My stories of training & racing around the world
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The Disneyland Half Marathon 2011
Hope you all had a great Labor Day weekend. I spent my three-day holiday at the happiest place on Earth…Disneyland! As much as I loathe big crowds of people and long lines, for some reason this weekend… Read more
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Fitness Fridays: Break Out of Your Fitness Rut
So you’re doing awesome and you’re on a committed routine. That’s fantastic! What happens when you fall out of your routine, get bored, or lack the motivation to continue? Getting into a fitness rut happens to everyone —… Read more
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Recent Read: Kara Goucher’s Running for Women: From First Steps to Marathons
As you may already know, I hit a bit of a rut with my training a few weeks ago. Before the bout got better, it got worse…by a lot. Eventually I did nothing — no swimming, no… Read more
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Motivation Monday: You Have A Blank Slate Ahead
It’s Monday, it’s Monday! Mondays are usually notorious for bad things…like the start of a dreaded work week. (That’s never my case, but if it is yours, you might want to consider what’s going wrong.) Another way… Read more
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Beginning Ocean Swimming Is Not As Scary As Previously Imagined
After a lot of reticence and procrastinating, I finally attended my first ever open water swimming clinic. I have pretty much been terrified of the water since I started training for the LA Triathlon and since it’s… Read more
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Celebrating Little Victories Along The Way
There’s a lesson I learned a long time ago that I rarely follow…unfortunately, to my detriment. I remember that long ago, before I got my first job, I wanted to dedicate a small portion of my first… Read more
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Accepting Change and Moving On
Happiness is really a choice. Change? Not so much. Change hits me really hard. For some reason I’m just really uncomfortable with it. Many times…rather, most of the time, change is really for the better. I’ve had… Read more
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Fitness Fridays: Set Your Intention
It’s that time of week again! I wrapped up an awesome Team Dress for Success orientation last night (hey, it’s not too late to join!) and it was super motivating. To top it off, I had an… Read more
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Via Formspring: Thanks for your advice before! I have a question about eating. It’s probably the thing I struggle with the most. Based on the college life, what would one eat at let’s say, the dining hall?
Eating well in college is difficult. My experience was rather strange but since I switched around to five different colleges in five years, I feel that I had a pretty decent grasp of what it could be… Read more
Amara in Training 