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Christof Teuscher joins me to talk about his recent FKT (fastest known time) record of the Washington section of the PCT. We chat about his experience, how he came to run such crazy distances, what motivates him, how an FKT works, and his experiences on the trail both mentally and physically.
Show Notes and Links
- Fastest Known Time (FKT)
- The FKT aftermath of the Washington section of the PCT
- Preparing and planning to run 500 miles in 10 days
- Managing resupply
- The first few days
- How to manage and feed the body
- What it’s like to see your body perform over so many miles
- How to entertain yourself during all those miles
- Heavy and dark moments during the run
- How these long runs have impacted daily life
- Life before running long distances
- Learning to have mental strength and learning from failure
- Coaching someone through failures
- Doing by doing
- Benefits behind pushing personal limits
- How running long distances has affected Chrisof’s work
- Being comfortable with uncertainty
- Healing up
- What next?
- Christof’s advice to those wanting to run long distances
- Daily routine and timelines during the Washington FKT
- http://www.christofteuscher.com
- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Eq4WTtQB8c--Lyaz89BZg
- https://www.instagram.com/christof.teuscher/
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