Supported AT Speed Record Attempt - Jennifer Pharr - 2011

[Sly]

Expect to see Jennifer on the CBS Early Show Monday (or early in the week).

Is that a IMO?

[ChinMusic]

Is that a IMO?

No, it is based on the words of Brew Davis.

[Red Hat]

Expect to see Jennifer on the CBS Early Show Monday (or early in the week).

TIVO is set!

[Karl Meltzer]

She could become so fatigued that she tripped, slipped, or otherwise injured herself.

trust me, once she's gone that far, she is/was already fatigued, the autopilot was on.

[Karl Meltzer]

My record is simply my own 54 days, 21 hours, 12 minutes, so 5th fastest, not even close to all the others...hopefully next time though.

[Sierra Echo]

I wonder which Stephen King novel is their favorite?

They can borrow mine and find out, Bentley Little is now my favorite author!

[Karl Meltzer]

Yep... I'm free ballin' as I post this... How much more "unsupported" can you get???... BTW... Don't EVER include a Military reference to hiking... My son is a jumper with the USAF and is imbedded with 20 of the finest USMC in Iraq... Do you honestly think he gets his food/water/ F'N AMMO from some Iraq DB standing on the side of the road??? You need to get out of ur mums basement more... FYI... Internet hiking doesn't really count as hiking...

I guess Toli you win the award for being the Naysayer, there always is one, that's how the ball bounces. Jen ran/hiked, whatever you want to call it, 2181 miles very fast, whether she carried her own bottle or food is her own choice, because it was a "supported hike", that's what supported means.

Iraq is a bit different guy! c'mon think about it. Everyone who goes to Iraq to fight, protect or whatever is a hero, and wouldn't it be kinda dumb if they had a support crew to carry their guns. Dumb comparison, try again.

[Karl Meltzer]

Great Job Jen! The record is yours!!!
I wonder what she does when she wakes up tomorrow...I wonder if the body requires a cool down process after such an endeavor. Like hiking 10 miles for the next week or so.
I'd imagine she will be doing a lot of press events in the coming weeks.

I met Jenn Friday at the Outdoor Retailer show here in Salt Lake City, we chatted a bit. She is a star. I couldn't get that big grin off her face, it was awesome.

[Karl Meltzer]

Good question. I hope someone like Karl could chime in on this.

Is it healthy to stop cold turkey or would she need to wind down over a few days?

I didnt' run for 2 weeks, it felt good, as long as she moves around some, she'll be fine. I did eat alot!

[Driver8]

I met Jenn Friday at the Outdoor Retailer show here in Salt Lake City, we chatted a bit. She is a star. I couldn't get that big grin off her face, it was awesome.

I didnt' run for 2 weeks, it felt good, as long as she moves around some, she'll be fine. I did eat alot!

Thanks for checking in, Karl. I'm sure you went to school on how Jen and her crew planned and executed her hike. To my untrained eyes it looked pretty much like near ideal - I can only think of one time, in NY near the CT border, where a mistake by the crew cost Jen any time or significant inconvenience. That's superb.

It's awesome to hear Jen has that huge smile locked in. Well deserved. She is a star, for sure.

[SouthMark]

Seriously??? Tearing it up??? She's not even wearing a backpack, you know that thingy a hiker would wear on their back, prob one of the iconic things that sez you are a "Hiker"... And she has to be "handed" a water bottle??? She can't/doesn't even carry her own water??? She's "Hiking" the AT??? BS... Fake hike Jen, Fake hike... Oops, go Jen, go... I hate to say it, but even LW could do this with all her help...

Are you the one that stole Christmas?

[sonic]

Expect to see Jennifer on the CBS Early Show Monday (or early in the week).

Jen's Mom just posted an update on Facebook. The show will tape tomorrow and air on Tuesday morning.

[bflorac]

Supported/unsupported does not really matter. I don't know if any hiker who has not take some sort of help such as using a shelter vs carrying a tent, or staying at a hostel and getting a real meal or, even taking trail magic. I've see thru hikers with 18 lbs. packs (fully loaded) but I carry 40 lbs. does that make them less of a hiker than me? I don't think so. She set out with a goal and achieved it as she planned. She did not say she was doing it one way and actually do it another. So I give her all the credit she deserves for doing what she did and am happily amazed

[DaveSail]

I didn't see Jennifer this morning on CBS . Will she be on tomorrow ? David

[Pedaling Fool]

All I saw a story on was about glamorcamping http://goglamourcamping.com/ Typical npr-type enviornmental elitists

[Sly]

I didn't see Jennifer this morning on CBS . Will she be on tomorrow ? David

From a post by Brew on Facebook (under Jen's name) they tape today and it will be shown tomorrow between 7-9am. He's going to post gain if they find the time. I'll pass it on if I see it.

[Red Hat]

Thanks, I thought Houston cut it out.

[Sly]

All I saw a story on was about glamorcamping http://goglamourcamping.com/ Typical npr-type enviornmental elitists

There's a useless post worthy of deletion. This one too I guess.

[Carl in FL]

There's a useless post worthy of deletion. This one too I guess.

Hmmm ..... what happened to HYOH?

[Pedaling Fool]

There's a useless post worthy of deletion. This one too I guess.

But Sly...If you ever reach my porch severly fatigued and hurting I'd let you stay in the foyer without any concern for the fragile environment (which is in perfect balance) that I've painstakingy created here. Maybe I should rethink that policy