Jordan Rapp

So, with gas prices being what they are, I set out to see if I can actually achieve reasonable commuting speeds on my bicycle. And by reasonable, I mean ~30mph. The goal was not actually to hit commuting speeds, but to go out and do some Zone5, otherwise known as VO2Max, otherwise known as EXTREMELY … Continue reading Riding A Bike As Fast As You Drive Is Hard…

Carrboro, NC -- Today, under sunny skies and with perfect weather, I took part in the 2nd Annual Powerman North Carolina. The race is one of three Powerman races here in the U.S.; the other two are in Alabama and Ohio. The race format is an 8K run, done as two loops around the McDougle … Continue reading Powerman North Carolina Race Report

So I'm sitting in the Phoenix airport, getting ready to head home from the Team Timex 2006 "training camp." It wasn't really a training camp in the traditional sense of triathlon training; rather it was a chance to train all of the athletes on the products we will be representing. There were a lot of … Continue reading Team Timex Camp 2006

No, in fact, some of the time, it hailed, and some of the time, it snowed... Other than those times, though, it did rain for the entire duration of my long run. But better that than the entire duration of a long bike. I would like to point out that it is supposedly spring and … Continue reading Did It Rain The WHOLE Time??

So after a rather disappointing day yesterday, when my body decided to veto any more working out, I was hoping for a better day today. I went to bed early and got a solid night of sleep. The first order of business was a long set in the pool, 40 x 100 SCY swim on … Continue reading What A Day…

So last week was a pretty solid week - 27 hours of pretty balanced training, with some hard stuff mixed in, but mostly a lot of base work as you might expect, and some recovery focus on the run to get back after the Brooklyn 1/2. I thought it was probably a good solid build … Continue reading Where’s The Love?!

Today was my first real hard ride on my new Lucero. The main set was one hour steady state. It was a brisk 41F with a stiff wind blowing from the North down Rte. 100. I did my hour as three loops of the 4.1 mile TT course. The wind was pretty gusty, and there … Continue reading Wind? What Wind?!

On Saturday March 19th, I raced the Brooklyn 1/2 Marthon for the third year in a row. The race is a beautiful course and an excellent early season gauge of fitness. The weather was cold and windy, peaking at around 38F during the race, but the sun was out, and we were running hard, so … Continue reading Brooklyn 1/2 Marathon Race Report