Interview with Tara Dower

[powerpress] In this episode we speak with Tara Dower who set the fastest know time (FKT) on the Appalachian Trail by running an average of 54 miles per day for 40 days! [box] Links Mentioned in This Episode Sports Tours International, a company that’s taken runners and spectators to the most popular races around the world for 50 years. Joint Health Plus! -Protect your joint cartilage from breakdown during runs. Use code MTA for 15% off your first order. AquaTru -receive 20% OFF any AquaTru water purifier with code “MTA“ at checkout. Speak with a Running Coach about one-on-one coaching or join the Academy and use a MTA training plan. [/box] Tara Dower is an Altra Elite Athlete based in Virginia, who recently completed the 2,197.4 (3,535 kilometres) mile Appalachian Trail in a record setting 40 days, 18 hours, and 5 minutes. That’s 13 hours faster than the record set in 2018 by Belgian runner Karel Sabbe. Prior to Dower's breakthrough, only 10 people had ever managed to traverse the AT in 50 days or less. Find Tara on Youtube at Tara Treks. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail — commonly known as the Appalachian Trail or simply “the A.T.” — is the longest hiking-only footpath in the world, that travels through fourteen states along the crests and valleys of the Appalachian Mountain Range.