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Sunny Stroeer - From China to Nolan's, Always at Altitude! - #48 Aug 23, 2019

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This is Sunny Stroeer's second appearance on the Fastest Known Podcast. As a person who not only attempts but thrives on self-supported, big mountain FKTs, Sunny offers honest perspective on what motivates women to try fastest known times. Whether it's the "confidence gap" or "low hanging fruit" FKTs, Sunny talks about what's changed in the landscape of women's FKTs since we spoke to her almost one year ago. It turns out a lot has changed. Since then, women have attempted to break her FKTs on the Aconcagua-360 route and the Pfiffner Traverse and not succeeded and yet, just two weeks ago, a two-woman team broke the record on the Wind River High Route, a super rugged and wild traverse. Sunny just returned to the U.S. from China where she set an FKT on the TransQilian route, an environment she describes as a mix between the Swiss Alps and the Colorado Rockies. What's next for Sunny? An attempt at Colorado's Nolan's 14 in September. Visit sunnystrooer.com and follow instagram.com/sstroeer

Jennifer Pharr Davis - #47 Aug 16, 2019

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Jennifer famously set the Overall record on the Appalachian Trail earning her National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, but is also the author of 7 books, a public speaker, runs a guide service, and is happily married with two children. So how did she go 11 DAYS faster than her previous effort? "I resolved to not set a limit on what I could do - no matter what happened, I would leave the Trail with that question answered." "I was on the Trail I loved, with the person I loved, doing what I loved." http://jenniferpharrdavis.com https://blueridgehikingco.com

Peter Bakwin - Mid-Season FKT Highlights - #46 Aug 09, 2019

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No action yet on the JMT, PCT, or AT ... are the existing times just too hard? But Peter is processing 5-8 submissions per day from all over the world! And, stop worrying about "Supported" vs "Unsupported" - "If you want to go solo, go solo. If you want to go as a team, do that. But don't say one is better than the other." And what are the early candidates for this years FKTOY?? (someone has already nominated the Arctic Fox that walked 2,000 miles from Norway over the North Pole to Greenland in 76 days - it's Verified because the fox was wearing a GPS tracker!).

Marcy Beard has done 20 FKTs! No wait, now it's 21 ... - #45 Aug 02, 2019

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Marcy and her husband John travel the US, living in a camper trailer, and knocking out FKT's everywhere they go. "We've been doing this for 10 years. It's a great way to see the country!" She's also a Hardrock finisher, and done a lap or two of Barkley. But her favorite race? "Big's Backyard Ultra. I'm not real fast, so the 'Last Person Standing' style suits me." Marcy's blog: http://marcy-twss.blogspot.com They're also ticking off the state High Points: http://www.kipley.com/marcy/highpoints/index.html

Josh Sanders - Finally someone from the midwest! - #44 Jul 26, 2019

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Josh is from Michigan - sounds mundane? Think again! You wouldn't believe what this guy is doing ... Fastest person to visit all 50 states - and run a 5k in each: 6d, 6h, 58mins! Most countries visited in one day - and run in each country: 13! Most 14ers climbed in one day: 10 "FKTs have become my new obsession. When I race, I pay a race fee. FKTs are 'free' but I appreciate what you are doing so much, whenever I achieve a new FKT, I'm going to make a donation, much a like a race entry fee, to help continue this super rad thing you've got going. Thank you!” https://www.joshsanders.net/blog/greatesthalf

Krissy Moehl - book author, winning ultra runner, coach - #43 Jul 19, 2019

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Who won the inaugural Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc and the Hardrock 100? AND, who is a really nice person? You know it's Krissy Moehl. "I love running and I love sharing this with others". She set FKTs on some of the most iconic routes in the west: Tahoe Rim Trail, Wonderland Trail, Trans Zion, and R2R2R. She wrote "How To Run Your First Ultra", and if you purchase it from her website, it comes signed: http://krissymoehl.com

Jeff Colt - A report from the hot FKT scene in New England - #42 Jul 10, 2019

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The Hut-Hut Traverse is a New England classic, especially with the "Croo" ... "The section between Greenleaf and Galehead is really steep and usually wet - you have to use your hands - that's what those trails are like." Jeff now lives in Colorado, with more big plans. What's the difference between the Rockies and New England? "There's nothing like New Hampshire. And I'm still living the dream."

Karl Egloff - Who is this guy breaking Kilian's FKTs? - #41 Jul 02, 2019

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On June 20, Karl broke Kilian Jornet's time on Denali by 4 minutes. After more than 11 hours, it came down to the wire? "He used skis, so I was way ahead at the top, but he was much faster going down." Karl is going for FKTs on all the Seven Summits - he holds 4 of them simultaneously right now! "I'm not that fast, but I'm at home on glaciers, up high, in the mountains. This is what I was born to do." https://www.karlegloff.com

Anna Frost & Jason Schlarb - #40 Jun 28, 2019

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Very honest and insightful descriptions of what it takes to survive and thrive in the biggest events, from two of the best! "100 miles is really hard, it’s a long way - we’re not running for our lives; it’s something we choose to do. So what can we learn, how do we get through the dark places?" "I hate it too - but it's a soul-searcher - but you need it in your life." "FKTs are more personal; they are more likely to be for the right reasons." "Sometimes you can lose sight of why you race, but when it's your own personal FKT, if you're not really passionate about it, you won't even make it to the start." This fun interview closes with advice on the coolest new places to go - China, Italy, Oman, South America, New Zealand. "It's an opportunity to be really free." *Interview Recorded at Outdoor Retailer*

Flyin' Brian - What We Can Learn From the First-Ever Calendar Triple Crown - #39 Jun 21, 2019

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In 2001 Flyin' Brian hiked the entire PCT, AT, and CDT in one calendar year. He changed the game. "The difference between impossible and possible is very narrow." Brian kept going - he's an engineer who likes to solve problems - so he worked at Barkley, and achieved the "course record" in 2008 on his third try. His wisdom is a delight: "Volunteer trail work is a real joy. I'm doing what I can; not worrying about what I can't."

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