2021 has turned out to be the "year of physical challenges" for me. As each year goes by, I try to come up with another challenge to celebrate the passing of time. Maybe this is to prove that while I'm aging physically, my mind and body think otherwise. This morning I...
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Lynne Tapper
I am a lifelong endurance athlete with the dual goal of training and racing until my bones turn to dust and sharing that passion with as many people as possible.
The Half Iron Triathlon I Never Thought I’d Do
Those of you who have been following this blog know that one of the challenges with which I struggled, besides the obvious medical ones, was wondering if I would ever return to the level of...
When Angelina won’t return your phone calls
I started this blog, stemming from my BRCA1 status, to record the journey I took from the decision to have surgery through my recovery. I wanted to share it with as many friends and family members...
On the road again
Since my last post on July 16th, I have literally and figuratively hit the ground running. Physically I am feeling stronger and stronger every day. For all of this, I am truly grateful. As I...
Burying the lead
"In India, we have a saying: Everything will be alright in the end. So if it's not alright, it is not yet the end." Although I've never seen the movie, my friend was telling me about this great...
On the recovery road
I wasn't going to post anything until I got the results from my pathology report next Monday, July 16th, but Leland said that I should let people know how I'm doing, recovery-wise. Four full days...
The Waiting Is the Hardest Part – Part III
[Full disclosure. It's Leland.] Monday, June 3rd was cleanse day for Lynne. New sheets, new PJs, special soap for her first of two pre-surgery showers. She also had to drink magnesium citrate,...
Just when I thought I was out…they pull me back in!
Although what I am about to write is far from funny, I am reminded of a joke that I learned when I was a kid. We used to tell this joke so much, that we would just use the punch line and it still...
Feeling Whole at the Half
On Sunday, April 15th, I completed the More Magazine/Fitness Magazine Women's Half Marathon in Central Park in New York City. Having lived in Manhattan for 12 years, running in Central Park was...
Yesterday’s News
In late January, as many regular blog readers know, I was finally given clearance to start swimming again. My first swim was on January 27. Other than noticing that I filled out my bathing suit a...
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Iron Man Triathlon. Done.
You know what they say, "When one blog closes, another blog opens." Wait, I think that's about windows, but anyway, you get the point. In August 2014, I completed my first IronMan Triathlon. I kept a blog, My Iron Year, detailing my experience. Moving on in my...
The Half Iron Triathlon I Never Thought I’d Do
Those of you who have been following this blog know that one of the challenges with which I struggled, besides the obvious medical ones, was wondering if I would ever return to the level of competition in running and triathlons that I had achieved pre-surgeries. I am...
When Angelina won’t return your phone calls
I started this blog, stemming from my BRCA1 status, to record the journey I took from the decision to have surgery through my recovery. I wanted to share it with as many friends and family members that were interested. I wanted to be "public" about the decisions I...
About Me
Lynne Tapper
I am a lifelong endurance athlete with the dual goal of training and racing until my bones turn to dust and sharing that passion with as many people as possible.