Floyd Landis [Source: Wikipedia] has accepted an invitation to ride in the Shenandoah Mountain 100 mountain bike race. The race which is sometimes referred to as the premier endurance event on the East Coast, is held in the George Washington National Forest outside of Harrisonburg, VA.

The race features a 100 mile, single day ride, with around 14,000 feet of elevation for the climbs and decents. The race is expected to draw around 450 of the nations best mountain bikers competing for the victory.

The race is scheduled for Sunday September 2nd, 2007.

We all know that the environment is in dire need. We’ve all heard the claims, the stories, the movies and read the books. Lots and I mean lots of people are still asking, what can I do?

Blog Action Day is a site that has the countdown ready for bloggers to all join in on one day and post about the environment in your own way and on your own terms. Lots of a-listers and big names have signed up, so tune in and see what impact this can have.

The New York Times, Play Magazine has an article on Floyd Landis and his life as it stands today.

How badly had things gone for Floyd Landis? Really, there were no words for it.

Seems a lot has changed since the 2006 Tour winner tested positive for a banned substance.

I’ve been away and when you’re away, things pile up. When I returned to work, I had a mountain of email, several phone messages and over 5,500 unread RSS feeds (which are really the meat of my daily work). Needless to say, I wondered where to start and how I’d finish in a timely manner.

Seems I wasn’t alone in the situation. I came across a fantastic article over at Chief Happiness Officer, where the exact same thing was happening. For tips on how it was dealt with, read the strategy for getting it cleaned up.

As for myself, I’m caught up on all the important, time-sensitive stuff and believe me, it really makes me reflect back on the down time I had during the vacation.