FKT: Lyla Harrod - Appalachian Trail (AT) - 2025-09-18

Athletes
Route variation
Southbound
Multi-sport
No
Para athlete
No
Gender category
Female
Style
Self-supported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
52d 18h 37m 0s
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Completed the AT SOBO in 52 days, 18 hours 37 minutes. Had great weather most of the time. Only 5-6 days of rain. Water sources were low due to this drought. 

Averaged mid-30s through ME, NH and VT which was lower than I hoped, due to injuries related to my meniscus and quad primarily, but I kept going, hoping I could make up enough time in the Mid-Atlantic and the South.

My body felt healthy from the end of MA on so I ramped up mileage as I felt possible. Picked up speed through mid-Atlantic, and after some big days I realized I had a good shot if I could average over 43 miles a day for the rest of the trail. 

The South went relatively smoothly, the detour in Erwin set me back a couple hours. My feet were deeply painful the last few weeks and sleep deprivation was an issue.

I finished on September 18th after a 55 mile, 24 hour push.

OveralI slept between 3.5-5 hours a night most nights.I sent 7 resupply boxes total and got the rest of my food at stops as close to trail as possible. My baseweight was around 7 pounds.