April is proving to be our biggest month yet. From the Sahara Desert to the streets of Paris, and now heading to Austin, the PnR community is moving at pace. This month, we’re celebrating major milestones on and off the pavement.

🏆️ Community Wins & Features

Pitch on the Run: Charlie O’Donnell

We sat down with veteran VC Charlie O’Donnell to discuss the uncomfortable truths in his new book, Founder Unfriendly: What Investors Won't Tell You About Getting Funded. 🏛️👟

• Pre-order the book here: https://www.thisisgoingtobebig.com/founder-unfriendly-book

The Final Update

Meredith Brunette has launched a raw and necessary Substack exploring the reality of startup shutdowns.

• Read and subscribe here: https://thefinalupdate.substack.com/

Human Unicorn Pod

EP30 is live! Nihal Mehta interviews Ben Sun (Primary Venture) in a new episode produced by Yoshi Kondo.

• Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3N6fdOQ0IMleT0wNDOGX8o

VibeShift Workshop

Darlin Alberto is hosting a half-day AI building workshop in May.

• Reserve your spot: https://vibeshift.camp

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📍 Upcoming Special Runs

April 20: Pitch and Run ATX Special Edition :face_with_cowboy_hat:

We’re heading to Austin! Join us at Codependent Coffee for a 4.2-mile loop with the local founder community.

• RSVP here: https://lu.ma/1jaxxtvl

April 24: Pitch & Sip - Run with KEY Energy ⚡️

Join us at Chelsea Piers for a morning run followed by an exclusive taste test of KEY's next flavor drops. Use code PITCHKEY15 for 15% off at drinkKEY.com.

• RSVP here: https://luma.com/4juktqv7

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🏁 PnR: Full Send 😉

Our community members have been putting in serious work on the pavement lately:

• Ivor vs. The Sahara: A massive congratulations to Ivor for completing the 40th Anniversary Marathon des Sables (MDS)—this year's special route covered a grueling 270km through the Sahara Desert. Legend status. 🏜️👑

• Paris Marathon: Shoutout to Christina and Nicole A for conquering Paris! 🇫🇷 🏅

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What's Next?

• April 19: NYRR Race for the Kids (Daniel, Kamille, Kalpana)

• April 20: Boston Marathon (Karen, Nicole F, Andrei, Slim, Vinay, Restivo) 🦄💨

• April 26: London Marathon (Karen, Vinay, Restivo — All three going for their 6th Star! ⭐️)

📍 Join a Run:

Check the full schedule and RSVP for our upcoming miles: https://luma.com/pnr