Meghan Slavin is a physical therapist and ultra runner who lives in North Phoenix.
In this episode we talked about:
-her first run (at 18)
-pacing Western States to the finish line
-the energy at Western States and her love for the trail community
-her evolution into ultra running
-what she loves about the hundred mile distance
-Hole To Hump FKT (and being the first woman to complete it)
-her motivation for doing it
-the logistics of starting an FKT that involves a hike down to the base of the Grand Canyon
-an epic story of the actual experience
-what it was like realizing she had finished the FKT and still had to come down from the top of the peak
-and so much more!
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