Jordan Rapp

In the form of pictures... Just wanted to share some awesome pictures I culled from the web. I spend a lot of time looking at photos from races and just the general world of the interweb. The internet has allowed a ton of really great amateur lensmans (and womens) to share their pictures. And you … Continue reading 1000’s Of Words…

Lifetime Fitness Triathlon2008.07.12 - Minneapolis, MNTo make a long story short, I got schooled. There were some small highlights though. First and foremost, my best friend and training partner Mr. SQW won the race with a brilliant all around performance, including an awesome run. So congratulations to him. Secondly, I think I had a good … Continue reading School Of Hard Knocks

I did another interview with Mimi Boyle of True-Motion that XTri was kind of enough to publish. Apparently people actually read and enjoyed the last one. Hopefully I can con some more people into reading what goes on inside my brain once again! You can find the article HERE.Not too much going on here right … Continue reading XTri Interview #2

"My safety wHord wHill be WHimbledon.""Um, don't you mean 'Wimbledon'?""WHat?"(If you don't get the above, go rent "Hot Rod" or search YouTube for "Hot Rod Whisky"). Anyway, now that we have that nonsense out of the way, onto wHat actually matters... Okay, I'm sorry. So, Wimbledon. For once, I'm really bummed I don't own a … Continue reading WHimbledon

Pearl Izumi is running a wonderful ad campaign on the best way to care for your ass. In my experience, most cyclists have asses, so the care of one's ass is likely something that is near and dear to you if you ride a bike. Personally, I found their three simple rules for "a happy … Continue reading Taking Care Of Your Ass

Not much new going on lately. I've been working with Slowtwitch's editor-at-large Jay Prasuhn to put up his great photos from behind the lines at the TdF. So far, it's a series of three articles: part one, part two, and part three.Other than that, it's been lots of training. The heat sessions make for a … Continue reading Live From Le Tour 2008

In preparation for Lifetime Fitness and New York, we are once again heat training. Doing it up here in Victoria is nice for a couple reasons. The first, and main one, is that I get to suffer with other people. It is much more satisfying to abuse Colin, as opposed to my own reflection, when … Continue reading 10cm

Yes, it's another article from ESPN. I do read other things, but they have amazingly good writers. And, more simply, I love sport. I don't know what to say other than READ THIS ARTICLE. It's the story of Lopez Lomong, from Sudan. It's special to me because Lopez attended Northern Arizona University, where we have … Continue reading Human Power

So sayeth Shaq. The quote came from an ESPN article on... Well, I guess it's on a bunch of things. Heart. Toughness. Champions. I guess that is what it is about most - champions. The specific article covers, roughly, the 2008 NBA Finals, but it's actually about a lot more. ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, who … Continue reading Real Knows Real

Sidney Days 5km Road Race2008.07.01 - Sidney-By-The-Sea, BC, CanadaI'm sure that you're probably wondering where I'm off to, nomad that I am. Or maybe not, since I guess I sort of gave away that I'm not actually back in my car with the race heading above. Well, I did get in the car, but only … Continue reading On The Road Again