Company-issued race entries. The chance to interview famous athletes. Monday-morning meetings where everyone compares marathon times - and shelf after shelf of free sample snacks.

In some ways, working as the food and nutrition editor at Runner’s World magazine is all Heather Mayer Irvine imagined.

And Heather did, indeed, dream of this job for years before she stepped into the role. She studied journalism and nutrition, and has been a runner since high school. Still, she never thought the post attainable - until a hashtag gone viral opened up a door.

Listen to the big goals that Heather accomplished and how she got there as well as the goals she's striving for in the future.