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re: The Appalachian Trail speed record was just broken
Posted on 9/23/24 at 11:53 am to LSUtoBOOT
Posted on 9/23/24 at 11:53 am to LSUtoBOOT
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I assume that a fair amount of the trek was uphill which makes such a pace quite improbable.
It’s hills and mountains, but, from my limited knowledge of the Appalachian Trail, the southern route is the less arduous route. I believe the more intense climbs are in the northern section.
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Posted on 9/23/24 at 11:55 am to Sasquatch Smash
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It’s hills and mountains, but, from my limited knowledge of the Appalachian Trail, the southern route is the less arduous route. I believe the more intense climbs are in the northern section.
Yeah, the same trail from a different start point can either be a breeze or hell
It doesn't make a huge difference when you're doing it in 40 days like this woman, but for a normal thru-hiker start point also impacts when you can start. You can do late fall and even winter hiking in the southern parts for the most part. There are areas you just can't go to in the winter up north.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:03 pm to Loup
Why is she not fat like all the migrants who hiked on their own from Venezuela to the US border?
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:12 pm to bbap
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That seems like something you could easily cheat at.
They track these things with GPS and she'll have heart rate, etc. data to go with it. It isn't some honor system.
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I guess she could give her wearables to someone else?
This post was edited on 9/23/24 at 12:13 pm
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:19 pm to baldona
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That’s the most impressive part about it and most questionable to me. Your body would just get absolutely worn down from 50+ miles for that long.
If you truly did this, I’d assume you build in some major rest days? Do say 75 miles a couple days and the next days do 25 for 1/3 day and rest the rest of the time? 8 hours of sleep wouldn’t be enough for 54 miles a day for that long either. Your body would just be exhausted
They have the legs mapped out ahead of time down to a science. They'll go much further on days with easier terrain, have shorter legs for tough terrain with a big break/rest after, etc. I'm sure she went 75+ quite a few days, sun up to sun down.
Then they get serious rest and rehydration in the RVs each night. Wouldn't be surprised if she took ice baths and things like that to curb inflammation, etc..
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:21 pm to Sasquatch Smash
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knowledge of the Appalachian Trail, the southern route is the less arduous route. I believe the more intense climbs are in the northern section.
There's a shitload of up and down on the southern AT, including the highest point on the trail, Clingman's Dome. You may get a semi-level stretch of a 1/4 mile or so in one of the Balds or crossing Fontana Dam, but past that, it's up and down.
I hiked the Whites in NH and Katahdin in ME. It was arduous, but they had some semilevel stretches across the Ridgeline of the Whites and the Tableland at Katahdin.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:26 pm to baldona
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pretty damn questionable to be faster than men especially in an endurance event like this.
Ultra endurance events women start to close the gap and do close it in some instances like this.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:36 pm to AtlantaLSUfan
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Ultrarunners are pretty amazing. To take 2 months off to jog the entire Appalachian trail blows my mind.
54 days of running over a marathon per day up mountains, then camping in between runs.
Eddie Izzard (yes, that Eddie Izzard) completed 27 Marathons in 27 days in 2017. Ran 2 on the last day. It is astonishing what the human body can accomplish.
I read an account of a Cherokee Indian who ran what amounted to 70 miles a day for nearly 2 weeks. Was supposed to be a true story, and it is not alone, there are multiple accounts of similar accomplishments in the era. Absolutely amazing.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:38 pm to RustyDaDog
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Looks like she was being supported in this endeavour, people I have known who hiked the AT had a good size pack on their backs.
hiking the AT to hike the AT, and attempting to break the AT speed record are not the same thing.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 12:59 pm to LSUtoBOOT
Smart move - She knocked the hardest part out first.
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Extremely difficult terrain to start. A southbounder or “SOBO” begins with the hardest part of the Trail first. Unlike starting in other more moderate sections of the Trail, you do not have a chance to get your trail legs under you before hitting the steepest mountains. Katahdin, the mountain you climb on your first day, is arguably the hardest climb on the A.T. It features more than 4,000 feet of elevation gain, the greatest sustained ascent on the entire Appalachian Trail. It is a scramble. Expect to use your hands as you climb over steep boulders and ledges above treeline. As you head south into the Hundred Mile Wilderness, the mountains may seem small because of modest elevations, but they are some of the most rugged in Maine. Expect the footing to be on rocks, roots and mud rather than a smooth footpath.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 1:16 pm to Loup
Impressive feat, no doubt. This was a fully supported adventure. She did not carry a pack. She did not carry a tent/food or other gear. Every night she slept in a camper van.
