Amy WoodsGet Yourself a MantraThe word Mantra comes from a Sanskrit word meaning a “sacred message or text, charm, spell, counsel.” And if I’m being honest, I need ALL…Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021
Amy WoodsMy Triathlon Rest Day Schedule7 AM: Wake up to no alarm. Sweet Mother of All Things Triathlon, it is nice to not have to wake up in the dark to train today.Mar 1, 2021Mar 1, 2021
Amy WoodsThe 5 Things I Did to Become a Better AthleteUntil I was 40, I was a recreational athlete. What I mean by this is that I exercised without specific competition in mind. I ran and…Jan 29, 2021Jan 29, 2021
Amy WoodsA letter to my teenage daughter, from one athlete to anotherDear Ella,Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Amy WoodsHow to Survive Your 2021 Race SeasonDoes this sound familiar in 2020? Train for an April race. Race postponed until September. Train for another race. Race cancelled. Sign up…Dec 10, 2020Dec 10, 2020
Amy WoodsThe Mom/Triathlete (IM)BalanceI have three clear “mom-athlete” memories from when my kids were little. I remember squeezing in a 20 minute run on the treadmill while my…Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Amy WoodsMy child’s Covid scare: a lesson for the upcoming school yearLast week, my 15 year old daughter came into direct contact with another teen who tested positive for Covid-19. Luckily, my daughter…Aug 7, 2020Aug 7, 2020
Amy WoodsSweat LocalThe last “in-studio” spin class I taught was on Saturday, March 14. There were 21 of us (a full class in my studio). The next morning, I…Jul 10, 2020Jul 10, 2020
Amy WoodsMarathon to Couch: coping with your cancelled or postponed raceLast Sunday, I was supposed to run 20 miles on the Boston Marathon course. I had it all planned out. I was going to start in Ashland at…Mar 21, 2020Mar 21, 2020
Amy WoodsTeacher problems: Homeschooling my own childrenI have been a teacher for 22 years. I’ve taught second grade, fourth grade, and most recently, I have spent the past 14 years teaching 8th…Mar 20, 2020Mar 20, 2020
