Paulina Zack: Te Araroa Trail - #278

About this episode

Paulina Zack shares her experiences on the Te Araroa Trail, where she set a new women's self-supported time.

This week we’re heading all the way south to New Zealand's famous Te Araroa Trail where Paulina Zack set a new women’s self-supported time of 54 days 9 hours and 48 minutes—earning her 3rd place in our 2025 FKT of the Year countdown. Drop in and join host Heather Anderson in learning all about Paulina’s experiences with navigation, biting spiders, solitude, and joy on her journey across the island nation while setting her first FKT.

People in this episode

Host: Heather Anderson

Guest: Paulina Zack

Topics covered

• Te Araroa Trail
• FKT
• running
• New Zealand
• self-supported
• adventure
• solitude

Keywords

• Te Araroa Trail
• Paulina Zack
• FKT
• New Zealand
• running
• self-supported
• adventure
• navigation
• biting spiders
• solitude

Mentioned in this episode

Places: New Zealand, Te Araroa Trail

More episodes of FKT Podcast

• Erin Ton: Aconcagua and High Altitude Peaks -#286 · June 5, 2026 · 30 min
• Cameron Bostock: Australia's Bibbulmun Track -#285 · May 22, 2026 · 45 min
• Jana Palocna: Pico de las Nieves (Canary Islands) FKT -#284 · May 8, 2026 · 21 min
• Eli Burakian: Eastern White Mountains Triple Infinity Loop -#283 · April 24, 2026 · 38 min
• Lotti Brinks: Zion Crossing FKT -#282 · April 10, 2026 · 24 min
• Justin Jennings and Huw Rogers: Tackling Papua New Guinea's Kokoda Track -#281 · March 27, 2026 · 1h 7m