NH Appalachian Trail NEW Speed Record with Lukas Januliatis

This week I sat down with Lukas Janulaitis after he set the new fastest known time on the New Hampshire Appalachian Trail section covering 160 miles with 55,000 feet of climbing in 61 hours and 15 minutes. He added to his stacked resume of back to back Last Skier Standings, Bubba&#39;s Backyard course record holder, and multiple other tough mountain 100s. We break down his journey from the New Hampshire/Maine border through the southern Mahoosucs, MWC traverse, Presidential Range, Pemi Wilderness, Kinsman&#39;s Ridge trail, up and over Moosilaukee and then across the Dartmouth 50 to Hanover and the New Hampshire/Vermont border. His effort was crazy fast and steady despite battling knee pain (fixed with a single strap) and having pacers on only TWO sections of this. Another super impressive effort for him. And he dropped some big time multi day ultra hacks/wisdom that I think many will find useful. I also had to hype him up for Mt. Ascutney Vertical Backyard Ultra where some juggernauts are going to go at it. Cool interview and cool dude.HOW TO FIND LUKAS:https://www.instagram.com/lukasj.11/ or https://www.strava.com/athletes/15229535CORSA LIVE ENDURANCE TRACKING: Check out my WM100 effort on Corsa&#39;s live tracking. An awesome live tracking hub for thru hikes, FKTs, ultras, and unsupported efforts in the Northeast and across the country. https://www.corsa.run/CHECK OUT REK LIS BREWING:Great food &amp; beer, located off Route 302 in Bethlehem, NH - https://www.reklisbrewing.com/I&#39;ve tried a lot of different trail running gear over the years and have refined my ideal kit for the mountains. Below are some of my favorite running and hiking shoes and gear. If you have any questions, please reach out! By using the affiliate links below, I may earn a small commission if you decide to make a purchase (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for supporting the channel! 🙏👟FAVORITE TRAIL RUNNING SHOES:Hoka Speedgoat 7: ⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/7XBr4r⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3RdDZRS⁠⁠⁠⁠ The shoe I have worn for the most miles in the White Mountains. Its a high stack height but I like that for running fast down steep descents. The Speedgoat 7 is my favorite version so far. It&#39;s lighter, and slightly reduced stack from the old version and I have been loving it.La Sportiva Prodigio Pro: ⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/0GB7gP⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3T1u0Qi⁠⁠⁠⁠  My top pick for a super shoe in technical terrain. Light, fast, and has really good grip. Mid tier stack so fairly stable but also has some cush to absorb downhill impact. These shoes want to go.Saucony Endorphin Speed 5: ⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/6kR90V⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4wGHWh5⁠⁠⁠⁠  One of my favorite pair of road trainers. An uptempo, fast shoe which I use on my road runs to work on turnover and speed. ⛰️ESSENTIAL TRAIL RUNNING GEAR:GPS Watch: ⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/VOjena⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4wT0bQq⁠⁠⁠⁠  In my experience, Garmin has the best GPS accuracy in thick, dense forest in the Northeast. I trust the mileage and vert data from Garmin over any other watch.Running Vest: ⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/zzD3We⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4feeEzr⁠⁠⁠⁠  Salomon has been the gold standard for trail running vests. I have always worn Salomon vests and still have all my original packs. In the summer, I use a 5L and in the Winter I use a 12L. Lightweight Water Filter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/R0Djza⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4vErYTK⁠⁠⁠⁠  A water filter top for a soft flask is one of the most essential pieces of gear for trail running. I always bring the least amount of water possible and fill up at any stream. Super easy to use and can help out in a pinch as well.🍩TRAIL FUELTailwind: ⁠⁠⁠⁠rei.pxf.io/NGYD17⁠⁠⁠⁠ OR <a href="https://amzn.to/4cEiam4" target="_blank" rel="ugc