Podcast: Episode 118: FKTOY NA - The Best of the Best 2020 Pt 1

Adam Kimble

• Age: 34
• City: Tahoe City, CA
• Occupation:  Pro Ultrarunner/Motivational Speaker/Running Coach/Race Director
• Family: Karen (Wife) and Sofi (Chocolate Lab)
• Sports Highlights: Tahoe Rim Trail FKT; JOGLE + 3 Summits FKT; Winner of two multi-day self-supported stage races (2018 Desert Ultra in Namibia, 2015 Gobi March in China); 7 podium finishes at 100-mile races; Ran across the US in 2016.
• Social Media - -
  • Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/11620352
  • ‘Gram: @adamkimble818
  • FB: Adam Kimble Ultrarunner
  • Website: www.adamkimble.com

Alyssa Godesky

• Age: 35
• City: Culpeper, VA
• Family: Dog (Ramona), Boyfriend (Matt)
• Occupation: Professional Triathlete & Coach
• Sport/Running Highlights - - -
  • 33x Ironman Finisher with seven top-five finishes in the professional field
  • Current Female Supported FKT on Vermont’s Long Trail (FKTOY 2018)
  • (Our 4th ever podcast Guest and Adirondack 46er podcast)
• Social -
  • Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/3409329
  • Facebook: www.facebook.com/alyssagodesky
  • ‘Gram: @alyssagodesky
  • Twitter: @alyssagodesky

Kaytlyn Gerbin

• Age: 31
• City: Issaquah, WA
• Occupation: Athlete for The North Face; Scientist at The Allen Institute
• Family: Husband Ely and dog Loowit
• Sports Highlights (this year) - - -
  • Wins at The Coastal Challenge in February, and Transgrancanaria in early March
  • FKTs on The Wonderland Trail and Ptarmigan Traverse
  • Full bio here
  • 2019 #5 FKTOY - Rainier Infinity Loop
• Social Media - - -
  • Strava: https://www.strava.com/pros/9224252
  • ‘Gram: @kaytlyn_g
  • FB: https://www.facebook.com/kaytlyng

Mikaela Osler

• City: Albuquerque
• Occupation: I'm pursuing a masters in creative writing at UNM and working on a memoir.
• Family: I live with my partner Troy and as many succulents as I can keep alive.
• Sports Highlights - - -
  • Triple Crown of Backpacking - PCT '16, CDT '18, AT '19
  • Mixed-gender FKT for the CT section of the AT.
• Social Media - -
  • ‘Gram: @mikaelaosler

David Ayala

• Age: 38
• City: Bozeman, MT
• Occupation: Mathematician
• Sports Highlights - - -
  • 2019 FKTOY #3 - Wind River High Route

Sarah Hansel

• Age: 39
• City: Aiken SC
• Occupation: Horse trainer, some race horses, some jumpers and eventers, mostly young ones that are just starting out.
• Family: Me and the three doggos, Gordy (hound), Zuzu (fatso lab) and Runi, and a half feral cat named Mouse.
• Sports Highlights - -
  • Zero hand/eye coordination, but I'm OK at hiking kinda fast for a long time.
  • 25th UTMB 2016, 8th Tor de Geants 2017, 3rd Ultra Tour Monte Rosa (both 2018 & 2019).
  • Also competed internationally in three day eventing (horse stuff), including Rolex Kentucky CCI**** in 2008. 
• Social Media - -
  • Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/11816232 
  • ‘Gram: @sarah.hansel
  • FB: /sarah.hansel.92

Eric Gilbertson

• Age: 34
• City: Seattle
• Occupation: Mechanical Engineering professor, Seattle University
• Sports Highlights - - -
• • Climbed 119 country highpoints so far, including Afghanistan (Noshaq, 24,580ft, 5.7 M4)
  • All US state highpoints, all Canada province/territory highpoints, all North America country highpoints
  • I can juggle 7 objects while unicycling https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVyyaWHNUPw)
• FKT highlights - - -
  • Washington Hundred highest (Bulgers)
  • Colorado Hundred Highest (Centennials)
  • Wyoming 13ers
• Social Media - - -
  • ‘Gram: @twinstothetops
  • FB: Eric Gilbertson
  • Website: countryhighpoints.com