This is a great loop that I really enjoy revisiting. It also holds sentimental value, as it was the first hike I did when I kicked off my 48 a few years ago. I carried 1L of water in a vest and had some gels for fuel, and that's pretty much it.
It was a hot day and I did not intend on doing an fkt attempt on this day. However, I was feeling pretty good and put up a pretty solid time. I did a slight variation by looping around the summit of Passaconaway, via the Walden trail. Which did add maybe a 1/3 to 1/2 mile of distance compared to the original route.
Being a route that I continually revisit, perhaps next time I'll see what I can do with the standard route, and without spending so much time at the viewpoints (although the views are so good it's difficult not to stop).
RE Note: This effort has been flagged due to a slight route alteration of utilizing the East Loop trail in one direction and the Dicey's Mill Trail in the other direction instead of the Dicey's Mill Trail in both directions as the original route stipulates. The distance is unchanged.