Amelia Boone, On Eating Disorder Recovery In Her 40s The Lane 9 podcast

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Amelia Boone, on Eating Disorder Recovery in Her 40s

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"I absolutely know, had I not made that decision to go back into treatment, I would be still spinning my wheels in like a very, very harmful place. So, it was a risk worth taking."

Amelia Boone, as many of you know, is an Obstacle Racing World Champion turned Ultrarunner, attorney by day, and eating disorder awareness advocate and writer. She had a weird year in 2024, with no start or finish lines for the first time in a LONG time. She navigated a difficult injury, and continues to navigate some of the long-term impacts of an eating disorder.

We talk about:

What she would tell her younger self if they went to get coffee together
How she's feeling on the run, at the time of our chat (Feb. 2025)
What life looks like on the other side of elite level racing and competing
Why we need more not-so-epic comeback stories
Her hesitations in sharing this part of ED recovery, that's not as sensationalized, not as exciting, but maybe the most accurate in terms of what most people experience
Why she wishes she had gone back to ED treatment much earlier (than mid-30s)
And why going back to treatment was "110% the right choice"
Some ways she's exploring her creativity and non-sport performance side now!

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