I sprained my ankle almost a month ago, which has meant 1) no running and 2) no Orangetheory. It's been painful and swollen. I wore compression sleeves for almost two weeks straight. I was in a walking cast and crutches for a bit. A few days after my injury, I had to travel to Seattle …
Author: Amara Poolswasdi Hulslander
Tough spring…
Ironically enough, I last wrote here just a few hours before I found out I was pregnant. Since April 22, 2019, quite a lot has happened: I learned I was pregnant and was ecstatic I learned that I miscarried at 8 weeks I did not start my dream triathlon, the Escape from Alcatraz race I …
Race Recap: DNF/Slacker Half Marathon 2019
This was my first race post-miscarriage. I was no longer peeing every ten minutes, so that was a plus. I was hoping for redemption from such a bad experience at Rock n Roll San Diego a few weeks prior. I wanted to use this race as a baseline. The race was scheduled on the first …
Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Diego 2019
I really did not want to do this race. REALLY did not want to. What I looked forward to most was the distraction of a weekend race...as well as In-n-Out. I was really just going through the motions of the race weekend. It was nice to see all of my friends again, who wanted to …
My miscarriage story
The week before Memorial Day was probably one of the worst weeks of my life. I had spent a week in Seattle for work, piecing together a fairly complex project. Shortly after I arrived, I began spotting. I was worried about it, but was assured by many people (doctor included) that this was sometimes a …
Race Recap: Shiprock Half Marathon 2019
Hooray! This was my first race after I learned that I was pregnant. I was super excited to be one of those running mamas. I had big plans to race at least once a month while pregnant, no matter how short the distance. I was inspired by some of the other pregnant moms in the …
Training Recap: Weeks 17-18 of Escape from Alcatraz
7 weeks to go! 😬 My last two weeks of training have gone pretty well...sort of. I now see 6 red blocks in week 17, but I did go to Orangetheory four times that week. I'm calling it a rest week after two intense training weeks. I was feeling pretty awful on Thursday and Friday …
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Training Recap: Weeks 10-16 of Escape from Alcatraz
I haven't been able to do as much as I'd like with my writing. I used to write weekly training recaps to help me reflect on my progress and goals. My writing has taken a bit of a backseat to my work and teaching (which includes lots of grading). So, in the time I've been …
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Race Recap: Surf City Half Marathon 2019
On the weekend of my best friend's wedding, I ran the Surf City Half Marathon. (She got married on a Thursday, so it was totally okay!) This is my second year running the race. YES I've pre-registered for next year so that I get to be part of the Longboard Legacy club. All you really …
Race Recap: Louisiana Half Marathon 2019
This race recap was a long time coming! My schedule has been completely swamped and I haven't had the time to update my blog. But, better late than never. The Louisiana Marathon and half were incredible. You MUST MUST MUST do this race if you are looking to complete the 50 states challenge. The people …
