It was a mix of internal and external motivations. I knew that I was doing something good for myself -- I was becoming a healthier and happier version of myself. Additionally, I was also doing something good for the environment -- lowering my carbon footprint, eating local, etc -- and helping other people realize that … Continue reading Via Formspring: What gave you the strength to keep on losing weight?
Category: Personal Development
Recent Read: Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul – How to Create a New You
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
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…
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
In the Spirit of Independence…
My longest race EVER is tomorrow morning at 8am in Santa Barbara! I registered for the Santa Barbara Semana Nautical 15K about three months ago hoping to find a midsummer race to keep me motivated through the season. It's my last mini-race (and by mini I mean magnitude AND cost) until September...which is pretty much … Continue reading In the Spirit of Independence…
Q+A: Why Tri?
The other day, a friend of mine asked me -- "Why triathlon?" Good question...and deserving of a blog post. The simple and short of it all is that I'm trying to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Training for a triathlon takes a lot of time and dedication. It takes a certain amount of willpower to … Continue reading Q+A: Why Tri?
Dealing with Derailment
Often times things don't go quite as planned. Actually, let me rephrase that -- most times, things don't go quite as planned. Sometimes you've been incredibly meticulous at laying out your schedule and things get in the way. It happens...it's life! Sometimes, though, you get in your own way, or worse, you allow other … Continue reading Dealing with Derailment
Mindfulness and Running…Among Other Things
I spent most of my morning rather exhausted and asleep, not so much from any particularly strenuous physical activity but from mostly the electrical activity in between my ears. Although I've been in relatively high spirits as of late -- not to mention, relaxed (as my friend kept saying yesterday, over and over) -- I've … Continue reading Mindfulness and Running…Among Other Things
Q+A: “Why Do You Keep Running?”
I received a blog request from Elijah this week on my running habit -- "You should do a post on why you kept running after you started, even on those days that you didn't want to." Lately, it's been harder and harder for me to keep the momentum going. I've been running between 4-6 … Continue reading Q+A: “Why Do You Keep Running?”
Q+A: “Why Running?”
I've been getting some of the same questions over and over again, so I've decided to just blog about some of these typical questions I get. First and foremost a lot of people have questioned (in a good way!) why I chose running as opposed to some other sport. So..."Why running?" Well, I chose running … Continue reading Q+A: “Why Running?”
Amara in Training 