I crossed the start line and finish line of the Dallas Marathon, but I’m not counting it towards my official count. This race was a total bummer to be honest. I was worried months ahead of time about being swept because the race had a hard sweep. I couldn't change my corral after registering, so … Continue reading Race recap: Dallas Marathon 2024
With Colfax Half Marathon training in full swing, I decided to add this 10K to my training calendar on a down week. It took a lot of inner strength to NOT sign up for the half marathon, which would've caused me to jump up in my mileage prematurely. I think it is the years of … Continue reading Race Recap: Albuquerque 10K 2023
Wanting to take advantage of the beautiful New Mexico winter, I did some more Googling after my 10K in Las Cruces and found that there was a 10K in Albuquerque the following weekend. It was the Chilly Willy race, and it certainly lived up to its name. To reduce the amount of driving, we ended … Continue reading Race Recap: Chilly Willy 10K 2023
Seaside was my 54th lifetime half marathon. I don't think you can ever really go wrong with a race on/near a beach, especially in California when the weather is so consistent year round. Something I need to remember, though, is that a race on the beach always starts off VERY cold. Bring a windbreaker or … Continue reading Race Recap: Seaside Half Marathon 2022
This was, by far, the MOST difficult race I had ever done. Difficult races are so great for so many reasons:1) You really learn how much misery you can tolerate.2) It's a productive way to demonstrate your stubbornness. 3) Finding distractions become a game. 4) It makes for a great story afterwards. This race in … Continue reading Race recap: Ruidoso Half Marathon 2021
Similarly to the race the night before, this race was HOT HOT HOT! The photos are very misleading. There were gorgeous blue skies but the air was definitely heavy and dewy. The 10K was a point-to-point course. It required a bus ride to the start line. Thankfully my group stayed at a hotel near the … Continue reading Race recap: Utah Valley 10K 2021
First race back in 15 months! It was absolutely surreal. Some of the race weekend felt like any other normal race weekend. However, it's difficult to grasp how COVID is still surging in other places around the world. I am so lucky to have had both doses of my vaccine through my work at the … Continue reading Race recap: Utah Valley 5K 2021
One of my favorite states of all time...Hawaii! When I first heard of the Honolulu Marathon, there were a few things that drew me in: 1) a marathon in paradise and 2) no time limit! (A back-of-packer like me needs all the time she can get.) The Honolulu Marathon is in December, which is a … Continue reading Race Recap: Honolulu Marathon 2018
This is my third time running the Rock n Roll Denver half marathon. However, this was the first time I didn't live a block away from the start line! Over the weekend, I received a lovely nuun shipment! I added a few extra flavors to my standards: watermelon and tropical fruit. Together, they taste like … Continue reading Race Recap: Rock n Roll Denver Half Marathon 2018
I had been wanting to run Rock n Roll Savannah since 2012. It was one of the first races I registered for when I bought my first tour pass. My goal was always to run the full marathon, but I came up very short on training time. My longest run had been 17 miles on … Continue reading Race Recap: Rock n Roll Savannah Half Marathon 2018
Amara in Training 