Amara in Training

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  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Week 5 Base Training: It Might Be Sinking In

    I feel like I’ve been playing to my weaknesses this week. I don’t feel like I’m putting enough time in my training. An hour here, an hour there. Is it really enough to get me through 140 miles? I feel like I should be amping it up a bit. Perhaps when I get back to…

  • 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…

  • Learning To Love The Long Run

    So, after feeling a bit lame-o for registering for a full marathon and then downgrading to the half, I’ve decided to do it again. I’m going to train for a marathon *and* a triathlon at the same time. Not sure why I like this sort of punishment but for some reason, I can never focus…

  • Week 2-3 of 70.3 Base Training Recap

    I have a bit of catching up to do! Haven’t been blogging much since training and traveling was sucking up my schedule, but here’s my recap of my second and third week of my half Ironman base training. Monday, November 26: Rest day, since I was traveling from LA back to Seattle and took the…

  • This Type of Logic is Toxic

    I spend a lot more time on Twitter and blogs than I do on Facebook. Most of the time, my timeline is filled with things that are of little importance — people’s opinion of politics, senseless partying photos, quips about sports teams, and more. One of my acquaintances generally strikes up cool conversations on Facebook…