# Amy Dawson I am a 7th grade math teacher at Trumansburg Central School, owned Emoticakes up until closing in October 2024, and love to write about my running, hiking, and swimming. Page: Feed: --- ## [My 2nd Manhattan Circumnavigation](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/my-2nd-manhattan-circumnavigation) _2026-07-25 · Amy Dawson_ This second time around I knew what to expect and was in better running shape. This time I tackled it counter-clockwise and had the GPX map loaded into my Coros watch. ## [Gorges Half Marathon 2026](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/gorges-half-marathon-2026) _2026-07-16 · Amy Dawson_ This was the culminating event for my first time working with a coach. ## [Skunk Cabbage Half 2026](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/skunk-cabbage-half-2026) _2026-06-30_ Just a week after the Syracuse Half Marathon, this home favorite was more challenging than I anticipated. ## [Syracuse Half Marathon - 2026](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/syracuse-half-marathon-2026) _2026-03-31 · Amy Dawson_ For Christmas, Scott and I gifted time with a running coach. It made an incredible difference in this race! ## [Winter Chill 5K Series 2026](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/winter-chill-5k-series-2026) _2026-02-19 · Amy Dawson_ My running club hosts this series in January to help keep us motivated and connected in the depths of winter! The course stays the same and the weather varies. ## [Hartshorne Masters Mile 2026](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/hartshorne-masters-mile-2026) _2026-01-27 · Amy Dawson_ This is the 2nd time I've run this race. A month into doing the Tuesday night Mithacal Milers workouts through the Finger Lakes Runners club, I felt pretty ready for the challenge. ## [2025 Photo Recap](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/2025-photo-recap) _2025-12-30 · Amy Dawson_ Each year we share our annual highlights in a different way. I hope these dozen photos (one from each month of the year) find you and your family happy and ready to user in 2026. ## [PGXC](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/pgxc-2025) _2025-11-18 · Amy Dawson_ Pete Glavin Cross Country Series 2025 ## [The year of the half marathon](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/the-year-of-the-half-marathon) _2025-08-25 · Amy Dawson_ How I forced myself to run all winter ... when I really didn't want to! ## [About 26 and 2 Hot (Bikram Style) Yoga](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/bikram-hot-yoga) _2025-07-12 · Amy Dawson_ At our yoga studio, some people commit to a 30-day hot yoga challenge. Scott and I go twice a week, but we’re always inspired by those who take it on. ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/MbOFLzI2CaKG) _2025-07-12 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Gorges Half Marathon 2025](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/gorges-half-marathon-2025) _2025-06-10 · Amy Dawson_ #5 of 5 half marathons for 2025 ## [Boston's Run to Remember 2025](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/bostons-run-to-remember-2025) _2025-05-26 · Amy Dawson_ Returning to Xander's first half marathon! ## [Flower City Half Marathon 2025](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/flower-city-half-2025) _2025-04-27 · Amy Dawson_ Our half marathon date weekend ## [Skunk Cabbage Half Marathon 2025](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/skunk-cabbage-half-marathon-2025) _2025-04-07 · Amy Dawson_ #2 in our 2025 half marathon challenge ## [Syracuse Half Marathon - 2025](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/syracuse-half-marathon-2025) _2025-03-22 · Amy Dawson_ The year of the half marathon begins ## [Manhattan Circumnavigation](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/manhattan-circumnavigation) _2024-08-29 · Amy Dawson_ I want to run around Manhattan ## [Gorges Half Marathon 2024](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/gorges-half-marathon-2024) _2024-06-23_ #5 of 5 Half Marathons for 2025. Even on exceptionally warm and muggy June day, this was still a great way to cap off our Year of the Half Maraton. ## [Syracuse Half Marathon 2024](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/2024-syracuse-half) _2024-03-23 · Amy Dawson_ I didn’t officially train for this race. I used to be very focused in my training efforts, but have settled into just being an active person with a focus on hitting a lot of different activities. ## [Syracuse Half Marathon 2023](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/2023-syracuse-half) _2023-04-16 · Amy Dawson_ Today, we got up early and we got ready quietly before hopping in the car for the drive to the OnCenter. We routinely get up at 5 am now, and it wasn’t that much different to get up a little before 4. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WNp3nGnobHRK) _2023-04-16 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Skunk Cabbage 10K 2023](https://amyedawson.substack.com/p/skunk-cabbage-10k-2023) _2023-04-02 · Amy Dawson_ Scott and I initially signed up for the half, but with my mileage down after a Philly Marathon hamstring injury, I switched to the 10K.