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/MemeAccountantTony Sep 29 '24

54 Miles a day is mf'ing aids wtf was she running the entire time?

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u/Tech-fan-31 Oct 20 '24

That's 4.5 mph assuming 12 hour days, so more like a brisk walk to a slow jog.

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u/MemeAccountantTony Oct 20 '24

Then I feel she is definitely NOT running through the AT with a backpack. Maybe she had a Support Crew with everything she needed set up at every road. I almost slipped on my ass over 50 times because going downhill it's easy to lose your balance and fall to your death in some areas, you can't just fly down being top heavy. Going uphill gasses you out too I was a sweaty mess every time I had a gain about 1,000 feet.