Category: Running
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Savannah 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…
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon 2018
Las Vegas is a fun city. It is more fun in November when you get to run on the Las Vegas Strip in the evening! I’ve generally had a pretty good time at this race in the past, but the day before the race I came down with a cold. It was such bad timing…
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Race Recap: Hot Chocolate 15K Denver 2018
This was single-handly one of the most fun races I’ve done…ever! The Hot Chocolate series is a multi-city race circuit that includes 5K and 15K distances. I wish they actually went up to the half marathon distance, but I can see how these distances actually make the race more approachable and fun. My husband was…
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Antonio Half Marathon 2018
I’ve ran a few races in Texas, but this was probably the first one that actually went well! Because of my previous trips, I didn’t go in expecting much, and I left the race really happy with everything. It was a big change from my previous performances in Texas! It was a quick turnaround trip.…
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Desert’s Edge Make-up Sprint Tri 2018
I had a DNS (did not start) earlier this season for a sprint triathlon. This was already a downgrade from the half ironman for which I was training. There were a lot of things out of my control that required that I pull out of the event, and the race director was nice enough to…
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Montreal Half Marathon 2018
There is something so special about international races. Perhaps it’s because I’m out of my element, or because some of the street signs are in a foreign language. It’s just far enough away from home to make it feel special again. This race took me to…Canada! The journey to Canada took about six hours from…
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Another DNS, A Run Streak…And Ramping Up for Honolulu
A few days after my last post, there was a sudden change in plans. We ended up not making it to the start line at the Rocking Chocolate Half Marathon, and I never made it to the start line for the Desert’s Edge Sprint Triathlon either. That makes two triathlon DNSs (did not start) this…
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Week 5+6 Desert’s Edge Tri Training: A Little Bit of Adventure
The antibiotics are done and the cold/flu has mostly worked itself out of me. The exhaustion is still lingering but I am able to get most of my rest. I’ve registered for the sprint distance, and oh boy, thank goodness I didn’t spring for the Olympic! I’ve made it into the pool a few times,…
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Race Recap: Great Wall of China Half Marathon 2018
TL/DR: I made it all the way to Beijing and picked up my bib. I even made it to the start line. I went up and down the Great Wall and back over in one piece. I finished the thing! This was my face before I knew what I was getting into: Now, for the…
Amara in Training 