When you're off kilter, the name of the game is to build new habits. I'm currently working on a new experiment. I'm aiming for 5 days a week of exercise and 2 salads a day. So far I've been successful a little over 50% of the time -- I logged three workouts last week (3/5 … Continue reading Turning a Setback into a Comeback
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This Is My Broken Leg Rant
Not a lot of action on the blog, mainly because there hasn't been a lot of training on my end! Turns out that the last time I went skiing, I did not sprain my ankle. No, no...there was no sprain. The leg itself was just broken. BROKEN. Uhg. First broken bone ever but at least … Continue reading This Is My Broken Leg Rant
Resetting Expectations
The thing with injuries is that it allows me ample time to reflect. An injury pretty much grinds all of my training plans to a screeching halt. The Whidbey Island Marathon in April (which was downgraded to a half marathon, which was then downgraded to a 10K) is definitely out of the picture. I think … Continue reading Resetting Expectations
A Letter to My 30+ Year Old Self
Tomorrow, you upgrade to your next triathlon age group: F 30-35! Your last decade was very interesting, wasn't it? You finally got the big break in design that you've been looking for all of your life. Do you remember those nights as a teenager where you dreamed of calling your own shots, living a life … Continue reading A Letter to My 30+ Year Old Self
You Only Get To Be A Beginner Once
There was a time in my life when I was enrolled in one of those 3-month programming schools. Right before I dropped out to take a full-time design job with Amazon, Jared Tame, my mentor at Bloc, shared this golden nugget with me: "You only get to be a beginner once." I've thought quite a … Continue reading You Only Get To Be A Beginner Once
Keep Climbing and Fall Forward
Well before I resume the hustle bustle of the workweek, I like to take a short bit of time to reflect on the things I've done, and the time that I've spent. They say that what you spent your New Years Day doing is you'll spend your new year doing. I wonder if they are … Continue reading Keep Climbing and Fall Forward
Race Recap: 2013 HITS 70.3 Championship Palm Springs
It is not everyday that you can say that you had a perfect race...but I had the most perfect race that anyone could have dreamed of! Mind you, a part of this journey included: a (minor) black eye, a painfully popped blister on my pinky toe, 30MPH gusts of headwind and crosswind, and a potential … Continue reading Race Recap: 2013 HITS 70.3 Championship Palm Springs
On Fear and Falling
Ladies and gents, I am so happy right now. Like, bursting at the seams happy. So, finally after many months/years of this weird mental game of being scared of clipping in, I decided to give it a go again. And guess what? I did it! I'm still in one piece! It might sound kind of … Continue reading On Fear and Falling
Triathlon Is Not A Solitary Sport: Here’s 70.3 Miles of Dedications
On the cusp of my first half Ironman race, I thought I'd take the time to do something I've been thinking about since my first marathon...I wanted to dedicate each mile of my race to someone important to me. Triathlon is definitely not a solitary sport. Sure, you train alone, but it's really the journey … Continue reading Triathlon Is Not A Solitary Sport: Here’s 70.3 Miles of Dedications
Two Weeks Until Race Day
I've had a decent stretch over the last few weeks getting back into training for my impending half Ironman. To think that I could lapse out of training and kind of pick back up where I left off is nothing short of astonishing, really. And a little punishing. To give me enough buffer time so … Continue reading Two Weeks Until Race Day
Amara in Training 