My stories of training & racing around the world
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Denver 10K 2019
For Rock n Roll Denver, I’ve resigned to the fact that I will have to do this race every year I live in Colorado. The course is not particularly interesting, but it’s here and it’s a nice… Read more
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Race Recap: Hot Chocolate 15K Denver 2019
This is perhaps one of my most favorite race series! There’s something about the 15K distance that feels so novel and manageable. I headed over to the expo the day before the race and met up with… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll Philadelphia Half Marathon 2019
I had originally planned for this race to include a nice, long weekend in Philadelphia. I really wanted to do some sightseeing and take time off of work. However, it didn’t quite work out that way since… Read more
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Race Recap: Polo Field 5K 2019
For Erik’s birthday, I planned a surprise trip to San Francisco with a handful of running friends. After doing some research, it turns out that there are very few running races in downtown San Francisco during Labor… Read more
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Running Gear Recommendations and Bargains 2019
When you train as often as I do, you need lots of workout clothes. They can get pretty expensive, so I am compiling a list of my affordable must haves here for anyone that needs it. I… Read more
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Training while injured
I sprained my ankle almost a month ago, which has meant 1) no running and 2) no Orangetheory. It’s been painful and swollen. I wore compression sleeves for almost two weeks straight. I was in a walking… Read more
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Tough spring…
Ironically enough, I last wrote here just a few hours before I found out I was pregnant. Since April 22, 2019, quite a lot has happened: I learned I was pregnant and was ecstatic I learned that… Read more
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Race Recap: DNF/Slacker Half Marathon 2019
This was my first race post-miscarriage. I was no longer peeing every ten minutes, so that was a plus. I was hoping for redemption from such a bad experience at Rock n Roll San Diego a few… Read more
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Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Diego 2019
I really did not want to do this race. REALLY did not want to. What I looked forward to most was the distraction of a weekend race…as well as In-n-Out. I was really just going through the… Read more
Amara in Training 