http://eddieodea.com Eddie O'Dea: Ultra - Endurance Mountain Bike Racer and Connoisseur of Adult Beverages Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:11:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just a typical fall ride around Atlanta: http://eddieodea.com/2008/11/15/leaves/ No we didn't shave Britney's head....we are putting on another race in north Georgia: It's going to be a 45ish mile gravel road loop that includes a nice little 12 mile climb, numerous other punchy little climbs, a 7 mile descent and something a little tougher than your traditional cyclo-cross course ... http://eddieodea.com/2008/11/14/opps-we-did-it-again/ I mostly hate running for the sake of running, so I constantly need to remind myself why I'm doing it. It's mostly for general fitness. The older I get the less I believe being just a cyclist is healthy. Cycling is a not an impact sport, so ... http://eddieodea.com/2008/11/11/373/ The base miles have begun. We've been lifting, running and some binge riding on the weekends...now it's time to really get the legs going. We did a 3 hour ride yesterday and it was apparent that it's been a while since I just sat and spun. My ... http://eddieodea.com/2008/11/10/all-your-base-miles-are-belong-to-us/ It's been an exciting week, but the deal is final......Namrita & I are riding for the Topeak-Ergon Racing Team next year! We'll be rubbing elbows with Olympians and legends. Stay tuned for the details.... http://eddieodea.com/2008/11/08/the-big-news/ First go check this out.....I'll write some more about it latter. Second, I'm getting huge. I'm working out at the GSU gym with "Devin the Wonder Trainer" and he's good. It's really nice not to be doing the same thing every time I go in and not having to ... http://eddieodea.com/2008/11/07/meat-head/ ...from the weekend: http://eddieodea.com/2008/11/04/a-few-more-photos/ We spent our third weekend in a row at Mulberry Gap....I know it's a rough life, but someone has to do it. This weekend was the Halloween MTB Bash and it was good times. Harvey and I headed out around noon on Friday and arrived in time for a hike ... http://eddieodea.com/2008/11/03/a-very-happy-halloween/ Scott Hodge is one of the most selfless guys I've ever met. He has been on the cycling scene in GA for way longer than I. He's worked as neutral support at countless races: road, mtb & cross. He's that guy in 24 Solo with the cowboy ... http://eddieodea.com/2008/10/19/give-it-up-for-hodge/ "I'm here an I'm there I'm big bang hank, I'm everywhere" - Sugarhill Gang It's been a rough month. Interbike was great, but tiring. The following weekend I attended a funeral for my Uncle Mike up in NY. It was great to see the family, but it seems like ... http://eddieodea.com/2008/10/17/where-did-i-go/