White Mountains Hut Traverse DNF

This week I talk about my recent DNF on the notorious Hut Traverse. The Hut Traverse links all 8 AMC Huts in the White Mountains in an epic 45 mile 16k ft of gain route over the best of the best Whites terrain. You start at the Carter Notch hut in of the coolest spots in the Whites, traverse over the Presidential range over the highest and gnarliest terrain in the region, then take the A to Z trail into the Pemi across the Twinway and Garfield Ridge, before summit Mt. Lafayette and heading down the Old Bridle trail. You then head up to Lonesome Lake Hut, but I wouldnt know about that. I made it a total of 44 of out 45 miles. Yikes. First DNF. I talk about the first half feeling great and everything going according to plan, and then got into how the second half turned bad and why I bailed at mile 44 uninjured. Give it a listen. Or this week don't. Up to you. 00:00:00 - Brutally DNFing the Hut Traverse at Mile 44 00:02:34 - Setting High Goals and Intensive Pre-Race Training 00:19:14 - My First Half: Pacing and Overcoming Nagging Injuries 00:29:12 - Running the Prezies and Facing FKT Pace Reality 00:40:32 - The Second Half Begins with a Lost Key and Cramping 00:51:41 - The Critical Oversight: Hyponatremia and Mental Collapse 01:09:21 - Accepting the DNF and Prioritizing Safety on the Mountain 01:19:11 - Key Takeaways, Ultra Recovery, and Future Hut Traverse Attempts LISTEN Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5OLF9VP... Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... TRAINING & NUTRITION INFO https://substack.com/@runmountainpeaks FREE ENDURANCE TRAINING GUIDE https://www.runmountainpeaks.com/run-... FOLLOW Instagram:   / runmountainpeaks   Facebook:   / runmountainpeaks   TikTok:   / runmountainpeaks   Threads: https://www.threads.com/@runmountainp... X: https://x.com/runmtnpeaks