So I decided that's what I'd call my regular updates of men (and womens) who are BAMFs. Credit goes to Blake Becker who reminded me of Budweiser's awesome "Real Men of Genius" ads, which started out funny, then became awful. But the original ones ruled. So, in honor of real men of BAMFness, we will … Continue reading Real Men of BAMFness
BAMF Defined
Yeah, you don't even really have to say anything abou this, but of course, I will. For the record, after actually diving in, he swam around for a bit. Well, more than just a bit. Depending on what swim this is a photo of, he was probably in the water for somewhere around 20 minutes. … Continue reading BAMF Defined
I Love My Bike…
So my buddy Herbert Krabel, Slowtwitch.com's Editor-In-Chief, did a little story on my bike for the site's "Bikes of the Pros" series. It was pretty cool to have my bike featured and was definitely a nice birthday present. Thanks H! You can read all about Jordan Rapp's Felt DA on Slowtwitch. Here's the teaser photo...
The Canary In The Coal Mine
Bonnie D. Ford of ESPN wrote an excellent piece on the Tour. In it, she talks about Sastre and Evans and the rest of the top-10 riders being escorted to doping control before doing any of the media events. Can you imagine that in baseball? Or football? Imagine the entire NY Giants team filing into … Continue reading The Canary In The Coal Mine
Le Tour
So after one of the best and most exciting Tours in recent years, with only a small smattering of scandals that were shut down refreshingly quickly by the teams themselves, I think the Tour may have indeed been taken back. It was nice to see people struggle and crack. It was good to see the … Continue reading Le Tour
Pictures Say It All
As you, Mr. or Mrs. Interweb Surfer, may or may not know, I do a little bit of coaching for TargeTraining of Westport, CT. As is typical in the internet world, I am rarely in Westport. But such is the miracle of the web. Recently, one of my coachees just finished her first Ironman in … Continue reading Pictures Say It All
The Blob(s)
NYC Triathlon2008.07.20 - New York, NYHeat, humidity, hills, and Hudson River jellyfish. Or, as a friend of mine put it, a typical day in the Big Apple. Even before 6am, the temperature was already in the 80's with a humidity index that was probably also in the 80% or higher range. I used a port-a-john … Continue reading The Blob(s)
Cavendish Is The Man
He just is. It's like watching two different races. Cavendish sprints at one speed. Everyone else goes at another speed. You really have to see it to understand. Four stage wins so far this year. I really hope he makes it to Paris. At only 23, I think he's got a lot of green jerseys … Continue reading Cavendish Is The Man
No Legs. Huge Heart.
Some of you may have been following the story of Oscar Pistorius, the Paralympic sprinter who has been trying to qualify for the Olympics in Beijing. Pistorius made the shift to the 400m, which his coach believed would mitigate his slower starting speed due to his prosthetic limbs. The results in his races have been … Continue reading No Legs. Huge Heart.
Luck? Miracle? Courage? All Of The Above…
Imagine this. You are a top collegiate diver. One summer, you are with your brother and some friends at a swimming hole back in the woods that you've dove into many times before. Somehow you break your neck and split open your head pulling off a dive that you could do in your sleep off … Continue reading Luck? Miracle? Courage? All Of The Above…
Jordan Rapp 