Some of the "supported" speed hikers (unsure about this person) will complete the trail in 50 days (for instance). They actually had several "zero" or "off" days which aren't counted in the total days.
I briefly looked at the article. It seems to gloss over the "supported" elements.
Its impressive, but some people compare it to an AT through-hike. It ain't close!
Some of the "supported" speed hikers (unsure about this person) will complete the trail in 50 days (for instance). They actually had several "zero" or "off" days which aren't counted in the total days.
I briefly looked at the article. It seems to gloss over the "supported" elements.
Its impressive, but some people compare it to an AT through-hike. It ain't close!
Posted on 9/23/24 at 1:19 pm to AwgustaDawg
Its impressive how some of you find something negative to say about everything posted on this board. Supported or not, north or south bound, this feat is damn impressive! Endurance athletes are different especially when it comes to mental fortitude. thinking that 50+ miles per day for 40 days can't be done especially by a woman is just stupid.
ex - 2022-23 Candice Burt ran a 50k a day for 200 straight days. Avg pace was 9:35ish.
2024 camille herron ran 560 miles in 6 days and this was recently bettered by 7 miles by Stine Rex
ex - 2022-23 Candice Burt ran a 50k a day for 200 straight days. Avg pace was 9:35ish.
2024 camille herron ran 560 miles in 6 days and this was recently bettered by 7 miles by Stine Rex
Posted on 9/23/24 at 1:24 pm to eatpie
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Its impressive, but some people compare it to an AT through-hike. It ain't close!
She's done regular thru hikes as well. 2019 appears to be the most recent.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 1:32 pm to White Roach
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here's a shitload of up and down on the southern AT, including the highest point on the trail, Clingman's Dome.
Don't you know it's Kuwohi now?
Posted on 9/23/24 at 1:38 pm to ks_nola
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Its impressive how some of you find something negative to say about everything posted on this board. Supported or not, north or south bound, this feat is damn impressive! Endurance athletes are different especially when it comes to mental fortitude. thinking that 50+ miles per day for 40 days can't be done especially by a woman is just stupid.
It’s also impressive how easy people will overlook the incredibly high likelihood of cheating just because of a clear bias like it’s a woman or it’s someone they like.
She took an entire team to plan this out and help her. Lets not act like she just left one day with a pack and finished, and was surprised by how fast she went
Posted on 9/23/24 at 1:49 pm to baldona
No one thought that. that's why it was listed as a SUPPORTED record. The gsp data is there. this 99.9% legit.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 2:05 pm to Wally Sparks
Those legs do not look like the legs of a runner. No definition at all.
Posted on 9/23/24 at 2:30 pm to La Place Mike
Posted on 9/23/24 at 3:53 pm to Homesick Tiger
So she left her tour group in the dust?
Posted on 9/23/24 at 3:58 pm to baldona
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It’s also impressive how easy people will overlook the incredibly high likelihood of cheating just because of a clear bias like it’s a woman or it’s someone they like.
She took an entire team to plan this out and help her. Lets not act like she just left one day with a pack and finished, and was surprised by how fast she went
dude i'm a top 5 misogynist on this board and even i think there is near 100% chance this is legit. to say that there is an "incredibly high likelihood of cheating" on this is just not dealing in reality. virtually all of the data is available, and a laundry list of people that would have to be in on it. the clear bias, in THIS case, is being demonstrated by posters like YOU who think that it's impossible that a woman could possibly have done this, despite all evidence to the contrary.
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She took an entire team to plan this out and help her. Lets not act like she just left one day with a pack and finished, and was surprised by how fast she went
yeah, like i said before, no fricking shite. that's what "supported" means.
This post was edited on 9/23/24 at 5:26 pm
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