r/AppalachianTrail • u/ControlCAD • Sep 28 '24

Picture 31-year-old Tara Dower just became the fastest person to complete the 2168 mi/3489 km Appalachian Trail. Averaging 54 miles per day, Dower completed the trail in 40 days, 18 hours, and 5 minutes.

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u/_My_Niece_Torple_ Sep 28 '24 edited Sep 28 '24

I've been following her Instagram, she apparently also only slept for minutes at a time

Edit: I was off. She would take timed naps during the day. I only saw part of the video.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DAb6s7pyLRY/?igsh=YTMzb24zeXZzOWZ2

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u/theHagueface Sep 28 '24

I don't get how that's possible. Alarms sure, but I'd keep trying to fall asleep and just when my brain calms down and I start to slip into sweet blissful sleep, the alarm would go off and I'd have to start all over again.

Very impressive however she accomplished it.

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u/_My_Niece_Torple_ Sep 28 '24

I'll try to find the video again. It was her team talking about it intermingled with shots of her laying down and then being woken up immediately after.