Archive for June, 2006

EnduranceRadio.com now EndurancePlanet.com

Thursday, June 29th, 2006

Back in March I did an interview with Endurance Radio and in April Namrita recorded an interviewed as well. I was so busy then I never got a chance to post about about it….what was I thinking, our first “radio” interviews and I don’t tell the world about it? That’s not like me at all…. [...]

Photoshot

Wednesday, June 28th, 2006

I did my first photo shot with a pro that did not involve a wedding last week. Andrew Kornylak and I met out at Stone Mountain to take some pics for my sponsors and his portfolio. All of the photos from the 24 Hours of Conyers report below and the main photo in the header [...]

The Recovery Bath

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

I forget where I heard the idea originally. Ice bathing is as horrible as it sounds and is not for the faint of heart. It’s a recovery technique that works wonders though. Here is how it works: Ingredients: 3 1lb bags of ice 1 tub filled with water to cover the legs (amount will vary [...]

One More Cowbell

Monday, June 26th, 2006

Namrita & I arrived at the race at about 9AM…one hour before the start as is my usual running late style. Nam took off the check me in and I went about preparing myself and gear for the coming 12 hours of fun. The area was hit pretty hard by some much need rain the [...]

Learning to Wobble-Naught

Friday, June 23rd, 2006

A couple weeks ago Namrita and I went out to Boise to check out the Wobble-Naught fit system. We had two reasons to make such a long trip to get bike fits…one was because I have heard some amazing testimony directly from racers such as Ernesto Marenchin and Nat Ross, so that peaked my interest. [...]

Wicked Fast Sports Nutrition

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

Just picked this up from MTBR.com. I’ve been using Recover-Ease since Febuary and swear by it’s benefits…ie, fast recovery. I just recieved some Energ-Ease and will be testing it in training and racing this weekend at the Cowbell Challenge 12 Hour. ….and I love the name, it’s so New England! If you are interested in [...]

GRD Coverage

Thursday, June 22nd, 2006

The Great Divide Race starts this Friday and MTBCast will be broadcasting audio feeds direct from the racers as the make their manditory check-ins. The Great Divide race is sick…2500 miles, 250,000 feet of climbing, unsupported….. temps can range from -20* to 100+* F, sleeping in a bivy in the backcountry of the Rockie Mountains, [...]

Next Up – Cowbell Challenge 12Hour

Wednesday, June 21st, 2006

The Cowbell is a fun little race just outside of Charlotte, NC. The course has changed over the last couple of years since the construction of the new white water center began, but it always fun and always hot! Previous years the race has been run from 9AM to 9PM during the longest day of [...]

Cartecay/EMBA 4th of July Ride

Sunday, June 18th, 2006

Join Cartecay Bike Shop & the Ellijay Mountain Bike Association for the annual 4th of July ride in the beautiful Cohutta Mountains of North Georgia. I’ll be volunteering to lead the long route, Eddie O

24 Hours of Conyers – Late post

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

The first 24 hours of Conyers was a hot one, well into the 90s, and making mother nature the competition for the day….well, her and Ernesto, but I had a better chance with her. We have a new game in town. Granny Gear Productions did a great job putting on the race, but not getting [...]