My stories of training & racing around the world
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Hot Chocolate 15K or 5K Promo Code
The 2021-2022 Hot Chocolate 15K/5K race season has officially opened! Use the promo code AMARAHC2021 when registering online for a free gift (a branded neck gaiter) at packet pickup. You can register online at http://hotchocolate15k.com. This race… Read more
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Race recap: Alien Chase 5K 2021
The Alien Chase 5K is a small local race held in Roswell, NM during the UFO Festival weekend (typically around the 4th of July). This year, Roswell got hit with a pretty severe monsoon season. There was… Read more
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Race recap: Ruidoso Half Marathon 2021
This was, by far, the MOST difficult race I had ever done. Difficult races are so great for so many reasons:1) You really learn how much misery you can tolerate.2) It’s a productive way to demonstrate your… Read more
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Race recap: Utah Valley 10K 2021
Similarly to the race the night before, this race was HOT HOT HOT! The photos are very misleading. There were gorgeous blue skies but the air was definitely heavy and dewy. The 10K was a point-to-point course.… Read more
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Race recap: Utah Valley 5K 2021
First race back in 15 months! It was absolutely surreal. Some of the race weekend felt like any other normal race weekend. However, it’s difficult to grasp how COVID is still surging in other places around the… Read more
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Hiking: Maroon Bells 2020
Maroon Bells is an iconic Colorado landmark nestled near Snowmass and Aspen. There is no parking at all at the trailhead, only a dropoff point. Uber and Lyft also don’t service it, so from the village center… Read more
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Hiking: Arches National Park 2020
We drove out a few hours east to go to Maroon Bells but I decided to take advantage of one last sunny warm weekend in Colorado…and we headed out to Arches National Park in Utah. It was… Read more
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Hiking: Carpenter Peak 2020
With no races on my schedule, I was itching to get out in a responsible way. I decided to get out for a hike and to head out super early to avoid people. I brought plenty of… Read more
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Hiking: Stonehenge Trail at Lake Pueblo State Park 2020
I headed out to Lake Pueblo State Park for an overnight camping trip. It was very toasty and warm and sunny! During the entire hike I may have ran into a few cyclists and four other hikers.… Read more
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