Olivia Amber grew up in rural Wisconsin; headed off to Maine (where she became an all-American XC skier); found her way into the tech world of San Francisco; then started getting into ultra running. Now, Olivia is a Salomon athlete who is also juggling a career in tech. We talk about all of the above, plus coffee; sleeping / not sleeping; her current & future interests in running; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Last Weekend: the Broken Arrow 52k (0:00)
• Skiing, Running, & Roller Skis (2:16)
• Why Colby College? (16:58)
• Geology (19:28)
• Longest run before college? (21:19)
• Running during college (25:32)
• Internships & Whiteboards (28:03)
• “Strategic Research Leader” (36:22)
• Work / Life balance (38:00)
• A hot take on not sleeping (40:27)
• Coffee (42:13)
• Current & future interests in running (49:18)

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