Ahhhhh. There's nothing feeling like you've finally arrived in a new city than running a road race there. Make that three. I've completed the Athleta Iron Girl 10K last year, along with the Sporty Divas half marathon in Tacoma, but the Rock n Roll races always hold a fond place in my heart. This race … Continue reading Race Recap: 2013 Rock ‘n Roll Seattle Half Marathon
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Week 17 + 18 Ironman Louisville Training: Surgery + Post-Op Recovery
This post will be relatively short since I spent week 17 in massive amounts of pain and eventually surgery. I spent week 18 recovering from my surgery, considering my racing/training options, hopped up on pain medications, handling personal family issues, and mentally prepping for a half-marathon since I couldn't actually physically train. So, even though … Continue reading Week 17 + 18 Ironman Louisville Training: Surgery + Post-Op Recovery
Week 16 Ironman Louisville Training: It All Goes Up From Here
11 weeks left in my training plan. It was a good week, even though I was short two hours. I was short because one evening, I was coming down with some flu-like symptoms and canned my workout. The other was because of my bike shorts seams digging into me. The two hour ditch was meant … Continue reading Week 16 Ironman Louisville Training: It All Goes Up From Here
Week 14 Ironman Louisville Training: All Great Changes are Preceded by Chaos
What. A. Week! I've learned a lot this week...learning a thing or two about making a schedule and sticking to it. Learning to "embrace the suck." Learning to view my goals as non-negotiable. Learning to read my body a little better. I'm trying not to go crazy but my wisdom teeth are giving me problems … Continue reading Week 14 Ironman Louisville Training: All Great Changes are Preceded by Chaos
Race Recap: 2013 Rock n Roll Portland Half Marathon
So I've had Rock n Roll Portland on my list for quite awhile now. I was really happy to knock this one off my list! This particular half marathon was very important to me since it was my first official long run since I sprained my ankle a few months ago. Thankfully, it held up … Continue reading Race Recap: 2013 Rock n Roll Portland Half Marathon
Whatever You Do, Don’t Panic
It has been said that if you fail to plan, you plan to fail. I definitely have this incessant need to plan and re-plan and re-work a plan. (It's just necessary when things don't go according to...er...plan!) Well, that's partially from my parents too (they are expert planners) but I think I just like to … Continue reading Whatever You Do, Don’t Panic
99 Days + 4.5 Races To Go Until My First Ironman
I don't think you can fully appreciate a full 48 hours of rest until you go through Ironman training. My weekly training is stacked like a part-time job: 14 hours here, 15 hours here, 17 hours there, eventually it'll increase to almost 18-20 hours a week. Can you imagine what type of progress you can … Continue reading 99 Days + 4.5 Races To Go Until My First Ironman
Week 11 + 12 Ironman Louisville Training: It All Sounds Like Crazy Talk
The tumultuous journey is practically half over. 12 weeks out of a 24 week plan?! I don't feel half ready!! This post wraps up the last two weeks a bit early -- I still have two more workouts tomorrow -- but I'll be heading out for my flight at 5am and I need to catch … Continue reading Week 11 + 12 Ironman Louisville Training: It All Sounds Like Crazy Talk
Week 5 Ironman Louisville Training: Blood, Sweat, and Tears
This week has been hard. Really hard. Work stress has been piling up, leaving me with unpleasant things like work-related nightmares. That can't be good. I almost saw a child die on my long bike ride on Saturday. I almost got T-boned when a minivan decided to run a red light today after I dropped … Continue reading Week 5 Ironman Louisville Training: Blood, Sweat, and Tears
Week 3 Ironman Louisville Training: Hope is Not a Strategy
This week was a great week. I'm coming off a high of a pretty awesome training week. I really feel like things are coming together. It's not easy but I'm seeing progress (despite setbacks here and there). I spent some time combing through my training plan this week, doing research on the swim/bike/run route in … Continue reading Week 3 Ironman Louisville Training: Hope is Not a Strategy
Amara in Training 