Amara in Training

My stories of training & racing around the world

  • Tis The Season For Personal Pivots

    Every once in awhile I find myself back at where I started…albeit I’m usually in a better position, but still, nonetheless, back at where I started. As some of you may know, when I began my running… Read more

  • Who Dares to Brave the Stiletto Dash?

    At this weekend’s Zappos Rock n Roll Marathon weekend, they hosted a few other events…including their very own Stiletto Dash!   The Stiletto Dash was a 50-yard race in (a minimum of) 3 inch heels on a… Read more

  • Race Recap: 2011 Zappos Rock n Roll Las Vegas Half Marathon

    What a race! First of all, congratulations to everyone who finished the race. It was definitely a fun yet challenging course, based on all of the feedback I’ve sifted through online. All in all I think the… Read more

  • The Cooking vs. Eating Out Conundrum

      This morning I was appalled to find that one of the web’s largest business discounters, Living Social, was running a coupon program on McDonalds. Amazingly enough I was not aware that the fast food behemoth was… Read more

  • Managing Cravings and Expectations

    Managing cravings and expectations is a large part of your metamorphosis when overhauling your lifestyle. For the last few days, I’ve been craving and indulging in my sweet tooth. Cakes, pies, pastries…bring it! However, this morning, I… Read more

  • Ultramarathon in My Future?

    Hmm, I’ve thought about doing some crazy things, but they were usually solo adventures. I wonder if I could sucker about five other crazy people to run a 200-mile ultramarathon with me? Last night I came across… Read more

  • To Your Health: One Mile + One Cup of Tea a Day

    I can still remember the thought that crossed my mind somewhere around mile 23 of my first marathon…”I never want to run another mile, EVER, in my life.” Well, since I’ve touched down in the US, I’ve… Read more

  • Race Recap: The Athens Classic Marathon

    Lets do this Memento style: start with the ending and then go from the beginning. The giant marble stadium was overwhelming. As I neared it on the last of my energy reserves, I tried to pick up… Read more

  • The Ever Elusive Twenty Mile Run

    Just as things were ramping up with my marathon training, winding down with triathlon training, and coming to an end with my academics, things took an interesting turn at my new full time job that totally consumed… Read more