My stories of training & racing around the world
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Training Recap: Week 1+2 Escape from Alcatraz
I’ve been wanting to race in the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon for years. I think I learned about it during my first year of training for a triathlon. When I researched bucket list races, this came up… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Denver Half Marathon 2018
This is my third time running the Rock n Roll Denver half marathon. However, this was the first time I didn’t live a block away from the start line! Over the weekend, I received a lovely nuun… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Savannah Half Marathon 2018
I had been wanting to run Rock n Roll Savannah since 2012. It was one of the first races I registered for when I bought my first tour pass. My goal was always to run the full… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon 2018
Las Vegas is a fun city. It is more fun in November when you get to run on the Las Vegas Strip in the evening! I’ve generally had a pretty good time at this race in the… Read more
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Race Recap: Hot Chocolate 15K Denver 2018
This was single-handly one of the most fun races I’ve done…ever! The Hot Chocolate series is a multi-city race circuit that includes 5K and 15K distances. I wish they actually went up to the half marathon distance,… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Antonio Half Marathon 2018
I’ve ran a few races in Texas, but this was probably the first one that actually went well! Because of my previous trips, I didn’t go in expecting much, and I left the race really happy with… Read more
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Desert’s Edge Make-up Sprint Tri 2018
I had a DNS (did not start) earlier this season for a sprint triathlon. This was already a downgrade from the half ironman for which I was training. There were a lot of things out of my… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Montreal Half Marathon 2018
There is something so special about international races. Perhaps it’s because I’m out of my element, or because some of the street signs are in a foreign language. It’s just far enough away from home to make… Read more
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Another DNS, A Run Streak…And Ramping Up for Honolulu
A few days after my last post, there was a sudden change in plans. We ended up not making it to the start line at the Rocking Chocolate Half Marathon, and I never made it to the… Read more
Amara in Training 