Amara in Training

Tag: wellness

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

    Ahhhhh. There’s nothing feeling like you’ve finally arrived in a new city than running a road race there. Make that three. I’ve completed the Athleta Iron Girl 10K last year, along with the Sporty Divas half marathon in Tacoma, but the Rock n Roll races always hold a fond place in my heart. This race…

  • Week 16 Ironman Louisville Training: It All Goes Up From Here

    11 weeks left in my training plan. It was a good week, even though I was short two hours. I was short because one evening, I was coming down with some flu-like symptoms and canned my workout. The other was because of my bike shorts seams digging into me. The two hour ditch was meant…

  • Week 14 Ironman Louisville Training: All Great Changes are Preceded by Chaos

    What. A. Week! I’ve learned a lot this week…learning a thing or two about making a schedule and sticking to it. Learning to “embrace the suck.” Learning to view my goals as non-negotiable. Learning to read my body a little better. I’m trying not to go crazy but my wisdom teeth are giving me problems…

  • 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…

  • 99 Days + 4.5 Races To Go Until My First Ironman

    I don’t think you can fully appreciate a full 48 hours of rest until you go through Ironman training. My weekly training is stacked like a part-time job: 14 hours here, 15 hours here, 17 hours there, eventually it’ll increase to almost 18-20 hours a week. Can you imagine what type of progress you can…

  • Week 9+10 Ironman Louisville Training: Give Up Giving Up

    Week 7+8+9 were especially hard but I think in week 10 I’ve pulled through the slump I found myself in. The slump included some insecurity, mixed with a dash of sadness and depression, had some trauma flashbacks. These were the weeks that made me question a lot of my intentions. A lot of it had…

  • Week 7 Ironman Louisville Training: May Hope Forever Wipe Away Your Tears

    So I’ve been recovering (a.k.a. being really lazy) during week 7 of my training. I’ve been laying off of it but I think I can begin putting in more time and miles now that I have full mobility of my ankle. Things still seem a bit stiff physically but they pale in comparison to the…

  • How To Recover From a Sprained Ankle

    After a painful weekend, I think my ankle is well on the road to recovery. I’m finally able to walk without limping too much and I can finally ambulate crutch-free! (Plus, I was pretty sure that I was more of a hazard with my crutches than without.) Here are the things I did to get…

  • Week 4 Ironman Louisville Training: Recovery from Setbacks, Ordinary Training Days

    140.6 miles. I think about it every day when I’m in the pool or on the bike. I also think about how I’ll feel on race day, who will be there, how hot it will be. I think about the time cutoffs and I think about race recaps and I wonder if I’ll be better…