My stories of training & racing around the world
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22 Days Until the Big 4-0!
Only 22 days left of this age group before my birthday. I’ve got some mixed feelings about this birthday. I think the older I get, the more mixed feelings come up. As I look back on how… Read more
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Race Recap: Surf City Half Marathon 2024
I finally ran three years in a row and made it to the Longboard Legacy Club! In past years I had always intended to make it three years uninterrupted, but for some reason or another I always… Read more
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Race Recap: Dopey Challenge 2024
Dopey dopey dopey…each time I say “no more!” and inevitably I’m always planning the next one. Post-race amnesia is so real. I’m already looking at ways to improve for 2025 and beyond. We registered for Dopey in… Read more
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Race Recap: Boulderthon Half Marathon 2023
I’ve seen Boulderthon advertised locally for a few years now, and have always been curious about it. I think the first year was on a trail, and since I am pretty clumsy on trails I skipped it.… Read more
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Fall Colors in Colorado 2023
There is no greater beauty than the fall season in Colorado. Every year my husband drives me all over the state in search for fall foliage. I dutifully save up my PTO and hope that everyone is… Read more
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Hiking: Maroon Bells 2023
Lately I’ve been trying to incorporate more outside time whenever possible. I spend most of my life sitting at my desk/couch/bed staring at a screen. In an effort to give my mind a break, I’ve taken my… Read more
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Race recap: Colfax Half Marathon 2023
Half marathon 57 🥳 This was my first Colfax half marathon. I’ve completed the relay race, and had to go virtual another year, but this was my first official half marathon with them. It was really well… Read more
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Race Recap: Albuquerque 10K 2023
With Colfax Half Marathon training in full swing, I decided to add this 10K to my training calendar on a down week. It took a lot of inner strength to NOT sign up for the half marathon,… Read more
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I registered for the Disney World Dopey Challenge in 2024!
Going through IVF has been one giant emotional rollercoaster. My 39th birthday came and went. The day was mostly a blur of tears and depression. I cleared my calendar and even got in a tear-filled 3.9 mile… Read more
Amara in Training 