Amara in Training

Tag: exercise

  • Paleo Day 2…Still Going Strong

    So far, so good! Day 2 and I haven’t gone off the deep end yet. I did, however, unload my 25-ct croissant box and my Simply Apple juice at school. SCORE! I was able to give some snacks to my classmates while getting rid of some of the foods I couldn’t eat. I feel much…

  • First Day of Paleo

    My first day of paleo went pretty well! Drank a lot of water and ate to my heart’s content. I only felt hungry when I was hungry, but because I’ve been foodblogging I’ve sure noticed how many times I get up to grab a snack. Breakfast – 6 egg white scramble Snacks throughout the day…

  • Spring Cleaning: Paleo Diet and My Brand New Training Schedule

    My last race left me a bit frustrated with how I’ve been trying to shove everything into my schedule…balancing school, freelancing, internship, and personal relationships left very little time for training the last few months, and I’m fed up! I’ve gained a bit of weight (SUPER SADFACE) and frankly, that’s not okay. I’m feeling less…

  • Let’s Be Honest…I Could’ve Done Better.

    There was nothing easy about the LA Marathon for me. It was only last week that I crossed the finish line but I’m still thinking about it. All of my classmates asked me about how well I did. I had the same blanket answer for everyone. “I finished, but I was really really slow.” Am…

  • Q+A: Getting Started With Your Very First 5K

    Someone I know is looking to get into her very first 5K. As a matter of fact, a number of people I know are looking to get into their very first 5K! (Something’s in the air for sure…) So, in an effort to help get them across the finish line, I wanted to put together…

  • My Birthday Wish, My Team on TV, Compromise, And More…

    So far I’ve totally failed at my resolution to run twice this week before the long run. I aimed to run last night, and again this morning, and again during the day…and it didn’t happen. Going to aim to run at least a few miles tomorrow before my internship and to run again on Friday…

  • Happy Runniversary to Me!

    It’s my runniversary, y’all! I think it was last February 2nd or 3rd that I made the decision to begin running and I haven’t looked back since. Based on the cobwebs in my RunKeeper profile and blog, you might’ve thought that I’ve fallen off the face of the Earth. To the theories or speculation of…

  • The 23.5 Hour Challenge

    I came across this awesome video my friend posted on Facebook called 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health? If you have eight minutes to spare, it might be the best thing you could ever watch for your health. It’s something that seems pretty obvious, but coming…

  • Managing Cravings and Expectations

    Managing cravings and expectations is a large part of your metamorphosis when overhauling your lifestyle. For the last few days, I’ve been craving and indulging in my sweet tooth. Cakes, pies, pastries…bring it! However, this morning, I woke up with my sweet tooth in full swing again, except this time, I decided that instead of…