by Lynne Tapper | Aug 17, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
I got back to the hotel room at 5:30 am. Right on schedule. I got changed into my tri bottoms, bra and tri top. I lathered myself up with Chamois Butter and Body Glide and sunscreen. I put on my wetsuit just to the waist. I wore a cotton long-sleeved top...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 17, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
The alarm was set for 4:00 am. Leland kindly set his phone and sort of got up with me. I had a small bowl of cereal (Quaker Oat Squares and skim milk). The night before I had written a short list of things that I needed to accomplish to be ready for the race start. ...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 16, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 16, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
With my bike and gear all settled, I was feeling pretty good. The rain still isn’t letting up, but I’m trying not to think about it. I laid down on my bed and tried to rest. About 15 minutes later, I woke up and realized that since we put a big plastic bag...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 16, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
Okay, since this is my first Ironman/Iron-distance race, I won’t pretend to be an expert on how it all works. So, I will just detail how this race works with regard to transitioning from swim to bike to run. By 4:00 pm on Saturday, all bikes must be placed in the...
