy and lazy.  Plain and simple.  I have been riding about 5 days a week, plus the commuting to work via single track, ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/06/12/hello-hello-hello-add-your-own-echoes-in-there/ In my quest to hopefully get a few endurance races in, I worked hard to get the Dart-Nuun endurance adventure racing team under the Michelin sponsorship.  Ever since I helped to broker this deal, they certainly have not let us down.  The team has racked up another win in the ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/05/21/dart-nuun-does-it-again/ This weekend certainly kept me busy. On Friday, because of rain, I canned the recovery ride because of what looked to be like rain rolling in.  So I went home quickly and took the dog for our little run.  I can do without the hour recovery, but I can't deal with ... http://outdooraddict.org/wp/2008/05/12/a-busy-but-heartbreaking-weekend/