My eighth Rock n Roll race of the year was in Chicago. What an adventure that was! This was the quickest turnaround trip I think I've ever done for an out-of-state race. I had a class the morning before my trip that kept me on my toes. After my class was over. It required a bit … Continue reading Race Recap: Rock n Roll Chicago Half Marathon 2017
There's something to be said about chasing old ambitions that never quite died. After the Dopey Challenge, I've been searching for the next big thing and I haven't quite found it yet. I've come full circle from time goals, distance goals, and now I think I'm back to triathlons again. At some point, I wonder … Continue reading Reviving Old Ambitions
While in Liverpool, I peeked at the race calendar for the Rock n Roll series. I knew that there was a marathon in San Diego the weekend we returned from our trip, and that it was the only 7-hour finish cutoff until the end of the year (others being Savannah or San Antonio). I was … Continue reading Race Recap: Rock n Roll San Diego Remix Challenge 2017
After much anticipation, we touched down in Manchester for a quick afternoon, wandered the city for a bit, and then boarded a train to Liverpool the next morning. Despite the tragedy that struck just a day or so earlier, we found a lot of love and beauty in the city: The next morning, we boarded a … Continue reading Race Recap: Rock n Roll Liverpool 2017 Remix Challenge
It's been a month since my last race. I've been really enjoying the downtime at home on weekends. However, I've spent some time really thinking about my running goals before hitting the road. Before I knew it, we were headed to Nashville. As always, I was following the weather pretty closely leading up to the … Continue reading Race Recap: Rock n Roll Nashville 2017
As someone who runs fairly slow, I need something to keep me company on the treadmill as the miles draaaaagggg by. I rely a lot on podcasts for my shorter runs and audiobooks on my longer runs to keep me entertained. I also figure that with all of that free time, I might as well … Continue reading Tick, Tock
This was my first new race destination in quite awhile! It was nice escaping Denver for a long weekend in the nation's capital. (Well, it was part exciting and part depressing all at the same time, given the political climate...) Before heading out of town, I enjoyed some birthday cake and rang in my 33rd year … Continue reading Race Recap: 2017 Rock n Roll DC Half Marathon
I had spent the previous evening in Seattle at the bedside of a woman who had worked tirelessly to provide for her family. As the monitors showed her vital signs declining, her children gathered close by. The moment the monitor signaled her departure, I could feel my husband gasp and hold his breath for what … Continue reading The Future is Female: In Memory of Phyllis and Ruby
Ahhhh -- For once, I've finally arrived at my A-race intact! Not only that, I've also followed my entire training plan. This entire training season has been quite the ride, and it would turn out that race weekend would still have a few tricks up its sleeve...Only in Florida. Packing and preparation Preparation for a … Continue reading Race Recap: Disney World Dopey Challenge 2017
Week 26 was an absolute doozy! It was a finals week for my students, along with a Dopey simulation week. It also happened to be the week of my wedding anniversary. Timelines were squashed on top of one another, so I had to squeeze in my training in some funky ways. We were planning to … Continue reading Race Recap/Week 25 Dopey Challenge: Whine Not A Marathon 2016
Amara in Training 