My stories of training & racing around the world
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Training recap: Week 1 Dopey 2026
It is July, which means that Dopey training has commenced. I spent the week reacquainting myself with my gym membership after many many days/weeks of traveling (approx 31 days of travel in 42). I have only ran… Read more
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Halfway Through 2026
Happy Dopey Season for all who celebrate! I’ve sadly done practically zero running or training since Dopey. I’ve been on a sabbatical to recover from a very challenging year. I thought that I’d have more time for… Read more
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Race recap: WDW Dopey Challenge 2026
It’s been hard to put into words the experience of Dopey 2026. My last year has been one of the roughest for me personally and professionally. I underestimated the complexities and manifestations of stress due to my… Read more
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Race recap: 24 Hours of Palmer Lake 2025
Palmer Lake is honestly my favorite race all year, aside from Dopey. This is certainly one of my forever races! A local homegrown event, 24 Hours of Palmer Lake typically features favorable weather, fall colors, and an… Read more
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Race recap: Disneyland Halloween Half 2025
The first race of the season came and went. I have quickly lost track of my weekly training reflections here on my blog. The little attention I have is split across so many different facets of my… Read more
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Week 5: Dopey Challenge 2026 training
It was another short training week. I ended up taking another short trip to Seattle. I flew in Sunday evening so that I could get a real dinner, some sleep, and survive an early wake up for… Read more
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Week 4: Dopey Challenge 2026 training
It was a short training week because I was in Seattle for work on MTW. Thursday was a complete wash because of timing, energy, and my schedule. By the end of the workday on Friday, I thought… Read more
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Week 2+3: Dopey Challenge 2026 training starts now
I’ve been in a period of adjustment over the last few months: new job, new sleep schedule, new strength training schedule, and now layering in my first few weeks of Dopey training. Per usual I feel pretty… Read more
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Race recap: Dopey Challenge 2025
After my mom died by suicide a little over a month before Dopey, I debated heavily whether or not to continue with my training and/or to even go for the race. She was always so supportive of… Read more
Amara in Training 