Olivia Amber: from XC Skiing to the Tech World to Mountain Running

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)RELATED LINKS:This Week’s Gear GiveawayGear Giveaway / Newsletter Signup Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.