Amara in Training

Tag: running

  • Week 2+3 Seafair Sprint Tri Training: Stay Overzealous, Friends

    Hi party people! Four weeks in to my new training regimen and I’m feeling good. Still squeezing workouts into random time pockets in my calendar but at least I feel like things are somewhat back to normal. Week 2 was particularly momentous because I got some wonderful news: my fracture was completely healed up, and…

  • My 7-Week Training Forecast

    Starts off at 13:30 a week. Tops out at 16:30 a week. The goal is to leave room for two consecutive rest days on the weekend, so that I may actually get a chance to enjoy my weekends doing non-training related stuff. Wednesdays by far are the hardest day since I stack all of my…

  • Race Recap: 2013 Rock n Roll Portland Half Marathon

    So I’ve had Rock n Roll Portland on my list for quite awhile now. I was really happy to knock this one off my list! This particular half marathon was very important to me since it was my first official long run since I sprained my ankle a few months ago. Thankfully, it held up…

  • Week 3 Ironman Louisville Training: Hope is Not a Strategy

    This week was a great week. I’m coming off a high of a pretty awesome training week. I really feel like things are coming together. It’s not easy but I’m seeing progress (despite setbacks here and there). I spent some time combing through my training plan this week, doing research on the swim/bike/run route in…

  • Race Recap: 2013 Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Arizona

    Despite the tragedy surrounding race weekend, it went pretty well. Everything prior to the expo was a bit of a blur. I quickly picked up all of my race swag and headed out to wander the expo for a few hours. I picked up a few safety items — a Brooks night running jacket and…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • Race Recap: 2013 Zappos Rock ‘n Roll Half Marathon Las Vegas

    To tell you the truth, I started off my race weekend a bit disappointed. A few months back, I had registered for the full marathon. However, with my lack of training and inability to truly run a full marathon in less than 4 and a half hours, I had settled into the mentality that I…

  • Planning for Rev3, Personal Training Certification, and More

    A bit of trailing exhaustion and/or fatigue has gotten in the way of doing anything somewhat routine. After my short half mile pool session yesterday, I felt a bit under the weather because I was convinced that I might’ve caught some dreaded germs from the water. I felt a bit lethargic today but just chalked it…