Trail Running: 2,189 Miles, 40 Days, What Kind of Record.

I’m not sure I would call this an “individual record”?

I admire her fortitude and endurance. But I don’t think any of this would be possible without the support.

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Her days began with a 3 a.m. alarm (usually from a tent close to the trail) followed by a quick breakfast. After taping blisters and sores on her feet, she set off in the dark around 3:30 a.m. For the next 17 hours or so, Dower only stopped for a couple of short breaks for meals, 90-second “dirt naps,” and pacers rotating in and out until 8:30-9:30 p.m.

Dower estimated she only ran solo for 20 percent of the time. When she did, she listened to audiobooks and movie soundtracks, like La La Land and Moulin Rouge, often singing to herself to stay awake.

The records seems more about logistics than being able to average 55 miles per day.

Shrugs…