Highlights from their conversation include:
- Megan’s background and how she started running (2:57)
- Why Megan runs today (5:53)
- How Megan has kept running for 20 years now (7:28)
- What it takes to qualify for the Olympic trials (9:00)
- How to control your running pace (12:07)
- Nutrition and running (14:26)
- What people miss about running (17:01)
- Megan’s favorite thing about running (18:10)
- Qualifying for the Olympic trials while at YC (19:55)
- Is running a part of being a founder? (25:48)
- How running affects being a founder (27:17)
- Quickfire round: book recommendation, childhood dream job, first job, running is ____, one song repeat, go-to running app, favorite self aspect (29:09)
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