Category: Team Nuun
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Running Gear Recommendations and Bargains 2019
When you train as often as I do, you need lots of workout clothes. They can get pretty expensive, so I am compiling a list of my affordable must haves here for anyone that needs it. I do not get compensated for these links or mentions. (I’m mostly too lazy to set all of that…
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Training while injured
I sprained my ankle almost a month ago, which has meant 1) no running and 2) no Orangetheory. It’s been painful and swollen. I wore compression sleeves for almost two weeks straight. I was in a walking cast and crutches for a bit. A few days after my injury, I had to travel to Seattle…
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Tough spring…
Ironically enough, I last wrote here just a few hours before I found out I was pregnant. Since April 22, 2019, quite a lot has happened: I learned I was pregnant and was ecstatic I learned that I miscarried at 8 weeks I did not start my dream triathlon, the Escape from Alcatraz race I…
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Diego 2019
I really did not want to do this race. REALLY did not want to. What I looked forward to most was the distraction of a weekend race…as well as In-n-Out. I was really just going through the motions of the race weekend. It was nice to see all of my friends again, who wanted to…
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My miscarriage story
The week before Memorial Day was probably one of the worst weeks of my life. I had spent a week in Seattle for work, piecing together a fairly complex project. Shortly after I arrived, I began spotting. I was worried about it, but was assured by many people (doctor included) that this was sometimes a…
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Race Recap: Shiprock Half Marathon 2019
Hooray! This was my first race after I learned that I was pregnant. I was super excited to be one of those running mamas. I had big plans to race at least once a month while pregnant, no matter how short the distance. I was inspired by some of the other pregnant moms in the…
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Training Recap: Weeks 17-18 of Escape from Alcatraz
7 weeks to go! 😬 My last two weeks of training have gone pretty well…sort of. I now see 6 red blocks in week 17, but I did go to Orangetheory four times that week. I’m calling it a rest week after two intense training weeks. I was feeling pretty awful on Thursday and Friday…
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Training Recap: Weeks 10-16 of Escape from Alcatraz
I haven’t been able to do as much as I’d like with my writing. I used to write weekly training recaps to help me reflect on my progress and goals. My writing has taken a bit of a backseat to my work and teaching (which includes lots of grading). So, in the time I’ve been…
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Race Recap: Surf City Half Marathon 2019
On the weekend of my best friend’s wedding, I ran the Surf City Half Marathon. (She got married on a Thursday, so it was totally okay!) This is my second year running the race. YES I’ve pre-registered for next year so that I get to be part of the Longboard Legacy club. All you really…
Amara in Training 