Jordan Rapp

So I'm up in Sonoma getting ready for Vineman 70.3 on Sunday, and I'm also celebrating my 26th birthday. The best present of the day arrived in a huge box from Timex HQ with Bontrager stickers on it. It was actually two semi-big boxes taped together, but whatever. It was big and cardboard. What was … Continue reading Happy Birthday to Me!

Niantic Bay Triathlon Race Report2004 - 1:02:22 - 1st Overall2005 - 1:01:40 - 1st Overall2006 - ?So after a bit of disappointing racing my last two times out, I decided to head back to familiar turf for a little bit of intensity and speed before I head out to California for the Vineman 70.3 on … Continue reading The Hat Trick

New York City Triathlon Race ReportAfter five weeks of hard training Canada, I returned home on Monday July 10th to get ready for the NYC triathlon. The NYC Triathlon is an Olympic distance (1.5km-swim / 40km-bike / 10km-run) race that features a number of prominent landmarks on the course. The swim takes place in the … Continue reading Big Time Racing in the Big Apple

So, after celebrating Canada Day on July 1st, I'm quietly and internally celebrating my own country's Independence Day on a beautiful July 4th up here in Victoria. Our training group has been reduced somewhat, with Colin and Kyle both away doing some races. So mostly it's just me and Simon. Fortunately for me, Simon just … Continue reading Red, White & Blue in the Land of the Maple Leaf

Muskoka Chase 2006 Race ReportThis past Sunday, June 18th, I raced the Muskoka Chase Long Course Triathlon (2km-s/55km-b/15km-r) in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. I flew out from Victoria on Thursday with Colin Jenkins on an early flight, and we met up with Simon and Jasper, who'd left later, at the Toronto airport. We got great, great … Continue reading Houston, We Have A Problem…

I arrived in beautiful Victoria, BC, Canada on Monday after a long day of travel. I flew from LaGuardia to Denver, then Denver to Vancouver. After a long line to get through customs, I got my bike and bags and hopped on the Pacific Coach Lines bus, which would take me to downtown Victoria via … Continue reading Victoria Training Camp – Week 1 Complete

Florida Ironman 70.3 2006 Race ReportThis past Sunday, May 21st, was the third annual Florida Half-Ironman (now Ironman 70.3, so called for the 70.3 miles covered during the race: 1.2 mile swim - 56 mile bike - 13.1 mile run), and my first trip to the Sunshine State for the race (or any race). My … Continue reading 4:04:27

I left for Florida on the Tuesday afternoon (5/16) before the race, feeling very good about having set two consecutive PB's in the pool for 400 yds. during my morning swim. The flight was uneventful, and after driving up to Clermont, I headed over to fellow Timex Team member Kevin Grogan's house for a quick … Continue reading Florida 70.3 Race Week Recap

So after struggling with some mental barriers, I resolved to go back to Plan B, which is to say, I decided to just give'r. Yesterday's run was the first of the Plan B workouts, and it was pretty successful although not stellar. Fueled by a nap and a huge lunch, I then set out for … Continue reading Plan B Day

There is a common coaching expression which goes, "we do not rise to the level of our expectations; we fall to the level of our training." The idea is obvious enough. If you slack off on your training, no amount of "desire" can get you to the finish line first if you simply are not … Continue reading The Lowest Common Denominator