One of the most important lessons I learned while running is how to read. Your body was built to preserve itself. It does everything it can do to protect your energy reserves, so once in awhile you'll find that your brain comes up with white lies to get you out of running. By learning to … Continue reading Fitness Fridays: Working Through Excuses
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The Disneyland Half Marathon 2011
Hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend. I spent my three-day holiday at the happiest place on Earth...Disneyland! As much as I loathe big crowds of people and long lines, for some reason this weekend I shoved all of those peeves aside and had a great time. This was my first half marathon. … Continue reading The Disneyland Half Marathon 2011
Fitness Fridays: Break Out of Your Fitness Rut
So you're doing awesome and you're on a committed routine. That's fantastic! What happens when you fall out of your routine, get bored, or lack the motivation to continue? Getting into a fitness rut happens to everyone -- even the most dedicated -- so it's important to recognize it when it does happen but also figure … Continue reading Fitness Fridays: Break Out of Your Fitness Rut
Recent Read: Kara Goucher’s Running for Women: From First Steps to Marathons
As you may already know, I hit a bit of a rut with my training a few weeks ago. Before the bout got better, it got worse...by a lot. Eventually I did nothing -- no swimming, no biking, no running. I was pretty low on motivation. I couldn't get friends to join me. I was … Continue reading Recent Read: Kara Goucher’s Running for Women: From First Steps to Marathons
Motivation Monday: You Have A Blank Slate Ahead
It's Monday, it's Monday! Mondays are usually notorious for bad things...like the start of a dreaded work week. (That's never my case, but if it is yours, you might want to consider what's going wrong.) Another way you can think of Monday is the start of a new, fresh week that is wide open for … Continue reading Motivation Monday: You Have A Blank Slate Ahead
Fitness Fridays: Set Your Intention
It's that time of week again! I wrapped up an awesome Team Dress for Success orientation last night (hey, it's not too late to join!) and it was super motivating. To top it off, I had an amazing run this morning as my ever-loyal boyfriend decided that he'd bike alongside me for the entire 10K … Continue reading Fitness Fridays: Set Your Intention
Taking Time Off Is Hard To Do
So the past few weeks I've inadvertently taken a bit of time off from consistent and regimented training. A part of me wishes I had a triathlon coach. Another part of me wishes I had more friends that were into running. (I've fixed that my coordinating the RunKeeper meetup group in LA as well as … Continue reading Taking Time Off Is Hard To Do
Via Formspring: Do you consider your heart BPM when training? If so, how do you go about it? Do you track avg BPM? Do you try and maintain a certain % of your max heart rate?
Sorry for the delayed reply! I have NOT done any real BPM training, primarily because I don't own a monitor. Since I'm new and starting out, I'm really trying to learn to listen to my body instead of measuring and gauging every little thing. (I'm prone to that and I measure as much as I … Continue reading Via Formspring: Do you consider your heart BPM when training? If so, how do you go about it? Do you track avg BPM? Do you try and maintain a certain % of your max heart rate?
Fitness Fridays: Starting a Running Routine From Scratch
Most of the people who have joined Team Dress for Success for the Honda LA Marathon are starting from scratch. I completely give them props for doing this! Because 26.2 miles can be daunting (especially for the girl who is leading the team who has never actually ran that distance before...) I've decided to start … Continue reading Fitness Fridays: Starting a Running Routine From Scratch
Want to Join a Charity Marathon Team?
I'm hosting a public video chat today to give you information on joining Team Dress for Success. If you've been wanting to get into running, this is a great opportunity! I will be hosting group runs on weekends as a volunteer and (hopefully) helping everyone reach their running and fundraising goals. I'll also be available … Continue reading Want to Join a Charity Marathon Team?
Amara in Training 