Amara in Training

My stories of training & racing around the world

  • The Feeling of Liberation on a Bicycle

    There’s something really amazing about being able to experience the city on two wheels instead of four. The weather has been absolutely great for riding lately. Even if it’s a bit on the warm side, there’s nothing… Read more

  • Recent Read: Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul – How to Create a New You

    I’m currently working through an amazing book by Deepak Chopra on how people can essentially reincarnate in real time by making small adjustments to their thinking and being. It’s something I’ve believed is completely possible (see previous… Read more

  • There Comes a Point in Every Person’s Life…

    A few days ago I was faced with the mentality of my former self. I came across a moment where I was comparing myself to someone who I couldn’t compare to. It wasn’t an impossible, out of… Read more

  • Giving Blood as an Athlete

    A friend invited me to donate blood sometime this week. If you’ve ever been curious about donating blood and how long you’ll need to scale back and for how long, here’s a pretty reasonable answer I found… Read more

  • When in Doubt, Ride a Bike

    It was a great weekend in Los Angeles! With all of the hoopla of Carmageddon, it was definitely a big weekend for public transportation and biking here in LA. In fact, I’ve never been more proud of… Read more

  • Recent Read: 50/50

    I was in the thicket of planning the inaugural Dress for Success Worldwide-West’s 5K when I was hunting for resources to guide my efforts. I needed something that went through race logistics from both an organizational and… Read more

  • Recent Read: Ultramarathon Man

    This is a fantastic book! I found it when I started running early on and it was helpful to see that someone else was going through the same things I was experiencing. Dean is a fantastic writer… Read more

  • Going Through The Motions of Bricks

    Every few weeks or so I get motivated enough to try my hand at a brick workout. (Brick workouts consist of back-to-back training exercises to prepare you for multi-sport competing.) This is my second full brick workout… Read more

  • Dress for Success Named an Official Charity of the 2012 Honda LA Marathon

    I hurriedly spent the month of April planning the inaugural Dress for Success Worldwide-West 5K/Power Walk here in LA. It was a great experience and I had a lot of fun! Planning a 5K is much more… Read more