 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Apr 17, 2012 | On Being Positive
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 nothing new. And I’ve been running races for 22 years, so...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Apr 10, 2012 | Fitness, Training Daze
Twenty years ago, I did first sprint triathlon as a part of a relay team.  This was so long ago, I don’t remember the names of my teammates.  I volunteered to do the bike portion.  Running and biking weren’t a problem for me, but I doubted I could survive (or even...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Feb 16, 2012 | Health, Training Daze
As an athlete and an adult, I know the importance of eating more fruits and vegetables. Though it is hard to get all the daily servings into my day.  A little known secret is that I am a pretty basic, bland eater. When I go out to eat, I often pick the item on...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Feb 13, 2012 | On Being Positive
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 bit more, the swim workout itself didn’t feel very different from the...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Lynne Tapper | Jan 24, 2012 | On Being Positive
While Thursday officially marks my 12-week post-surgery date, today was my 3-month post-op appointment in Tarrytown, NY. Before I go into too many details about today’s appointment, let me go back about two weeks.  On January 12th, I emailed Courtney Dunavant,...