by Lynne Tapper | Sep 30, 2011 | On Being Positive
Today I went for a beautiful run in a local reservoir. As I was running and listening to Adele (my husband is so sick of her that I now have to listen to her songs when I’m alone), I had a great idea. Most of my brilliant ideas come to me when I’m swimming,...
by Lynne Tapper | Sep 30, 2011 | On Being Positive
In 2003, I tested positive for the BRCA 1 gene mutation. Without getting into the medical details, it means that my risk for getting breast or ovarian cancer is much higher than the general population. My mother is a breast (1996) and ovarian (2002) cancer survivor. ...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 13, 2011 | Training, Training Daze
Body of Evidence: 11 Things I Learned About Training While I Was Injured. A coach’s confession When I hurt my back in August 2010 (my most recent back injury), my husband told me that I had to write about it. Mostly, because it seemed like the finale of a cruel...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 13, 2010 | Fitness, Training, Training Daze
Group dynamics, self-confidence and frozen juice on a stick A few mothers and I (all triathletes) decided it would be fun to get our 9-10 year-old daughters to attempt their first open water swim. All five girls are confident swimmers and three of them were on a local...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 12, 2010 | Training, Training Daze
Recently I was talking with a writer from Runner’s World about finding more time to run. As we talked, the conversation evolved into planning more efficient workouts and building them into your weekly schedule, despite all of the activities fighting for your time....
