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?
Category: Diary
Q+A: What are you running from?
Good question, although I have a feeling that the question was half serious and half playing around. So, what exactly am I running from when I'm running? I've read a few articles about people running from their former selves...perhaps a more plump, depressed, chaotic, stressed, or unhappy version of themselves. Others are running from … Continue reading Q+A: What are you running from?
My Upcoming Races
Some people have been wanting to join me for certain events, and I know that my friends and family can't really keep up with my schedule, so here it is -- my race calendar!
The Journey of Me
I spent some time lamenting these photos and I think I'm finally over it. So last week I was interviewed for Fitbie, an MSN/Rodale joint venture. It's a great website to help people get tips on exercising and to keep them motivated. I noticed that they popped up after the new year and have been … Continue reading The Journey of Me
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 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?”
Long Weekends, Long Runs
Hope you all had a fantastic Memorial Day weekend! I spent my time off balancing pure relaxation and pushing my limits. All in all it was pretty fun! I've found that double digit runs have been very intimidating for me personally, even though I've done a few of them already. There's reticence on my … Continue reading Long Weekends, Long Runs
Back in the Saddle, Back in the Water
This was definitely a week of firsts! I got on my bike three days this week -- and if you count the two roundtrip courses I had to do, it was five! Even though I am still relearning a lot of the basics I thought that I'd manipulate myself into riding it a bit … Continue reading Back in the Saddle, Back in the Water
The ultimate/supreme catch-up blog entry
So I think the last time I *really* updated this blog on a regular basis was prior to SXSW. In a nutshell -- well, in short status updates -- here's what I've been up to: Had a great time at SXSW. Well, the last two days at least. Had an awesome ChevySXSW road trip experience, … Continue reading The ultimate/supreme catch-up blog entry
The Victim vs. Survivor Mentality
Depending on how closely you stalk me on the interwebs, you have have gathered that I've been running a lot lately. I've been consistently running at least 5 days a week since the first week of February. In late March I ran my first 5K and this Sunday I will be running my first 10K. … Continue reading The Victim vs. Survivor Mentality
Amara in Training 