Decided to run the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail FKT route totally unsupported. Took a bus up to Bear Mountain Inn and took off from there. Went super well, even though I was not feeling my best during the first half but just kept moving and eating the snacks in my vest. It was hotter out than I anticipated and I quickly took off my layers and drank a lot of my water. Lots of great scrambling over rocks and excellent views the whole way. Crossing the Parkway was a little annoying because it was Sunday and I had to wait for a lull in the traffic to cross safely. I ran alone the entire time and stopped to refill my soft flasks in the creek just before mile 8. I carried two 17oz soft flasks and a big camelback bladder because I did not know if there would be opportunities to refill, so my vest was quite a bit heavier than it needed to be. Carried all my food and water with me aside from that one refill from the creek. The weather was great the whole way and I had a stellar time, especially after I hit the halfway point and got into a nice flow. It was Sunday so I did get stuck behind a few hikers from time to time but everyone was nice and eventually let me pass. Excited to attempt this FKT route again when I can give it a really solid push. This was my first time on this trail so I was being a bit conservative. This is my first submission to FKT and I’m excited/nervous to submit something finally. I’m a non gender conforming trans man, I don’t feel like I belong in any of the categories that are currently provided and would ideally submit under a “Trans Man” category, however I’m totally fine submitting under non-binary for now.