It was a beautiful day at Palmer Lake for a 24 hour race! I had a few goals for my race...A) get in my 15 training miles B) toy with the idea of going 26.2 miles and C) toy with the idea of going 50K. I made my A goal, and failed at my B … Continue reading Race recap: 24 Hours of Palmer Lake 2024
This was my 63rd half marathon. Some are harder than others and I’d say this definitely ranks up there as one of the hottest I ever done. I spent a few hours on a Halloween costume that I dutifully packed away in my suitcase for race weekend. All the pieces would hold up for 13.1 … Continue reading Race recap: Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon 2024
I scheduled myself a Terrific Lady Weekend™️, which is when I make solo weekend plans by myself that either involve racing or Disney. This time around, it involved a back-to-back race...a 5K and a half marathon called The Double Eagle Challenge. I was going to be in town for a work trip for a week, … Continue reading Race recap: North Olympic Discovery Half Marathon 2024
I headed to one of my favorite cities -- Las Vegas -- for my 40th birthday. It was my first time racing the Labor of Love half marathon with Calico Racing in Lovell Canyon, which was maybe 30-45 minute outside of the city. It was a very crisp morning - a little chilly. I wore … Continue reading Race recap: Labor of Love Half Marathon 2024
Dopey dopey dopey...each time I say "no more!" and inevitably I'm always planning the next one. Post-race amnesia is so real. I'm already looking at ways to improve for 2025 and beyond. We registered for Dopey in April, and spent lots of time tinkering with our training schedule. I love using the Galloway training plan, … Continue reading Race Recap: Dopey Challenge 2024
Half marathon 57 🥳 This was my first Colfax half marathon. I've completed the relay race, and had to go virtual another year, but this was my first official half marathon with them. It was really well organized, and I loved running through the Denver Zoo. (The animals were up and about, greeting the throngs … Continue reading Race recap: Colfax Half Marathon 2023
Hey ladies and gents! I just posted a new vlog after a year-long hiatus. (Warning: it's pretty much the same thing I'm blogging here.) So after reading about a friend who just joined Team in Training for Goofy's Race and a Half Challenge next January, I clicked through to another blog from a charity runner … Continue reading Would you be interested in joining my virtual training team?
It was quite the busy weekend! I've concluded that I'm quite impulsive when it comes to big decisions. Well, maybe impulsive isn't the word that describes it, but I get these lingering goals that make me feel incomplete and I will suddenly, out of the blue, decide to finally do something about it. That happened … Continue reading Weekend Surge, and an Olympic-to-Half Ironman 11 Month Bridge
I survived...but man oh man I am definitely feeling the pain of undertraining. The course was great. It was the best foot tour of LA I've ever taken. What got me most excited about this race was that I've been to every part of the city, but I've yet to actually go through it in … Continue reading Race Recap: The 2012 LA Marathon
I've decided in the short amount of time that I've been working out that there are two iPhone apps that I could not live without. One I've been using for almost a year now...the other, I've been using for just a few days. What's great is that I think they really complement each other. [imagebrowser … Continue reading Fitness Friday: RunKeeper + GainFitness 1-2 Punch!
Amara in Training 