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heodore Roosevelt said, "comparison is the thief of joy." I've been robbed by comparison more times in my life than I'd like to admit. Raise your hand if you were like…

'Losing Light | Long Trail FKT' is a documentary produced by Pilot Field about my self-supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the Long Trail. The Long Trail is a 272-mile…

ow. This was an FKT attempt unlike anything I've done before.  I was excited to take on my first supported multi-day FKT for the first time since the PCT in…

Arizona Trail FKT Read my race report here Time to get back after it. Excited to be hitting one of the most diverse scenic long trails in the United States.…

Change is our fundamental experience. The brain processes change. As the environment and the body experience incessant change, the brain gets to work and processes about 11 million bits of…

fter completing the Appalachian Trail in 2018, I was in need of a new pair of running shorts as I had all but wrecked my beloved Patagonia Baggies. After trying…

020 was an unprecedented year in many ways. As it pertained to sports, athletes everywhere suddenly had their entire calendar ripped away as one event after another was canceled in…

This article is written to help students in Andrew Skurka's Online Planning Course get physically prepared for a backpacking trip. However, the elements in this article apply to more than just…

ast, Light and Free. This is the name of a book by thru-hiker Matt Kirk, a thru-hiker and previous Fastest Known Time (FKT) record holder on the Appalachian Trail from…

n early 2020, I picked up the Nathan VaporKrar 2.0 4L vest to test out for shorter runs and longer supported efforts. Named after and co-designed by Rob Krar, one…