Amara in Training

Tag: exercise

  • A Saturday of Personal Bests

    My Saturday = 4 + 0.5 + 19.39 Needless to say, my Saturday was pretty intense. It started off slowly enough with a steady 4 mile run, which 1) was a catch-up from from the other day and 2) served as a warm up for the rest of the day. I took it at a nice…

  • Recent Read: Teach Yourself How to Run a Marathon

    This was one of my most favorite marathon books to read. It was very snappy, straight forward, and to the point. The content is well structured and the information is poignant. It’s a fantastic resource for the newbie runner and marathoner (like myself). The content helps get you acquainted with… The time, mental energy, and…

  • Recent Read: Complete Guide to Women’s Running

    This was an interesting read, designed to help women ease themselves into the sport of running. It provided some great emotional comfort while addressing common questions and issues that females encounter while on the road. I skimmed this book and found it slightly informative. After reading it I unfortunately don’t remember much, which might speak…

  • Going Through The Motions of Bricks

    Every few weeks or so I get motivated enough to try my hand at a brick workout. (Brick workouts consist of back-to-back training exercises to prepare you for multi-sport competing.) This is my second full brick workout where I’ve done the swim-bike-run combination. The first time was actually 2 weeks ago: I did half distances…

  • Via Formspring: How do I lose the love handles and lower belly flab….. I’m overall a slim person.. but those are my problem areas

    I’m not a personal trainer but in my experience you can lose weight proportionally to your body and not really do anything for spot treatment. Essentially, you will always keep your general shape (curvy, hourglass, narrow, etc) but just in different proportions. That said, there have been studies conducted that conclude that gaining weight around…

  • Via Formspring: What was the most difficult part about taking and keeping the weight off?

    The most difficult part about taking and keeping the weight off is listening to my body. Sometimes I don’t feel motivated to exercise or eat well, but I try to listen to what my body is trying to tell me. If I’m not motivated, I try to figure out why. Am I stressed? Did I…

  • Prepare to Fail if You Fail to Prepare

    My boyfriend never lets me forget that I’m a J. (First search result: “ISFJs tend to plan their activities and make decisions early. They derive a sense of control through predictability.”) I have a pretty set routine when it comes to my running. Not necessarily with routes, although I have a tendency to run the…

  • In the Spirit of Independence…

    My longest race EVER is tomorrow morning at 8am in Santa Barbara! I registered for the Santa Barbara Semana Nautical 15K about three months ago hoping to find a midsummer race to keep me motivated through the season. It’s my last mini-race (and by mini I mean magnitude AND cost) until September…which is pretty much…

  • Q+A: Why Tri?

    The other day, a friend of mine asked me — “Why triathlon?” Good question…and deserving of a blog post. The simple and short of it all is that I’m trying to get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Training for a triathlon takes a lot of time and dedication. It takes a certain amount of willpower to…