My stories of training & racing around the world
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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
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When I Lost My Mom to Suicide
I’ve written, erased, and rewritten this post so many times in the last four months. My mom died by suicide on November 23, 2024. She went missing around 2:30am. She took her life on International Survivors of… Read more
Amara in Training 