Kokopelli Trail FKT: Failure & Redemption w/ Hannah Otto

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Hannah Otto’s obliteration of the Whole Enchilada FKT a couple of years ago was already hugely impressive, but she went much bigger — double the elevation and well over double the mileage — in her follow-up pursuit of the Kokopelli Trail FKT.

She came painfully close to pulling it off on her first attempt, despite horrific weather and trail conditions, before finally getting redemption with her second attempt this spring. So we sat down with Hannah to chat about what inspired her to choose the Kokopelli Trail for her next FKT attempt; hear the story of her brutal first go-round; discuss going back for her ultimately-successful second attempt this spring; and much more.

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Chasing the Kokopelli FKT

Why Kokopelli?

Hannah’s prep for her first attempt

The cold, snowy first attempt

Regrouping & the second attempt

Gear selection

Managing fear

Training for long-distance FKTs vs. racing

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