Today I wrapped up a three-part race series in Orange County called the Triple Crown. It was a sequence of three back-to-back races that all benefited different charities: Miles 4 Melanoma, Project YES, and the Villa Park Library. For my stick-to-it-iveness I got some nifty, long awaited medals for my efforts: Triple Crown Race Series … Continue reading Finally Wrapped the Triple Crown Race Series!
Category: Running
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?
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: “Isn’t Running an Inefficient Way to Spend Your Energy?”
Running seems pretty counterintuitive to nature, right? After all, the human body is essentially built to be self-regulating at all times -- you push too hard, your body makes you lay off a bit. Your system gets stressed or taxed a bit, and suddenly you're forced to recover. Running, on first glance, seems to burn … Continue reading Q+A: “Isn’t Running an Inefficient Way to Spend Your Energy?”
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?”
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
Recent Read: Born To Run
I started this book today waiting for the Metro to take me home from my just-completed 13 mile point-to-point run from my apartment to the ocean. It came highly recommended by a client who also happens to be a triathlete. I'm about halfway through it so far and I'm impressed -- it's linear insomuch that … Continue reading Recent Read: Born To Run
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
Amara in Training 