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Trinity College Squash Champions & Mentors

This may be a little known fact, but the City of Hartford is home to the most dominant squash program in the country. Trinity College has won 17 of the last 20 collegiate squash championships. They have beaten powerhouses such as Yale, Princeton and even mighty...

A letter from Meg Taylor, Executive Director of Capitol Squash

Rarely do I say to someone "we are changing kids’ lives" It always sounds so self-congratulatory and discounts the parents, teachers, and the students themselves. I usually say we're changing their life trajectory or providing them opportunities they wouldn't...

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Lynne Tapper

I am a lifelong endurance athlete with the dual goal of training and racing until my bones turn to dust and sharing that passion with as many people as possible.

home sweet home

I woke up to a beautiful sunny day in Manhattan and by Noon I was back in what looks like a war-torn West Hartford.  Thankfully the weather is warm and power is being restored, slowly but surely....

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I feel yucky

I have finally resurfaced, but barely.  This recovery thing is much harder than I had thought.  We finally left the hospital around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. I rode in the front seat with a big pillow...

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Let my people go!

(It's Leland again…hold the applause) Saturday morning meant 1 thing.  Possible discharge pending the review of the two doctors.  The first one caught us during our morning stroll around the ward. ...

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Is that a smile?

(Note:  Lynne has taken back control over the keyboard) I'm lying here in my hospital bed with the laptop tipped just right so that I don't have to lift my arms up too high to type, listening to...

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Walking Ms. Daisy

The morning was a big improvement for Lynne, more alert, and moving much less gingerly.  She continued working her way through a Netflix filmography, watching "Word Wars" about competitive Scrabble...

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Falling into bed. Literally.

As the first day evolved, Lynne's color and alertness level improved.  She has many different wires, hoses and tubes attached to her, so getting her settled in bed can be challenging.  Plus, going...

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Yesterday’s News

In late January, as many regular blog readers know, I was finally given clearance to start swimming again. My first swim was on January 27.  Other than noticing that I filled out my bathing suit a bit more, the swim workout itself didn’t feel very different from the...

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Full Steam Ahead

While Thursday officially marks my 12-week post-surgery date, today was my 3-month post-op appointment in Tarrytown, NY. Before I go into too many details about today's appointment, let me go back about two weeks.  On January 12th, I emailed Courtney Dunavant, Dr....

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Goodbye 2011…Hello 2012

Today is Saturday, December 31st...the final day of 2011.  I have to say that while I am not big on wishing time away, I am happy to see 2011 end. The year was filled with some wonderful activities, events, and weather (yes, Irene and Historic October Snowstorm, I"m...

About Me

Lynne Tapper

I am a lifelong endurance athlete with the dual goal of training and racing until my bones turn to dust and sharing that passion with as many people as possible.