Category: Still I Run
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Halfway Through 2026
Happy Dopey Season for all who celebrate! I’ve sadly done practically zero running or training since Dopey. I’ve been on a sabbatical to recover from a very challenging year. I thought that I’d have more time for running (or rather, that I would make more time for it). Instead, I have been prioritizing rest, seeing…
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Race recap: WDW Dopey Challenge 2026
It’s been hard to put into words the experience of Dopey 2026. My last year has been one of the roughest for me personally and professionally. I underestimated the complexities and manifestations of stress due to my mom’s suicide. A friend’s unexplained sudden death compounded these complexities in the month leading up to the race. …
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Race recap: 24 Hours of Palmer Lake 2025
Palmer Lake is honestly my favorite race all year, aside from Dopey. This is certainly one of my forever races! A local homegrown event, 24 Hours of Palmer Lake typically features favorable weather, fall colors, and an easily accessible loop trail that makes it impossible to get lost or to run out of food. There’s…
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Race recap: Disneyland Halloween Half 2025
The first race of the season came and went. I have quickly lost track of my weekly training reflections here on my blog. The little attention I have is split across so many different facets of my life – family, friends, work, grief, training, repeat. A few days before the race, we decided to renew…
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Race recap: Colfax Half Marathon 2024
The Colfax Half Marathon and 5K weekend were very hot hot HOT! I was about halfway through my Still I Run streak month by the time this race rolled around, so I had been doing some running (but not racing) at elevation. My goal was to finish both runs at under the required Dopey pace…
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Race recap: Labor of Love Half Marathon 2024
I headed to one of my favorite cities — Las Vegas — for my 40th birthday. It was my first time racing the Labor of Love half marathon with Calico Racing in Lovell Canyon, which was maybe 30-45 minute outside of the city. It was a very crisp morning – a little chilly. I wore…
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Race recap: Hot Chocolate 15K Seattle 2024
The Hot Chocolate Seattle race is always a great one. I was excited to fly in for work a few days early to toe the start line. The weather was gray and cold, to be expected during this time of year in Seattle. This race was particularly special because it was my last race in…
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Race Recap: Red Shirt Run 10K 2023
February was a busy month! I took a week of vacation to visit friends/family (and to drive 2,000 miles!) and then went straight back to LA for a work trip. As with any work trip, I always try to multi-task so I checked my most favorite website ever – runningintheusa.com – for some fun weekend…
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Race Recap: Chilly Willy 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…
Amara in Training 