AT Self supported FKT attempt Gerritt Van Ommering

Athlete: Gerrit Van Ommering
Route: Appalachian Trail
Start date: 2021-07-14
Style: Self-supported
Status: In progress
Tracker: https://somewear.co/public/tracking/...7-2985d367ac96
I will make another attempt at an Appalachian Trail north-bound FKT, starting Wednesday, July 14th at ~8:00 p.m.
Cached supplies in advance--default is self-supported style; may adjust.
Live tracking using Somewear: device: https://somewear.co/public/tracking/...7-2985d367ac96
Will also track on Garmin.
- Gerrit Van O.

The current record for self- supported NOBO is held by Stringbean at 45 days 12 hours 15 minutes (~45.51 days)
2189 miles, average 48.1 mpd

7/18: to Silers Bald Shelter, 113.6 miles (avg 28.4 mpd ???)

7/20,257 miles in ,he's out with a sprained ankle.

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Originally Posted by JNI64

7/20,257 miles in ,he's out with a sprained ankle.

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That didn't take long! No one is have very good luck this year.

It's really mind blowing the things that can go wrong with these challenges. First you have the training that is required to achieve such feats. And then you have to navigate and support team.
And you finally get out there and all you wanna do is 5th gear ,full steam ahead. That has to be difficult knowing when to back off and when to turn it on.
As we know that rock looks steady but it's not there ya go sprained Ankle.