082: FKTs Are Better With Friends-Teresa Bowser & Nathan Frantz

About this episode

The episode features Teresa Bowser and Nathan Frantz discussing their respective FKTs and the support they provided each other during their challenges.

Two FKTs (fastest known time) from two different people, on two different routes, for different 'whys', but with the support of one another they accomplished great things. Teresa Bowser came up with her own 100+ miler called Project Untamed, and now the holds the FKT. When you come up with your own course, you would think you would make it as easy as possible, but not Teresa. My legs were burning just listening to her and Nathan describe the course! If you want to go for this FKT, just expect it to be BRUTAL but amazing all wrapped into one. This is everything Teresa loves on the trails she loves, and she wants YOU to go out and try it. For Nathan Frantz, his goal was to get the FKT for the yo yo of the Foothills Trail which calculates to over 150 miles. Nathan wanted to do this for his nephew, TJ, who has a rare form of leukodystrophy. As Nathan describes him..."He is the only child in the U.S. (with this form) and one of six in the entire world. And yet, if you met him, you'd never know the weight he carries. He is a light. Joy. Laughter. The kind of kid who reminds you what hope looks like". Nathan used his FKT attempt as a fundraiser for TJ, and the Go Fund Me link…

People in this episode

Host: Tara Jordan

Guests: Teresa Bowser, Nathan Frantz

Topics covered

• FKTs
• running
• support
• fundraising
• trail running
• personal stories

Keywords

• FKT
• fastest known time
• Project Untamed
• Foothills Trail
• leukodystrophy
• fundraiser
• trail running
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Go Fund Me

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