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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