#71 - Tara Dower | Appalachian Trail FKT Attempt Pre-Effort

#71 - Tara Dower | Appalachian Trail FKT Attempt Pre-Effort Conversation

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On the heels of finishing 15th overall and 4th woman at Hardrock 100, prolific ultra-runner and backpacker Tara Dower returns to the podcast to discuss her upcoming south-bound Appalachian Trail FKT attempt, which is starting this coming Saturday, August 10th 2024. She is looking to bring together her thru-hiking experience as well as her experience setting big FKTs on trails like the Colorado Trail to take down perhaps the biggest FKT of them all.Find Tara on Instagram @tara.dower. If you wa...

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