Amara in Training

Category: Diary

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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.…

  • 21 Days Ago I Made A Commitment…And I Stuck With It!

    So, 21 days ago I made a commitment to my community here and I’m happy to report that I’ve been completely, unequivocally dedicated to sticking it out! I’ve maintained at least half an hour of exercise daily. I’ve been watching what I eat, logging all of my food intake everyday (except for Wednesdays for some…

  • Does Acupuncture Really Work?

    Only time will tell, but so far (for me) YES. I went in for my first treatment last week and I was not quite sure what to expect. I did not come into it with a lot of research or understanding of its medicinal properties. I was really seeking some advice and answers on some…

  • Return From A Brief Respite Refreshed

    It has been an interesting few days away. Despite my best intentions to maintain my Post A Day 2011 status I still have some days that I haven’t been able to devote the few minutes it takes to tap out one of these blog entries. (I lie — it never takes just a few minutes…it…

  • A Little Bit of Fiction, A Little Bit of Fact

    I’m working from a skewed perspective tonight, so here’s a little piece of fiction, mixed in with a little bit of fact. I’ll leave it up to you to decipher. Will I take questions? Probably not. I’m pretty sure we’re all leading mixed lives anyways. Sometimes separating truth from fiction is harder to do. ——————–…

  • Preventative/Reactive Healthcare (And Day 6 Progress Report)

    Today’s post is a tad autobiographical. If you’d like to skip to the substance of preventative vs. reactive healthcare, scroll all of the way to the bottom of the post. The first week in review So I’m six days in to my healthy living challenge and I have to say…I feel great! I’ve documented as…

  • Day 3 and Keeping Tabs On Progress

    It doesn’t matter if you’re on a fitness kick, gearing up for a new semester, or trying to save more money from your paycheck. You should be documenting EVERYTHING you’re doing that puts you closer to success. On that note…Hooray! I’ve survived Day 3 of my challenge. I’ve found some great tools to help me…