by Lynne Tapper | Aug 18, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
I will remember. This was truly an experience of a lifetime. Not just race weekend, but all of the training and sacrifice that I made to accomplish this goal. I could never have done this without the love and support of Leland and the understanding of both Sofie and...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 17, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
As I was leaving the transition, I’m not sure what I was thinking. There was a part of me that was so excited to be 2/3 of the way done with an Ironman. I remembered my friend Becky telling me that after she finished the bike in the NY/NJ Ironman in 2012 that she...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 17, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
When I finally finished the bike it was a bit over 8 hours. I was both elated and a bit disappointed. Never in my wildest imagination did I think the bike would take that long. The headwind on 117 was really tough for me. It wasn’t that I was crushed emotionally or...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 17, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
I was the most nervous about the bike leg, for many reasons. Here they are, in no particular order: -It’s long! -I could get a flat. -Something could happen to my chain. -It’s long! -It is a very hilly course. -It’s long! I think you get the picture. My goal, with the...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 17, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
As I left to line up for the swim, Leland’s final words to me were, “Run YOUR race.” I thought of this as the gun went off for the 7th and final wave of over 200 women. My strategy for starting the swim is to start out slowly; keep my heart rate low and let my legs...
