98. Meghan Slavin: Hole to Hump FKT and more!

<p>Meghan Slavin is a physical therapist and ultra runner who lives in North Phoenix.</p> <p>In this episode we talked about:</p> <p>-her first run (at 18)</p> <p>-pacing Western States to the finish line</p> <p>-the energy at Western States and her love for the trail community</p> <p>-her evolution into ultra running</p> <p>-what she loves about the hundred mile distance</p> <p>-Hole To Hump FKT (and being the first woman to complete it)</p> <p>-her motivation for doing it</p> <p>-the logistics of starting an FKT that involves a hike down to the base of the Grand Canyon</p> <p>-an epic story of the actual experience</p> <p>-what it was like realizing she had finished the FKT and still had to come down from the top of the peak</p> <p>-and so much more!</p> <p>This episode is brought to you by BeetElite. I was introduced to BeetElite by Amelia ahead of the Spartan World Championships in Tahoe in 2017 due to the benefit of beets when at altitude.</p> <p>I had been looking for a beet product that had a good taste, and have loved BeetElite’s powder mix ever since.</p> <p>Beets can enhance muscle efficiency by reducing the oxygen-cost of exercise, essentially making it easier to work harder. Talk about being efficient.</p> <p>They’ve even done a clinical trial on their product with interval training in cyclists and found an 18% increase in potential duration.</p> <p>Try BeetElite yourself to experience the benefits of beet powered performance. Take 20% off all BeetElite products at <a href="http://humann.com/beetelite">humann.com/beetelite</a>.</p>