Tag: wellness

Kicking Off The First Race Of The Season

Man, what a week that was. A lot of stress coupled with not enough sleep or nutrition makes for a very cranky Amara. I hope to get some of that on track in the upcoming week. So my diet has primarily consisted of mushy things, like shakes, scrambled eggs, yogurt, pudding, soup, etc. I've grown … Continue reading Kicking Off The First Race Of The Season →

3 Day Weekend in Seattle: International District, Zoo, Bumbershoot

So I've been feeling pretty miserable for the past 6 days. Last week, after my victorious 1+ mile swim, I went in to my local dentist to get my top two wisdom teeth yanked out. It was a painful procedure, which was doubly difficult since I'm kind of alone in a new city. After my … Continue reading 3 Day Weekend in Seattle: International District, Zoo, Bumbershoot →

Desert Double Down with Dress For Success

So after a bit of debate, and even a bit of opinion crowdsourcing, I've decided to go ahead with the Rock 'n Roll Marathon Arizona. Although not as grandiose as the Disney Goofy Challenge, I figure that can wait for another year (maybe next) when I'm a bit more prepared both physically and financially. It'd also be … Continue reading Desert Double Down with Dress For Success →

Give Yourself Permission To Start Slow, But Early

I headed to bed early again since I knew I had an 8-miler on the books. I haven't ran for days -- mainly because I've been a bit busy with my brick workouts and this week was a bit nutty. I decided to pursue my 8-miler anyways this morning, before work. My boyfriend is flying … Continue reading Give Yourself Permission To Start Slow, But Early →

A Brick Before Work Keeps My Mood In Check

My foiled plan to grab a pre-work brick workout was foiled twice: once because I stayed up too late one night and subsequently overslept, and another by a sudden 9am office meeting. However, I tried to go to bed at a decent hour last night (decent, meaning midnight) and woke up relatively early enough to … Continue reading A Brick Before Work Keeps My Mood In Check →

Weekend Surge, and an Olympic-to-Half Ironman 11 Month Bridge

It was quite the busy weekend! I've concluded that I'm quite impulsive when it comes to big decisions. Well, maybe impulsive isn't the word that describes it, but I get these lingering goals that make me feel incomplete and I will suddenly, out of the blue, decide to finally do something about it. That happened … Continue reading Weekend Surge, and an Olympic-to-Half Ironman 11 Month Bridge →