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The Crew Experience Behind Tara Dower's Appalachian Trail FKT
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Last month, Tara Dower achieved a monumental fastest-known time on the Appalachian Trail. In a follow-up interview, she emphasized the importance of teamwork in this accomplishment. To delve deeper into that aspect, we spoke with her Crew Chief, Rascal.
In our conversation, we explore the learning curve of supporting multi-week efforts, the physical and emotional challenges involved, and what a typical crew stop and pacing section entailed. We also discuss various logistical considerations and Rascal's advice for future crew teams taking on this ambitious project, along with other insightful topics!
Timestamps:
- (1:47) - Rascal's thru-hiking and crewing background
- (6:16) - the learning curve to crewing this FKT attempt
- (13:27) - mental aspects of crewing
- (19:57) - criticism of the style
- (23:37) - what crew stop execution looked like
- (31:42) - how taxing this was on the crew
- (41:45) - miscellaneous logistical considerations
- (50:14) - future storytelling about this achievement
- (53:43) - advice to future crew teams, next steps for Rascal
Partners:
- Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 20% off your purchase.
- Rabbit - use code Singletrack10 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 10% off your next order.
- deltaG Ketones - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.deltagketones.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order.
- Pillar Performance - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout on their website (https://pillarperformance.shop/) to get 15% off your next order.
Related Episodes:
- #339 - How Tara Dower Shattered The Appalachian Trail Record
- #335 - Will Peterson | Inside The Fastest Known Time On Vermont’s Long Trail
- #329 - Exploring Appalachian Trail History and Endurance Records with Warren Doyle
- #284 - Jennifer Pharr Davis | Appalachian Trail Reflections, State of FKTs, Pursuits of Endurance
Additional Links:
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Manage episode 443316654 series 2939378
Text us your thoughts about this episode or ideas for future episodes!
Last month, Tara Dower achieved a monumental fastest-known time on the Appalachian Trail. In a follow-up interview, she emphasized the importance of teamwork in this accomplishment. To delve deeper into that aspect, we spoke with her Crew Chief, Rascal.
In our conversation, we explore the learning curve of supporting multi-week efforts, the physical and emotional challenges involved, and what a typical crew stop and pacing section entailed. We also discuss various logistical considerations and Rascal's advice for future crew teams taking on this ambitious project, along with other insightful topics!
Timestamps:
- (1:47) - Rascal's thru-hiking and crewing background
- (6:16) - the learning curve to crewing this FKT attempt
- (13:27) - mental aspects of crewing
- (19:57) - criticism of the style
- (23:37) - what crew stop execution looked like
- (31:42) - how taxing this was on the crew
- (41:45) - miscellaneous logistical considerations
- (50:14) - future storytelling about this achievement
- (53:43) - advice to future crew teams, next steps for Rascal
Partners:
- Naak - use code SINGLETRACK20 at checkout on their website (https://www.naak.com/) to get 20% off your purchase.
- Rabbit - use code Singletrack10 at checkout on their website (https://www.runinrabbit.com/) to get 10% off your next order.
- deltaG Ketones - use code Singletrack20 at checkout on their website (https://www.deltagketones.com/SINGLETRACK20) to get 20% off your next order.
- Pillar Performance - use code SINGLETRACK at checkout on their website (https://pillarperformance.shop/) to get 15% off your next order.
Related Episodes:
- #339 - How Tara Dower Shattered The Appalachian Trail Record
- #335 - Will Peterson | Inside The Fastest Known Time On Vermont’s Long Trail
- #329 - Exploring Appalachian Trail History and Endurance Records with Warren Doyle
- #284 - Jennifer Pharr Davis | Appalachian Trail Reflections, State of FKTs, Pursuits of Endurance
Additional Links:
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