by Lynne Tapper | Aug 16, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
Much of Friday was spent spending even more money at the Expo, cleaning my bike, driving the bike route, and thinking about how to pack all of my Transition bags. I think it’s a good idea to drive the bike route, but it can also lead to a bit more anxiety. ...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 16, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
We were told that traffic leaving Montreal can be tricky. The saying is “There are two seasons in Montreal. Winter and Construction.” So, we left our hotel a little before 10:00 am so we could avoid commuter traffic. The traffic gods were with us. We...
by Lynne Tapper | Aug 15, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
I admit that I have not been great about keeping this blog as timely as possible. While I want to keep a history of my experience, I also want to be “in the now” as much as possible. Taking the time to document everything as it’s happening keeps me...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 30, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
7 months! I did it. I know that finishing the race on August 17th will be the cherry on top of the proverbial triathlon sundae. But, considering all that I’ve been through in the past 5 years, beginning with my 2 herniated discs in 2010 and various prophylactic...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 29, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
Today was a long, long day. I woke up at 6:00 am to swim for 30 minutes and then met a few friends to embark on a 100-mile ride. Later in the day, I ran for 1 hour and finished my day at 7:00 p.m. It was perfect weather to do this stretched-out triathlon and I was...
