FKT: Mary Sketch - Rivanna Trail (VA) - 2022-08-13

Athletes
Route variation
single loop
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Female
Style
Unsupported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
2h 47m 56s
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A beautiful day for an FKT! Started at Bodo's going counterclockwise around 9 am with an unsupported attempt at both the women's supported and unsupported times. Wanted to keep the first section smooth, but not crush the legs. Was maintaining 7:30-8 min miles and things were clicking. I followed the route on Strava to make sure I was doing the exact loop. Got turned around a couple times and ended up tacking on about 3/4 of a mile, but still was able to sneak in a few minutes under the time. The creek crossings went pretty smoothly with it having been dry for a couple days, but parts of the trail were definitely overgrown- got some good vine burn! Overall, a great day and I would love to see more women out there trying this FKT- it's a fun one! Happy to talk to anyone about it!