Amelia Boone
Obstacle racing champion, ultrarunner, attorney, and writer. Racing through sport, recovery, and everything in between.
Recent Writing
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Of course I never have straightforward injuries
SubstackAvulsed bone fragments who am I
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Deoptimizing My Life
SubstackIs it bad to want to know less?
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Eggs Still on Ice
SubstackAm I really just delaying grief?
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Holes in the Ceiling
SubstackAs the nurse brought in my breakfast at 7:30 a.m., I realized I hadn’t left my hospital bed in a week: I had officially taken up residence on a 36 x
Worth Reading
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Are athletes obligated to speak out on social media?
SubstackIt’s Saturday afternoon and I’m following New York Times updates regarding the horrific killing 1 of Alex Pretti by a group of ICE agents. Two weeks ago, we watched as videos came out showing the…
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So this is 40
SubstackMy dad's 40th birthday is emblazoned into my brain: the black decorations, the cake napkins that read "over the hill," the tombstone cake topper, the constant jokes that he was officially old. To an…
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The 2018 Barkley Marathons: Confidence through Failure
WordPressMy training log entry the day before the 2018 Barkley Marathons read: “Once that cigarette is lit, I’m going to race my little brains out. Give it all my all, and give it hell.” I’ve never been one…
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How World’s Toughest Mudder Ruined My Life
WordPressThe second ever World’s Toughest Mudder is rapidly approaching on November 17th. It’s not technically a perfect one-year anniversary, since TMHQ moved the race up a month this year, but on that day,…
From the Archive
Race reports, injury dispatches, and essays from a decade of competing at the edges of endurance.