Amara in Training

Category: Cycling

  • A Good Day of Training Deserves A Blog Post

    After feeling like things were on the rocks for awhile with my training (and life, in general), I decided to make the most of my Saturday and celebrate the Ironman Championships the only way I knew how — by swimming, biking, and running. The day started off with a Team Dress for Success run through…

  • Tools of the Trade

    I should’ve listened to my friends Barce and Gabe a long time ago. A few months after I started biking distances around the 10-mile range, they started asking me if I had the right tools around just in case something happened, like a flat tire. Well, I remembered their surprised faces when I told them…

  • Planning For My First 70.3

    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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…