Cooties. Taper. 5 Days to Ironman.

Just the word “taper” makes me shudder. The Taper Worm, as I have called it in the past, is actually pretty quiet at the moment. I guess because I have had sort of a non-traditional taper (and training build… ah-hem, none), so this experience is completely, absolutely new terrain for me. In light of the […]

Half Ironman 70.3 Packing List

As I started making the dreaded march towards packing for a 70.3 this weekend (my fifth 70.3—wow, I’m getting “old” at this!), I heard many folks screaming about what to pack and where’s their list, etc. This is a general list that can likely be applied to any distance from Sprint to 70.3, with modifications.  I […]