Boston Marathon Training and Goals

Posted on April 15, 2018 | 5 min read time

Of course, I saved this until the last minute, but I was a little busy enjoying the hell out of Boston, okay? Anyway, let’s get to it, shall we? Training My training, as per the norm anymore, wasn’t great. It wasn’t the worst thing ever, for sure, but it wasn’t great. I had a really solid training plan in mind, but that went out the window when I started battling a case of runner’s knee. [Read More]

Pre-Boston Marathon Media Coverage

Posted on April 14, 2018 | 12 min read time

I’m sure you’ve all seen the barrage of news articles about transgender runners who will be running Boston Marathon this year. It’s been nothing less than a flood. And I hate it. Look, I’m obviously no stranger to media attention and I’m sort of used to this kind of thing. It happens every once in a while—not just with running, but I experienced it with the startup I confounded a few years ago as well. [Read More]

2018 NYCRUNS Ladies First Half Marathon - 1:46:34

Posted on March 28, 2018 | 5 min read time

The view from the pier at the start/finish. Things about been kind of quiet over here at Amelia HQ. I’ve been dealing with a bout of runner’s knee for the last couple of months and a little bit of depression. The good news is going back to physical therapy has helped the knee a lot. It’s not 100%, but it’s getting closer and handling jumping my mileage back up for the last few weeks before Boston. [Read More]

2018 Fred Lebow Manhattan Half Marathon - 1:48:10

Posted on January 22, 2018 | 5 min read time

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amelia Gapin (@entirelyamelia) What’s a good idea two weeks after the Dopey Challenge? Running a half marathon in Central Park, of course! Ugh. Why did I sign up for this? [Read More]

2018 Dopey Challenge final thoughts

Posted on January 16, 2018 | 5 min read time

This is the sixth post for the 2018 Dopey Challenge. Checkout my recaps for the expo, 5k, 10k, half marathon, and marathon. One more Dopey Challenge post for this year, okay? Okay. I know, I know. It’s been a lot, but just a quick little wrap up for the whole weekend here and then I’m done. If you didn’t read the other posts, feel free to grab a pot of coffee, a cat and/or dog to snuggle with, and curl up with them… [Read More]

2018 Walt Disney World Marathon - 3:40:15

Posted on January 15, 2018 | 16 min read time

This is the fifth post for the 2018 Dopey Challenge. Checkout my recaps for the expo, 5k, 10k, and half marathon. Alright, the last day of the Dopey Challenge! The marathon! My favorite distance! And not just any marathon, but the 25th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon! Pre-race I did my best to get a good night’s sleep, but it did take me a little while to fall asleep. [Read More]

2018 Walt Disney World Half Marathon - 2:06:11

Posted on January 12, 2018 | 9 min read time

This is the fourth post for the 2018 Dopey Challenge. Checkout my recaps for the expo, 5k, 10k, and marathon. Ah yes, the Walt Disney World Half Marathon, when the Dopey Challenge starts to get serious. The start time for the half marathon is the same time as the 5k and 10k, but this time runDisney wants you to get on the buses to the start a half hour earlier. [Read More]