725. Amanda Vestri, Top American at the 2024 New York Mini 10K

Ali on the Run Show

Ali Feller

Fitness, Sports, Running, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 June 2024

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

"I'm used to having to claw my way to prove myself to the people I need to prove myself to. But now, it's more of a mentality I have: Keep your head down. There's nothing glamorous about this sport. For me, it's all hard work, show up, showcase your fitness, and then go celebrate with the people who really care about you."

Amanda Vestri was the talk of the running scene last weekend, after her breakout road race at the New York Mini 10K. She finished fourth overall (Senbere Teferi won the race for the third year in a row), was the top American finisher, and ran 31:17 in a deep, star-studded field. In this conversation, the Syracuse University graduate and ZAP Endurance athlete talks about getting a huge confidence boost heading into the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials later this month where she'll race the 10,000m. Plus, why the 24-year-old likes racing with a chip on her shoulder, and her long-term plans and goals in this sport.

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What you'll get on this episode:

How Amanda is feeling after racing the Mini 10K in New York City (2:20)
All about race morning (7:30)
Amanda breaks down her race at the Mini 10K (10:20)
On racing with a chip on her shoulder, and who Amanda looks up to in this sport (21:40)
What it will take to make Team USA this year (28:45)
On growing up with Olympic dreams (30:30)
What Amanda was like as a kid, and how she became a runner (50:50)
What training will look like between now and the Trials (53:50)

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Alley on the Run Show. I'm your host
0:07.0	Alley feller and every week I talk with people who are doing
0:10.0	exciting things on the run and beyond.
0:13.0	From professional athletes and celebrity runners
0:16.0	to the everyday amateur and back of the pack runner,
0:19.0	we are here to celebrate everyone and anyone
0:22.0	who enjoys a life on the run.
0:24.0	Whether you are running towards something big or away from something that's been
0:28.0	holding you back, I am here to help you pick up the pace.
0:31.0	My guest today is Amanda Vestry and you are going to love her.
0:36.9	Everyone was talking about Amanda Vestry this past weekend after she finished fourth at
0:40.8	the MasterCard New York Mini 10k. She was the top American
0:44.1	woman of the day running an impressive 3, 117 in a deep competitive star-studded
0:50.9	field. So of course in this conversation we're talking all about
0:54.0	Amanda's day in New York City and about what it was like getting a huge
0:57.5	confidence boost heading into the Olympic track and field trials in just a few weeks.
1:01.3	Amanda will be racing the 10,000 meters at the trials.
1:05.0	She lives in North Carolina, where she trains with the ZAP endurance group.
1:08.0	And before joining ZAP, she ran at Syracuse University.
1:12.0	I got to spend a lot of time with Amanda this weekend.
1:14.4	In addition to getting to interview her for the race broadcast at the finish line,
1:18.1	I sat next to her at lunch afterward and I just really, really enjoyed being around her, talking talking with her and getting to know her.
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