FKT: Dylan Doblar - Boy Scout Trail, Joshua Tree NP (CA) - 2025-03-29

Athletes
Route variation
out & back
Multi-sport
No
Para athlete
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Unsupported
Finish date
Total time
1h 54m 53s
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i started at the indian cove trailhead, ran up and tagged the bathroom at the south end, then cruised back down.  i felt pretty good on the way up, but all that sand seemed to sap the energy from my legs.  i met my arbitrary intermediate goal of sub-1 hour on the way up and backed off a bit, but i soon realized that Rory’s round-trip time still wasn’t a gimme.  i kept the effort up into the wind on the way down and managed to have no ankle rolls jumping down rocks in the wash.  with a mile or so to go i realized that 1:55 was in range so i opened it up a bit to sneak under.  i finished the ~600 calories and half-liter of water that i carried, and that felt about right.  i think there’s still quite a bit of time to shave off, i’m stoked to see who gets after it next!