My stories of training & racing around the world
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Success: The Hardest Part of Training Is Planning For It
A goal can feel out of reach when you lack proper planning and training. In casual conversation, whenever I hear something like “I don’t have time to work out” or “I could never run a (any distance… Read more
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Recovery Run: Well Worth The Wait!
Yesterday I woke up feeling like absolute crapola, so I decided to take the day off again. Aside from grocery shopping I spent it juicing and sleeping. The off-my-feet approach definitely paid off when I awoke this… Read more
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Fitness Friday: Did Recovery Always Take This Long?
On Wednesday I started my first fitness boot camp since…well…boot camp. It was an all women’s group led in a suburb of Seattle, about a ten minute drive away. At first I thought it would be too… Read more
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Getting Settled In, New Training Plan, First Week
So after being on the road quite a bit, I finally made it to my home destination, Seattle! I live in an area called Eastlake…it’s the eastern side of Lake Union. My office is in South Lake… Read more
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An Ounce Of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure
Our health is the greatest wealth we will ever know. Most of the time, we’ll never realize how “wealthy” we are until we succumb to some sort of condition or obstacle to remind us how easy it… Read more
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Intention Deficit Disorder: I HAZ IT
Motivation: it’s a commodity I always wished I had more of. The last six months have been difficult for me as my training motivation waned. I ended the year on a pretty motivated high, and as the… Read more
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Should I Consider A Super Sprint Triathlon?
I’m doing some research on upcoming triathlons in the Seattle area that I’ll be able to train for and race once I get settled in. I found one in nearby Kent and they have three distances: Olympic,… Read more
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Hired by Amazon, Moving to Seattle, Learning Ruby/Rails, And Other Good Things
It’s been a long while since I’ve updated here! As you may have noticed, my running is a bit off. Well, it’s like, super off. It’s so off that I’m sleeping with my running gear on so… Read more
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Running Grooves…and Bumps In The Road
Okay, so I haven’t posted in a bit. You know why? Because nothing has really been going on! Paleo ended a few days after my last food post. It was a slow decline…It started with one meal… Read more
Amara in Training 