by Lynne Tapper | Jul 22, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
This post is almost 2 weeks late, but I’m backdating it so when I read this in 10 years, it’ll be as though I posted this on my birthday. Yesterday, July 21st, I biked 90 miles with my friend Jessica. We kept it fairly flat (a few short climbs) and we...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 19, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
No…not THAT race day. The Iron Man is still four weeks away. Today I participated in my team race. After 10 weeks of training, our group did a sprint distance triathlon in Warren, CT. It was called The Hopkins Vineyard Triathlon. And yes, you run through a...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 17, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
As I look back on this morning’s workout, I am smiling. I know that sounds crazy, but today I realized that I really think I can pull this off. For some insane reason I woke up at 4:30 am today. There was no alarm. There was no need for me to be awake. I just...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 15, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
As I’ve disclosed early on, I’ve been working with a coach during these last six months. It’s been an amazing experience. I’ve learned so much about training, fueling, hydration, the psychological aspect of an endurance event like this as...
by Lynne Tapper | Jul 15, 2014 | My Iron Year, Training Daze
After my long solo 80-mile bike ride, I ran an hour the next day and then on day three, rode 50 miles home from Lakeville, CT in a mix of sun and rain. I was just under 4 miles from home and I was thinking about how proud I was of all that I had accomplished. I was so...
