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Unsupported White Mountains 100 FKT

Unsupported White Mountains 100 FKT27 sep2 u 22 min

<p>This week I tell the story of my White Mountains 100 unsupported FKT effort. The hardest 100 miles in the northeast and the hardest effort of my life. 94 miles and 36k ft of gain of seemingly never ending technical and steep trail. I talk about how I felt on each section, what went right, what went wrong, and everything in between. Finishing this thing so strongly is something I&#39;m proud of. Running the last mile and getting to Route 25 was surreal. A new WM100 FKT &amp; cashing in the first White Mountains bounty ($1,000) is pretty cool. Unfortunately, I already spent the money on a fun trip to the ER. A small fall &amp; scratch on my shin at mile 15ish turned into a painful shin and small red spot by the end, and within 12 hours of finishing had turned into a nasty infection (cellulitis) that had already spread up my entire lower leg. 4x daily antibiotics has everything mostly under control now. But quite the end to this story. Still totally worth it lol</p><p>CORSA LIVE ENDURANCE TRACKING: </p><p>I live streamed my WM100 effort on Corsa&#39;s live tracking. An awesome live tracking hub for thru hikes, FKTs, ultras, and unsupported efforts in the Northeast and across the country. https://www.corsa.run/</p><p>CHECK OUT REK LIS BREWING:</p><p>Great food &amp; beer, located off Route 302 in Bethlehem, NH - https://www.reklisbrewing.com/</p><p>I&#39;ve tried a lot of different trail running gear over the years and have refined my ideal kit for the mountains. Below are some of my favorite running and hiking shoes and gear. If you have any questions, please reach out! By using the affiliate links below, I may earn a small commission if you decide to make a purchase (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the channel! 🙏</p><p>👟FAVORITE TRAIL RUNNING SHOES:</p><p>Hoka Speedgoat 7: <a href="http://rei.pxf.io/7XBr4r" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/7XBr4r⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> OR <a href="https://amzn.to/3RdDZRS" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3RdDZRS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> </p><p>The shoe I have worn for the most miles in the White Mountains. Its a high stack height but I like that for running fast down steep descents. The Speedgoat 7 is my favorite version so far. It&#39;s lighter, and slightly reduced stack from the old version and I have been loving it.</p><p>La Sportiva Prodigio Pro: <a href="http://rei.pxf.io/0GB7gP" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/0GB7gP⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> OR <a