FKT Podcast12 Aug 2022

Ella Bredthauer: Self-Supported Benton MacKaye Trail FKT - #187

April 28, 2022, 5:55 pm: Ella Bredthauer reached Springer Mountain, the terminus of the Benton MacKaye trail. Ella’s shuttle, which she had scheduled before setting off on the trail eight days before, arrived five minutes later – right on time. Ella’s uncanny punctuality belies the ordeals she faced in setting the fastest known self-supported time on the 288-mile trail. First, Ella had to get over her fear of hiking solo in the dark. (Nightlife encounters with feral pigs and big shiny eyes didn’t help.) Then there was loneliness from only seeing three people over the final six or so days. And finally, Ella succumbed to crippling nausea from powering her way up and down the Appalachian's steep and rocky, hot and muggy slopes. Learn how Ella overcame these obstacles on the latest episode of the FKT Podcast. Ella and host Heather Anderson, who has completed the Benton MacKaye trail herself, dig into night hiking strategies. They discuss the challenges of charging all of your electronic devices while trying to set a multi-day record. And they shed light on just how remote and empty the Benton MacKaye feels compared to the overlapping Appalachian Trail. To run or not to run? Ella and Heather get into that, too. Plus, Ella divulges the backpacking gear she can’t hike without, as well as the one critical gear error she made on this record-setting journey. Read Ella’s full write-up and check out her photos on fastestknowntime.com. And keep up with her adventures on Instagram.

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Tyler Andrews: Mount Everest FKTs -#297

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Ann Burchfield: Bartram Trail FKT -#296

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11 Sep 36min

François D'Haene: GR20 FKT -#295

On today’s episode, host Heather Anderson is joined by François D'Haene, who recently brought the record for Corsica’s iconic GR20 route under 30 hours for the first time. François shares his personal...

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Sophie Woods: Via Alpina FKT -#294

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Nathan Frantz: Foothills Trail Out and Back/Yo-Yo -#293

This week, host Heather Anderson is joined by Nathan Frantz who shares the literal and figurative ups and downs of setting the supported FKT for the Carolinas’ Foothills Trail, but running the 74-mile...

21 Aug 53min

Katharina Hartmuth: Bob Graham Round FKT -#292

On today’s episode we’re traveling to the Lake District of England with Katharina Hartmuth who set a new Bob Graham Round FKT. She joins host Heather Anderson to talk about her experience with running...

14 Aug 35min

Aurélien Sanchez: Pacific Crest Trail FKT -#291

Today host Heather Anderson is joined by Aurélien Sanchez, who recently set a new overall supported FKT on the Pacific Crest Trail, running the 2600-plus miles in just 45 days and 20 hours. Tune in to...

7 Aug 28min

Kumi Redpath: Long Path FKT -#290

On today’s episode we’re traveling to New York where Kumi Redpath set the overall supported time in 7 days, 7 hours, and 59 minutes on the Long Path, which runs 358 miles from upstate to Manhattan. Sh...

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