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By Amber, on June 28th, 2011% Summer seems to be flying by at rapid speed. I can’t believe Friday is July 1st! Where exactly did June go? I’ve had trouble trying to fit in everything on my summer to do list, but what I’ve struggled with most is taking advantage of the beautiful weather and spending more time outside.
My work schedule is all over the place. Since I tutor, I work in small chunks spread throughout the day, which makes planning difficult. One thing that has helped me get outside consistently is finding a way managing Ava’s crazy energy.
Ava is a . . . → keep reading
By Amber, on June 19th, 2011% So you may have noticed that this “weekly update” is a week overdue. While I would normally blame it on slacking off or being too busy, there is actually a valid reason for my tardiness: avoiding injury.
In the past, I always tend to really slack on my strength training for races. My half marathon last summer proved to me that strength training is absolutely crucial. When my body gets tired, and I’ve used up all my energy, the only reserve I have is my muscle power. When my muscles are not strong enough to fall back on, injury is . . . → keep reading
By Amber, on June 14th, 2011% Saturday afternoon, I drove up to Dillon to meet Ashlee and her mom for a little girl’s weekend. We stayed in her mom’s adorably decorated condo with a gorgeous view of Dillon.
I always breathe easier in the crisp, clean mountain air.
After a delicious dinner of orzo, fresh veggies (bought at a local farmers market), and tofu (aren’t they so nice to eat like the only vegetarian!), Ashlee and I took a little walk along the ever-rising river. I don’t get to see Ashlee nearly as often as I’d like, so it was nice to catch . . . → keep reading
By Amber, on June 6th, 2011% I would be lying if I said that I wasn’t nervous about completing my first ever triathlon. Beyond my nervousness for the actual competition, I’m most anxious about training! I spent a lot of time researching various tri training programs and felt pretty intimidated (and overwhelmed!) by many of the plans. I’m not a super athlete, I”m just a beginner!
After several days of unsuccessful searches, I checked out my standby for running training plans: Hal Higdon.
I was pleasantly surprised to find an 8-week Triathlon training plan on Higdon’s site. Since I have found a lot . . . → keep reading
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