Ali On The Run Show

"Oh I'm hooked." Last weekend, Amanda Vestri made her much anticipated 26.2-mile debut at the TCS New York City Marathon. She ran 2:25:40, good enough for ninth place in the women's pro race and a strong showing for the marathon debutante. In this conversation, Amanda breaks it all down, including how training went, why she wanted to move to the marathon this year, what she wants to do next, and what it was like running through the five boroughs. Plus, Amanda shares her training, living, and coaching plans now that her longtime training group, ZAP Endurance, is disbanding.  FOLLOW AMANDA @a_vestri SPONSOR:  Vuori: Click here for 20% off your first Vuori purchase. In this episode: How Amanda is feeling post-NYC Marathon — and what's next (2:10) All about Amanda's new coach, and what's motivating to her in the marathon (10:00) Why the marathon, why now, and why New York? (12:45) Amanda's snapshot moment from the New York City Marathon (18:15) Amanda reflects on her first marathon training block and her goals