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Episode #91

Brent Herring: Fastest Known Time On Colorado Trail West Bound

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Featuring: Nikki LaRochelle

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Join Evoke coach Nikki LaRochelle for a discussion with Brent Herring. In summer 2024, Brent achieved the fastest known time on Colorado Trail West Bound, Collegiate West with no outside support. He did so in a time of 10 days 17 hours 38 minutes. Learn about Brent’s training and preparation, and his experiences during this successful FTK attempt. 

Details on Brent’s journey:
https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/brent-herring-colorado-trail-co-2024-08-22

  • 0:00 Introduction
  • 0:01:08 Brent’s athletic background
  • 0:02:07 Fastest Known Time categories
  • 0:04:17 Brent’s inspiration 
  • 0:07:47 Brent’s training approaches
  • 0:11:10 Brent’s training year of training leading up to his FKT attempt
  • 0:14:43 Brent’s fueling, food caching, and hydration strategy
  • 0:19:37 Day-by-day recap of Brent’s experience
  • 1:04:23 Brent’s last day and the emotion of finishing
  • 1:06:25 Brent’s recovery post-FKT
  • 1:08:37 Brent’s take-aways
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