My stories of training & racing around the world
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Race Recap: 2016 Star Wars Kessel Run Challenge
On the heels of a really great product launch I decided to treat myself to the Star Wars Light Side half marathon race entry, only to then be persuaded by the Mr. to sign up for the… Read more
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Race Recap: 2015 Beat the Blerch 10K
This was a really fun run hosted by The Oatmeal himself! The race was really fun. Along the way there were lots of treats and sights to see. It was a small enough race where you could… Read more
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Reviving the blog
It’s been awhile since I’ve gotten the chance to sit down to reflect about all the change and upheaval in my life over the last year. I finally feel like I’m a point where I’ve settled in… Read more
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When the unthinkable happens
For most of my adult life, I’ve lived with the motto memento mori etched at the back of my head where it meets my neck. I traced the letters from Andy Warhol’s various illustrations — someone who… Read more
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My time in Seattle has come to an end…for now
I came to Seattle a few years ago, completely burnt out on the idea of being a designer. In fact, when Amazon recruited me, I was freelancing to make ends meet but was saving up to go… Read more
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A Week in Niseko
After being flogged at work and school for about six weeks straight, I was able to score a week or so off to hit up the slopes in Japan. It was my first international trip since I… Read more
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Protected: 2014: A Few Wins, A Few Losses
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And the Training Months Tick By…July and mid-August Recap
Hmm. It’s been an interesting month. I don’t have a lot of time to go into too much detail about what’s been going on, but let’s recap: -I went on a weeklong vacation to Waikiki with… Read more
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Monday Morning Stand Up: Seafair Weeks 6-7-8 + Portland Weeks 1-2-3 2014 Training
For lack of a better way to combine the concurrent training threads, I’m now officially lumping them both together in the headline. The last few weeks have been insanely bizarre. Not only is my sleeping schedule all… Read more
Amara in Training 