It was a rather warm day and I started later in the morning than I originally wanted, but I decided to still give The Hardergrat a go. Whether I got the FKT or not, I wanted a big vert day to prep for Kilimanjaro. The first major climb up to the ridge was hot and I was sweating quite a bit, but the clouds came out later in the day which was nice. And, wow, I was blown away by how beautiful and lush the landscapes were. I brought 1L and lots of calories with me. In hindsight, I wish I would have brought at least 1.5 liters because the last few miles were rough in the heat. The previous women's time on Strava was 5:20 (it looked like she was running with a partner so this would have been supported), so I shaved 10 minutes off this time. Goes faster!
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Multi-sport
No
Para athlete
No
Gender category
Female
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Total time
5h
10m
24s
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