Essays

Amanda Solimando's Medium Essays

Grief Doesn't Always Look Like Crying

Loss Paints Itself in Mysterious Ways

To AI or Not to AI

Why running is the reason I won't use AI

Layovers of the Past

The Boxes

Why Do Strangers Care about my Pace?

Which running metrics matter most?

Tips and Tricks from the Great American Road Trip

What I learned crossing the country with my family.

How and Why I'm Rethinking Self-Care

A broken worry stone inspired change.

The Traveller's Itch vs The Vacationers Ease

A family's vacation dilemma

Ripples of September 11, 2001

A life forever changed

5K for the Fun of It

My experience running the New York Giants 5k

How Little Women Plotted the Course of my Life

The life-changing power of recommendation

How Often Do You Say I Love You?

Is there such a thing as too much?

Amanda Solimando's Medium Essays

Why am I Hesitant to Own the Title 'Writer'

How my high school inspired me to own my craft.

A Mother's Journey Through a Medical Crisis

Our experience with elbow dislocation

How I Continued to Run Streak Without my Family Hating Me

How I prioritized running on vacation

Teenagers Are Precious, Too

Why the teenage years shouldn't be feared

Sleeping on the Floor was the Best Thing for my Marriage

How not having a bed frame made sure we aligned our priorities

Grieving the Dogs I didn't Want

Processing the complicated emotions of losing a pet.

I'll Stand by You

Choosing our wedding song in the midst of tragedy.

To Run or Not to Run

How to tell if an injury or illness is one I can run though.

Blitzes and Blondes: Tackling Sterotypes in th Endzone

Opening the gates to female football fans.

Sometimes the Mountain Wins

How I evaluate which goals to work harder toward and which to give up.

In the Shadow of Sacrifice

Memorial Day reflections in Arlington National Cemetary

Turning Setbacks into Steppingstones

Embracing failure as a catalyst for growth.