amanda parrish

Do you have a quote that guides, inspires, or embodies your training/racing/life?
"If you become restless, speed up. If you become winded, slow down. You climb the mountain in an equilibrium between restlessness and exhaustion."
- Robert Pirsig

Why do you run?
Sometimes to be alone, sometimes to be with other people. Always because Iʼm happier, calmer, and less anxious after I have.

What is your favorite place to run?
At home in Connecticut, I run The Freedom Trail, on a converted rail trail a lot--itʼs one of the few places for runners and bikers thatʼs closed off to cars. I love to do exploration-runs while traveling. Sometimes I get lost, but usually that just makes breakfast (or dinner) taste that much better. This past year I got to explore Phoenix; Chicago; Boston; Edinburgh and Fort William, Scotland; Paris; the Jersey Shore, Sewanee TN; New York City and Minneapolis.

Running gear you can't live without?
My watch. I canʼt even live without it during the non-running parts of my day (I write a lot of late passes and need the time and date on my wrist!)

What is your favorite local running store?
Runner's Roost in Darien, CT.

What is your favorite post-race treat?
Pizza and beer.

Where would we find you when you're not running?
I would be writing, teaching, coaching or reading or spending time with loved ones. 

Complete the sentence: If I was stranded in a hotel room with one movie and one book, they would be…
Clueless and Marilynne Robinsonʼs Housekeeping