I've recently decided to pursue a 70.3, a half Ironman. (Well, technically the Ironman is a branded event and I am not actually attending an Ironman race, but it is the same race but from a different company. Sorry, that's my marketing background talking.) There's going to be lots of planning involved. For me, that's … Continue reading Planning For My First 70.3
Category: Cycling
My First Triathlon Experience: The 2011 LA Triathlon
Ah, the LA Triathlon. My very first triathlon experience is under my belt. I'm glad that the anxiety is all over and now I can focus on bigger and better things (to be announced at the end of the post...don't skip down!). Despite having shown up at the expo later than I wanted to, I … Continue reading My First Triathlon Experience: The 2011 LA Triathlon
The Big Day Is Finally Here
After months of preparation, the big day is finally here! The LA Triathlon starts in less than 12 hours. OY! I'm incredibly nervous but mostly excited. I think I finally have all of my effects in order -- wetsuit, trisuit, arm warmers, racing belt, bike (and all the things that come with it), helmet, shoes, … Continue reading The Big Day Is Finally Here
When Your Best Effort Doesn’t Seem Good Enough
I'm typing this as I sit on two bags of frozen vegetables. This morning, I woke up a little bit on the late side. I had been looking forward to my long run (15 miles) for days now, since the half marathon last Sunday. Things were looking rosy after I took a bit of time … Continue reading When Your Best Effort Doesn’t Seem Good Enough
Fitness Fridays: Working Through Excuses
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
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
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?
A Saturday of Personal Bests
My Saturday = 4 + 0.5 + 19.39 Needless to say, my Saturday was pretty intense. It started off slowly enough with a steady 4 mile run, which 1) was a catch-up from from the other day and 2) served as a warm up for the rest of the day. I took it at a nice … Continue reading A Saturday of Personal Bests
Amara in Training 