S3 Eps 6 Young Hearts, Run Free - River Tay Way FKT Debrief - 18 June 2021

Let us introduce you to a right pair of FKT'ers. Your pod hosts John & Steven are now in the history books grabbing their first ever Fastest Known Time!!

On Fri 11 June 2021 they completed the River Tay Way, a long distance path in Perthshire, Scotland. Starting in Kenmore in Highland Perthshire they made their way to their home city of Perth. 50 odd miles in the Scottish summer, it really was a special memorable day out.

In the episode John & Steven review their day and unpack a lot. The planning, talking through the route and it's many highlights and most importantly about the folk who helped make the day even more special.

Plenty words of wisdom (have you ever tried running up hills backwards?) loads and loads of lessons learned and, as if it was ever in question, we cover what fuelled us both during AND after!!

We analyse in detail John's amazing ability to find an excuse to have a walk or a seat. The list is never ending!!

We'd like to say a huge thank you to Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust who helped us plan and support our wee FKT attempt. Find out more about the route on their website here RIVER TAY WAY INFO

John & Steven's FKT attempt now appears on the FKT website, you can see it (and explore other routes) here Fastest Known Time RIVER TAY WAY

Lastly, we'd like to personally thank Pam, Lyndsey, Alison and Lesley for taking the time to come run sections of the route with us, they gave us a massive lift. And to Dave Martin for the most welcome aid station set up in Dunkeld for us. Oh, and our finish line cheer squad of John's wife Susan, who witnessed the first ever finish of a River Tay Way FKT.

Come listen in to pals having the craic looking back on a brilliant day doing what they love , you'll lap it up!! And once you're done go plan an adventure, go smash our FKT, get out there and enjoy yourself.

PIC: John & Steven on the steps of the Albert Monument on the North Inch of Perth. The finish line of the River Tay Way