FKT Podcast

In central Arizona, the 60-plus-mile Highline Trail contours just below the Mogollon Rim. In this week’s episode, host Heather Anderson is joined by Patrick Kavanagh and Ross Kiewiet who set the unsupported team FKT on the route in 13 hours and 36 minutes. Patrick and Ross share the ins and outs of running this hidden gem including their tips for exploring it on your own.

On this week’s episode Monica Monroe joins host Heather Anderson  to talk about her unsupported FKT on the 200-plus mile long Ouachita Trail. Monica shares how she went from section hiking the route as a novice hiker in 2021 to setting the first women’s unsupported time in 2026. Despite severe weather, fires, and more, she established a stout time…all because of a local Kansas running group’s ice cream run. Tune in to hear more.

This week Jamieson Hatt joins host Heather Anderson to talk about his experience setting the longest known distance unsupported FKT on Wisconsin’s 1,100-plus-mile Ice Age Trail. Tune in to hear about the unique challenges of an unsupported effort of this length and how he dealt with inclement weather, technology issues, an unexpected zero day, and a problematic injury with only five days left. You’ll be inspired by his stories and how his motto of “keep surviving” carried him through.

On today’s show, host Heather Anderson is chatting with high altitude FKTer Erin Ton about her recent FKT ascents of multiple South American mountains, including the highest mountain in the Americas, Aconcagua. Tune in to learn more about how she trains, what motivates her, and why and how she takes these on.

The 600-mile-plus Bibbulmun Track is one of Australia’s classic long-distance hiking routes. Traversing beaches and forests in the southwestern part of the country, it’s laden with challenges. This week’s guest, Cam Bostock, completed the Bibbulmun unsupported in just 14 days, 7 hours, and 49 minutes. Tune in to hear him tell host Heather Anderson all about his experiences with sleep deprivation, wildlife, weather and the temptation of town.