Amara in Training

My stories of training & racing around the world

  • Week 5 Base Training: It Might Be Sinking In

    I feel like I’ve been playing to my weaknesses this week. I don’t feel like I’m putting enough time in my training. An hour here, an hour there. Is it really enough to get me through 140… Read more

  • New Trainer/Coach, New Race, and Week Recap

    What a week! It’s been very productive. On Tuesday, after a lot of internal debating, I hired a personal trainer to help me reach my goals. On Wednesday, he proceeded to metaphorically kick my ass in a very… Read more

  • Learning To Love The Long Run

    So, after feeling a bit lame-o for registering for a full marathon and then downgrading to the half, I’ve decided to do it again. I’m going to train for a marathon *and* a triathlon at the same… Read more

  • Race Recap: 2013 Zappos Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Las Vegas

    To tell you the truth, I started off my race weekend a bit disappointed. A few months back, I had registered for the full marathon. However, with my lack of training and inability to truly run a… Read more

  • Week 2-3 of 70.3 Base Training Recap

    I have a bit of catching up to do! Haven’t been blogging much since training and traveling was sucking up my schedule, but here’s my recap of my second and third week of my half Ironman base… Read more

  • First Week of 70.3 Base Training

    First week of 70.3 base training, smack dab in the middle of a vacation week, was a success! Training started on November 19th and currently goes 6 days a week. The only day off I really get… Read more

  • This Type of Logic is Toxic

    I spend a lot more time on Twitter and blogs than I do on Facebook. Most of the time, my timeline is filled with things that are of little importance — people’s opinion of politics, senseless partying… Read more

  • Planning for Rev3, Personal Training Certification, and More

    A bit of trailing exhaustion and/or fatigue has gotten in the way of doing anything somewhat routine. After my short half mile pool session yesterday, I felt a bit under the weather because I was convinced that I… Read more

  • 66 Days & $777 in Fundraising To Go Until My Next 26.2

    Okay, so I’ve stayed off my feet and tried to relax a bit at work. With only two weeks until my next half marathon and only 66 days until my next full marathon, I want to focus… Read more