Five hundred twenty-five thousandSix hundred minutes,Five hundred twenty-five thousandMoments so dear.Five hundred twenty-five thousandSix hundred minutesHow do you measure, measure a year?In daylights, in sunsets, in midnightsIn cups of coffeeIn inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.In five hundred twenty-five thousandSix hundred minutesHow do you measureA year in the life?How about love?How about love?How about … Continue reading Five Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Six Hundred Minutes
Real Men of BAMFness: Laurens ten Dam
This year's TdF, or TdWTF as Cervelo's Gerard Vroomen has been calling it, seems to have been especially rife with crashes. One of the most recent spectacularly scary crashes was when Laurens ten Dam endo'ed over his bars going around a corner on stage 15. It looked (at least to me), as if he got … Continue reading Real Men of BAMFness: Laurens ten Dam
Real Men of BAMFness: Sgt. Jeremy Soles (Part Deux)
Sgt. Soles is pretty much the definition of the word BAMF. I was honored to share his story the first time here: http://blog.rappstar.com/2010/11/real-men-of-bamfness-sgt-jeremy-soles.html. But some BAMFs just keep getting even more badass, and Sgt. Soles is one of them. Not content to simply go run marathons in a gas mask, Sgt. Soles decided to do a … Continue reading Real Men of BAMFness: Sgt. Jeremy Soles (Part Deux)
Real Men of BAMFness: Johnny Hoogerland
I saw someone (I forgot who; I think it was a re-tweet) post the most appropriate sentiment I can imagine on twitter, "If Peyton Manning crashed into a barb wire fence, came back, and finished the game, you'd never hear the end of it." I agree. On stage 9 of this year's TdF, Johnny Hoogerland … Continue reading Real Men of BAMFness: Johnny Hoogerland
Divine Discontent
I was going through my blog, adding some labels to some posts, and I stumbled across this, which I had saved as a draft. The original email was sent to me by Mark Van Akkeren, who received it from Mac Brown, who got it from a friend of his. I don't know how I didn't … Continue reading Divine Discontent
Practice Makes Perfect
© Eric Wynn / Revolution 3 TriathlonRev3 Portland Half (1.2mi-S / 56mi-B / 13.1mi-R)Portland, OR - 2011.07.10Let's start with the important stuff. That way, you can't blame me if I write too much afterwards, as I am wont to do. First off, I made some very clear mistakes that cost me some significant time. People often … Continue reading Practice Makes Perfect
Real Men of BAMFness: Simon Wheatcroft
That 26.2-mile distance just sticks in your head as some sort of finite distance. It's the distance most people talk about. Inevitably, the talk eventually leads to how tough it is to run that distance. The constant reinforcement of this idea made breaking that milestone a strange one. As soon as I would fatigue slightly, … Continue reading Real Men of BAMFness: Simon Wheatcroft
Quentin Thomas Rapp
I'm a dad. I know it may be cheating to backdate a post on a blog, but on his three week, "birthday," I thought it appropriate that I chronicle the event, and have it be on the day that it happened.Born 4:28AM, Kelowna General Hospital, Kelowna, BC, Canada. 8lbs, 0.8oz.
Real Men of BAMFness: Damian Lopez Alfonso
With only the tips of his elbows touching his bicycle’s upturned handlebars, Damian Lopez Alfonso pedaled along the Hudson River bike path on a cool March day. His balancing act elicited stares from disbelieving pedestrians and curious double-takes from fellow cyclists.Because not only does Mr. Alfonso ride his bike without forearms, lost in a devastating … Continue reading Real Men of BAMFness: Damian Lopez Alfonso
Real Men of BAMFness: Shawn Swartz
From the LetsRun.com The Week That Was In Running: "I didn't want to know symptoms and side effects. I didn't want to mentally create reactions. I didn't want to imagine negative outcomes. The mind is a strong healing factor, if you make it one. ... I'm sure the doctors thought I was crazy at the … Continue reading Real Men of BAMFness: Shawn Swartz
Jordan Rapp 