I'm currently working through an amazing book by Deepak Chopra on how people can essentially reincarnate in real time by making small adjustments to their thinking and being. It's something I've believed is completely possible (see previous blog: My Theory on Reincarnation) but it was great to actually read it from someone else! Change is … Continue reading Recent Read: Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul – How to Create a New You
Author: Amara Hulslander
There Comes a Point in Every Person’s Life…
A few days ago I was faced with the mentality of my former self. I came across a moment where I was comparing myself to someone who I couldn't compare to. It wasn't an impossible, out of reach type of comparison. Okay, actually, yes it was. My immature self a few years ago would have … Continue reading There Comes a Point in Every Person’s Life…
Giving Blood as an Athlete
A friend invited me to donate blood sometime this week. If you've ever been curious about donating blood and how long you'll need to scale back and for how long, here's a pretty reasonable answer I found after doing some quick research. A healthy athlete should be able to recover completely from donating blood in … Continue reading Giving Blood as an Athlete
When in Doubt, Ride a Bike
It was a great weekend in Los Angeles! With all of the hoopla of Carmageddon, it was definitely a big weekend for public transportation and biking here in LA. In fact, I've never been more proud of living in LA. Late last week, it was announced that the biking group, Wolfpack Hustle, challenged JetBlue's ridiculous … Continue reading When in Doubt, Ride a Bike
Recent Read: 50/50
I was in the thicket of planning the inaugural Dress for Success Worldwide-West's 5K when I was hunting for resources to guide my efforts. I needed something that went through race logistics from both an organizational and runner's perspective and was lucky to stumble upon this great find. As usual, Dean is a fantastic writer. … Continue reading Recent Read: 50/50
Recent Read: Ultramarathon Man
This is a fantastic book! I found it when I started running early on and it was helpful to see that someone else was going through the same things I was experiencing. Dean is a fantastic writer -- the pace of the book is fast but it keeps you in the moment with anecdotes and … Continue reading Recent Read: Ultramarathon Man
Going Through The Motions of Bricks
Every few weeks or so I get motivated enough to try my hand at a brick workout. (Brick workouts consist of back-to-back training exercises to prepare you for multi-sport competing.) This is my second full brick workout where I've done the swim-bike-run combination. The first time was actually 2 weeks ago: I did half distances … Continue reading Going Through The Motions of Bricks
Dress for Success Named an Official Charity of the 2012 Honda LA Marathon
I hurriedly spent the month of April planning the inaugural Dress for Success Worldwide-West 5K/Power Walk here in LA. It was a great experience and I had a lot of fun! Planning a 5K is much more different than running a 5K, that's for sure. And, if I had to do it all over again, … Continue reading Dress for Success Named an Official Charity of the 2012 Honda LA Marathon
Via Formspring: What was the best advice you’ve ever received?
"Far better it is to dare mighty things than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat." -Teddy Roosevelt Ask me anything
Via Formspring: How do I lose the love handles and lower belly flab….. I’m overall a slim person.. but those are my problem areas
I'm not a personal trainer but in my experience you can lose weight proportionally to your body and not really do anything for spot treatment. Essentially, you will always keep your general shape (curvy, hourglass, narrow, etc) but just in different proportions. That said, there have been studies conducted that conclude that gaining weight around … Continue reading Via Formspring: How do I lose the love handles and lower belly flab….. I’m overall a slim person.. but those are my problem areas
Amara in Training 