My birthday week was one of my most successful training weeks yet! I made it to all of my workouts with exception of taking Wednesday night off. I was incredibly exhausted from training and found that I had actually trained 10 days in a row, so taking an evening off didn't kill a streak or … Continue reading Week 2 Ironman Louisville Training: Challenges and Changes
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The Training Day That Tested My Patience
Uhm...what a day. It wasn't a particularly busy or difficult day by any stretch of the imagination, but it certainly tested my patience. Having been exhausted from the night before (mostly emotionally), I tried to face Monday as a new day. My alarm was set for 6am so that I could get some design work … Continue reading The Training Day That Tested My Patience
Week 1 Ironman Louisville Training: Love Yourself Enough to Work Harder
It's my first week of my official Ironman training and it went better than expected. Of course there were highs (finally hitting my stride in the pool and gaining some smoothness in the water) and the lowest of lows (retching over on a Friday morning at 4am due to not-so-good veggie patties and breaking down into … Continue reading Week 1 Ironman Louisville Training: Love Yourself Enough to Work Harder
Week 13 + 14 Base Training: Relentless Forward Progress
These were rather light-duty weeks. I was incredibly busy with work and things have taken a turn for the crazy, so I haven't been able to keep up as well as I used to. I've also been inside my own head for a bit this month, ruminating on a lot of things in the past … Continue reading Week 13 + 14 Base Training: Relentless Forward Progress
Week 12 Base Training: Are We There Yet?
My theme of the week was... Patience. Because of my impatient nature, I tried to muscle my way through an exercise towards the end of the week and ended up hurting my shoulder. Based on my work in massage therapy I knew there was something up with my rotator cuff. It felt mostly like a … Continue reading Week 12 Base Training: Are We There Yet?
Week 8 Base Training: Be Fearless
I'm tired and I can't think straight, so here's a few things to consider before I jump into my recap. Recap of week 8 base training: 14.1 hours; 6,816 yards of swimming; 35.75 miles of biking, 17.88 miles of running. Monday, January 7: Personal training session in the morning with my coach. 5 min bike warmup, … Continue reading Week 8 Base Training: Be Fearless
Week 7 Base Training: Try Harder, Aim Higher
The holidays are over and I'm back in Seattle. Aside from the time I spent sick (Christmas Eve and Christmas day) I'm happy to report that I got in all of my time and miles over my vacation. Seriously, that has to be some sort of record, right? I'm feeling and seeing an improvement in … Continue reading Week 7 Base Training: Try Harder, Aim Higher
2012 Recap: A Year of Positive Change and New Beginnings
Oh man! The new year is upon us! Last year my obligatory EOY post was saved as a draft. Ironically I never finished it so this year I'm rushing at the last minute to sum up all of my thoughts and goals, and reflect on the progress I've made this year and all of my plans … Continue reading 2012 Recap: A Year of Positive Change and New Beginnings
Week 6 Base Training: In Sickness and In Health
I think about April 28th everyday. It's the day I plan on crossing the finish line. Funny -- when I told my boyfriend about the full Iron-distance race at the end of April, he said it was too soon. When I told my mom about it, she said that it was a long ways from … Continue reading Week 6 Base Training: In Sickness and In Health
New Trainer/Coach, New Race, and Week Recap
What a week! It's been very productive. On Tuesday, after a lot of internal debating, I hired a personal trainer to help me reach my goals. On Wednesday, he proceeded to metaphorically kick my ass in a very good way. On Thursday, I looked in to my goal race (Rev3 Portland) and it was cancelled!! I was … Continue reading New Trainer/Coach, New Race, and Week Recap
Amara in Training 