My Dopey training took me to Bachman Lake in Dallas. It is hosted by a small race company and faithfully runs multi-day races multiple times a year. I truly admire those who are able to run multiple half marathons or full marathons in a row. One day maybe I'll be fit enough to be one …
This was my first marathon back since Honolulu 2018! Marathons are very intimidating. My shorter Dopey training runs have been mostly okay. The longer ones have not gone very smoothly but I've gotten my miles in. Seattle has been much colder than Colorado or New Mexico, so I was a little worried about the weather …
This was my first "real" race in awhile, and my first Rock n Roll race since Las Vegas 2019. I know that I had completed a few other races towards the beginning of my Dopey training journey, but I didn't take them all too seriously. The data points didn't mean as much since I was …
Continue reading Race recap: Rock n Roll San Diego Half Marathon 2021
This was my first ever relay race and I am hooked! I hope to continue doing relay races in the future but I think it really depends on me having enough running friends to do it. I came across an opportunity in my social feed to fill in on a team (Team Zoot Mountain) where …
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I've always been curious about the Vacation Races series. I seen them rise in popularity as folks shift away from running races in urban areas. Once you exhaust the Rock n Roll race series and the Run Disney races, this helps bring you back into nature. One thing that Vacation Races repeats over and over …
Continue reading Race recap: Rocky Mountain National Park Half Marathon and 5K 2021
The 2021-2022 Hot Chocolate 15K/5K race season has officially opened! Use the promo code AMARAHC2021 when registering online for a free gift (a branded neck gaiter) at packet pickup. You can register online at http://hotchocolate15k.com. Hot Chocolate 15K / 5K Promo Code AMARAHC2021 This race series is definitely one of my favorites! In the thick …
The Alien Chase 5K is a small local race held in Roswell, NM during the UFO Festival weekend (typically around the 4th of July). This year, Roswell got hit with a pretty severe monsoon season. There was significant flooding in May and then again the weekend before the festival, so unfortunately most of the race …
This was, by far, the MOST difficult race I had ever done. Difficult races are so great for so many reasons:1) You really learn how much misery you can tolerate.2) It's a productive way to demonstrate your stubbornness. 3) Finding distractions become a game. 4) It makes for a great story afterwards. This race in …
Similarly to the race the night before, this race was HOT HOT HOT! The photos are very misleading. There were gorgeous blue skies but the air was definitely heavy and dewy. The 10K was a point-to-point course. It required a bus ride to the start line. Thankfully my group stayed at a hotel near the …
Amara in Training 