You can easily rig up a black plastic 10 gallon water container on the roof of your van. The sun can warm it. Just use a siphon to feed a nozzle that sprays you. Walmart has a 5 gallon bag for camp showers too. Carry a cravat and learn the old Boy Scout way to tie up an ankle. Good Luck, Rick
Just to be clear, you're going for THE FKT on the Appalachian Trail, as 41 days on the nose would be faster than the any of the four categories of FKT's on the AT (Male Supported, Female Supported, Male Self-Supported, and Female Self-Supported). Wow, that is amazing, and I will certainly be following along. If I had any advice to offer at all, it would be: use as many pacers as you possibly can for every single section--ideally, trail runners from the area. Good luck!
Good luck! You did not fully answer the hours of sleep question but it makes sense that it will decrease as you get closer. I start my thru hike soon so happy trails!!
Hey, good luck on your upcoming thru hike! Some people during these types of fkt get a full night sleep, depending on their pace throughout the day. I’m not sure how my pace will lineup, so I’m apprehensive to give a number of hours. A lot of people who have completed Appalachian Trail fkts have mentioned that they felt like they slept too much. I want to be open to whatever I need to do to complete the FKT .
@@sticktheeagle yeah ultramarathons have people that sleep none and like you said 20 minutes. For the AT it’s necessary to get at least 5 hours of sleep a night I’d imagine. Its hard to keep your body running for that long with little rest
🙌 I LOVE the timing of the Hardrock 100 for you and your training toward this FKT. With the time to heal after, you will be hella strong mentally and physically. Go get ‘em
Monday, February 12th: Good Luck! Wishing you success, comfort, speed, and being safe. Hopefully, you manage to stay warm and mostly dry! Happy Trails! Ross08
For what it's worth, I learned years ago from a chiropractor how incredibly helpful massage is for a sprain. I sprained my ankle bad once while running. I heard the "pop" and immediately went to the ground. I hobbled over to a bench and immediately started massaging my ankle and doing ROM exercises. My ankle swelled to baseball size but I kept at it 4-5x/day. I was running again in a week. (Note: I am not a doctor. This is not medical advice.)
Maine was my favorite state, New Hampshire had great mountains but Maine had that plus lakes, Moose, bogs yes bogs, and river ford's. Just that much more wild! Best of luck on your hike.
just a thought, the people I have seen doing this have a second vehicle , just in case . The other option is to have a very long list of people along the trail to call on , its a game of minutes . i will be able to help if you need , think of this as nascar on foot. Allen
Hey Tara, sorry to hear your ankle is still bothering you. A bad ankle has affected my trail running for months. Perhaps a video of the PT you are doing to strengthening your ankle would be a good idea.
Hey there I was really looking forward to you running against Courtney at the Hard Rock 100 am I right that you did get accepted to the run and are you still planning on running the Hard Rock or going to focus on the fkt as your main summer goal
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Outstanding video great Q&A
You can easily rig up a black plastic 10 gallon water container on the roof of your van. The sun can warm it. Just use a siphon to feed a nozzle that sprays you. Walmart has a 5 gallon bag for camp showers too. Carry a cravat and learn the old Boy Scout way to tie up an ankle. Good Luck, Rick
Thanks Rick for the tips! Very helpful
Just to be clear, you're going for THE FKT on the Appalachian Trail, as 41 days on the nose would be faster than the any of the four categories of FKT's on the AT (Male Supported, Female Supported, Male Self-Supported, and Female Self-Supported). Wow, that is amazing, and I will certainly be following along. If I had any advice to offer at all, it would be: use as many pacers as you possibly can for every single section--ideally, trail runners from the area. Good luck!
Yup! The FKT!
@@taratreks I made it to Damascus in under 41 days, ha ha.
Good luck! You did not fully answer the hours of sleep question but it makes sense that it will decrease as you get closer. I start my thru hike soon so happy trails!!
Hey, good luck on your upcoming thru hike! Some people during these types of fkt get a full night sleep, depending on their pace throughout the day. I’m not sure how my pace will lineup, so I’m apprehensive to give a number of hours. A lot of people who have completed Appalachian Trail fkts have mentioned that they felt like they slept too much. I want to be open to whatever I need to do to complete the FKT .
@@taratreks I have heard some people in ultra marathons sleep for like 20 minutes and are just fine. It definitely can vary a lot; I get that!!
@@sticktheeagle yeah ultramarathons have people that sleep none and like you said 20 minutes. For the AT it’s necessary to get at least 5 hours of sleep a night I’d imagine. Its hard to keep your body running for that long with little rest
Yay for you, Tara! I’m looking forward to following you on this adventure.
Interesting Q and A! I'm excited for you and I wish you well!!
🙌 I LOVE the timing of the Hardrock 100 for you and your training toward this FKT. With the time to heal after, you will be hella strong mentally and physically. Go get ‘em
Thank you ! Appreciate your support
Please be careful! Best of luck and best wishes!
Excited to follow this adventure!! Cheers
I will be following you and cheering you on! I believe in you. You CAN do it.
Thanks!!😊
Monday, February 12th: Good Luck! Wishing you success, comfort, speed, and being safe. Hopefully, you manage to stay warm and mostly dry! Happy Trails! Ross08
I can’t even imagine. You’re badass
For what it's worth, I learned years ago from a chiropractor how incredibly helpful massage is for a sprain. I sprained my ankle bad once while running. I heard the "pop" and immediately went to the ground. I hobbled over to a bench and immediately started massaging my ankle and doing ROM exercises. My ankle swelled to baseball size but I kept at it 4-5x/day. I was running again in a week. (Note: I am not a doctor. This is not medical advice.)
Can’t become a member at this time, but wishing you all the best in the Hard Rock and AT FKT.
I think sleep management would be an interesting topic, especially when pushing high mileage days.
Yeah! I’d love to get into that a little more
Great and informative Tara. Looking forward to your journey. Happy trails.🤘🏻🥾⛰️
Of course! Thanks for watching ❤️
Maine was my favorite state, New Hampshire had great mountains but Maine had that plus lakes, Moose, bogs yes bogs, and river ford's. Just that much more wild! Best of luck on your hike.
Thank you so much! Maine was gorgeous
Best of luck Tara!
just a thought, the people I have seen doing this have a second vehicle , just in case . The other option is to have a very long list of people along the trail to call on , its a game of minutes . i will be able to help if you need , think of this as nascar on foot. Allen
Hey Tara, sorry to hear your ankle is still bothering you. A bad ankle has affected my trail running for months. Perhaps a video of the PT you are doing to strengthening your ankle would be a good idea.
That’s a great idea!
Good luck this weekend!@@taratreks
I hope you've been training 25+ hours a week. Best of luck.
You don’t need 25 hours a week. Around 60 ish mile weeks should do it. Its all about running economy and quality time on feet
Sorry I can't join right now, but I am excited to watch every minute you want to share
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Hey there I was really looking forward to you running against Courtney at the Hard Rock 100 am I right that you did get accepted to the run and are you still planning on running the Hard Rock or going to focus on the fkt as your main summer goal
Funny you answered my question in the first minute of your video I should just quit posting good luck
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