Amara in Training

Tag: setting goals

  • I’m 28 and I Don’t Know What I’m Doing With My Life…Still

    Happy Tuesday, folks! I’ve gotten a flurry of Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ love for my birthday last week. Thanks again for your outpouring of love and support, especially all I’ve gone through this last year. It means the world to me. So, on to the title of my post. Pretty loaded, huh? Well, it’s the…

  • Marathon Countdown: 15 Days, 60-hour Workweeks

    Woah, where did February go?! There’s only 15 more days until the LA Marathon. Good news is that I wrapped up my fundraising. I can’t believe that I was able to reach the $1,000 fundraising requirement. Honestly, that seemed more out of reach than the actual 26.2 miles! Special thanks to the landslide of friends…

  • My Birthday Wish, My Team on TV, Compromise, And More…

    So far I’ve totally failed at my resolution to run twice this week before the long run. I aimed to run last night, and again this morning, and again during the day…and it didn’t happen. Going to aim to run at least a few miles tomorrow before my internship and to run again on Friday…

  • Happy Runniversary to Me!

    It’s my runniversary, y’all! I think it was last February 2nd or 3rd that I made the decision to begin running and I haven’t looked back since. Based on the cobwebs in my RunKeeper profile and blog, you might’ve thought that I’ve fallen off the face of the Earth. To the theories or speculation of…

  • My Christmas Wish List for 2011

    A lot of people talk about the things they want for Christmas. Nothing’s wrong with wanting stuff for Christmas, I suppose. However, what people usually don’t talk about are some of the more obvious needs of the people around them for the holidays. For me, Christmas is more like Thanksgiving…it’s more of a time to reflect…

  • Race Recap: The Athens Classic Marathon

    Lets do this Memento style: start with the ending and then go from the beginning. The giant marble stadium was overwhelming. As I neared it on the last of my energy reserves, I tried to pick up the pace but it was just unbearable. But, as my right foot landed on the soft track, I…

  • My First Triathlon Experience: The 2011 LA Triathlon

    Ah, the LA Triathlon. My very first triathlon experience is under my belt. I’m glad that the anxiety is all over and now I can focus on bigger and better things (to be announced at the end of the post…don’t skip down!). Despite having shown up at the expo later than I wanted to, I…

  • The Big Day Is Finally Here

    After months of preparation, the big day is finally here! The LA Triathlon starts in less than 12 hours. OY! I’m incredibly nervous but mostly excited. I think I finally have all of my effects in order — wetsuit, trisuit, arm warmers, racing belt, bike (and all the things that come with it), helmet, shoes,…

  • Motivation Monday: Cross It Off Your Bucket List

    Again and again, I’ve found a way to stay motivated in my fairly new running habit… Work at crossing off my bucket list races! There’s a very distinct formula I follow for this. I pair a race distance I haven’t yet tried with a city I’ve been meaning to visit. What I ended up with was…