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Cocodona Episode: Trail Running, Thru Hiking, and FKTs are all the same

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This is the intro to a big new podcast with me, Jeff Garmire, while I am in the middle of running the Cocodona 250. I share my thoughts on FKTs, trail running, thru-hiking and how I got started with it all, along with too long of a background on me. I tell you how to get into the Barkly Marathons and how to be a faster runner without having to run at all... just kidding. But this is the intro episode with the introduction of a few different stories of my life and please let me know what you would like me to expound upon and talk more about as these episodes keep going.

Topics:

  • Thru-hiking, FKTs, and trail running are interconnected sports and power hiking is just walking
    • The journey of self-discovery and personal growth is a significant aspect of outdoor adventures.
      • Having a supportive community and friends who share the same passion can make a difference in achieving goals.
        • Cocodona 250: Conquering the Desert
        • Chasing Fastest Known Times: Pushing the Limits

          • Some special quotes:

          • "I'll be running until like Wednesday."
          • "How the heck did that even start? How did I become a backpacker that trail ran?"
          • "I didn't even know I was a trail runner. I thought to be a trail runner, you had to literally run every step of every outing."

            • Titles

            Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Preparing for Cocodona 250

            08:24 Transition from Thru-Hiking to FKTs

            15:12 Becoming a Trail Runner

            27:44 Cocodona 250: A Brutal Challenge

            32:03 Lessons Learned and Personal Growth

            ...more
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