The Zero Day Before My Big Marathon Race! | Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike 2023

[@bmwman63]

Sorry about the Bs . My Seattle Kraken are still in contention for Lord Stanley's punch bowl. Good luck on the marathon. I don't think you are alone on the dilemma with the shoes. I guess I'm more new shoes, if I trust the make and model. But, I definitely like some miles on them. As always, thanks for making the videos Taylor.

[@michianamom6343]

You need a Dunkin Doughnuts sponsorship! Seriously, it was never on my radar but now I’m craving them! I can’t wait to hear the results of tomorrow!

[@GTaylor523]

I just checked out your time. Your time is exactly the splits that I did NYC Marathon It looked like a tough last 10k. But you finished well

[@jasonmillwood2893]

Good luck!! Haha bloopers are awesome

[@highspeedquads]

Good luck in the marathon. Cannot believe you don’t have some road running shoes. I wouldn’t want to run a road 5k in trail shoes much less a marathon.

[@danielstoddart]

The Wilmington Waterfront. I worked a few blocks from there for a few years.

[@qsbroom]

😂The bloopers‼️

[@mathfan0918]

Hanging your tent in the shower - so funny! I’ll bet there aren’t many people who do THAT the day before a marathon. Great job on all of this!!🎉❤🎉

[@johnsandell4501]

You might be the first through hiker to run a marathon on a zero. Enjoy 👍👍👍

[@lindsayinwanderland]

The Crawford Family did in the middle of their thru hike in 2018. I’d love to do the AT, but can’t imagine running a marathon in the middle! 😂 Awesome for them, though.

[@Karen-dq8nw]

Crazypants! hope it was fun

[@bettyjorodgers8552]

You are doing so great. Thank you for sharing.

[@frolege1]

At least we heard Chat’s voice … that’s a FIRST.

[@Elizabeth-pt4bv]

Lol Chet cheers and gets " the look" so funny. 😊 the bloopers at the end. Can't wait to hear more of the marathon. Hope it was fun and, of course, Dunks to go. Awesome

[@carolleslie9312]

Hope you did well. Love to see some bloopers of the marathon.

[@marianvandenmeydenberg]

The Crawford family did the same thing! They ran a marathon as a family, and had fun! Wishing you the same!!😊

[@roberttrinies7698]

@@iceaxe56 it's about the journey, and the trail.

[@hope2someday691]

Try Cliff Blocks energy chews. I discovered these on a 7 day 627 mile cycling event ten years ago. Been chewing and sucking on them since. My favorite gels are Cliff Mocha or Vanilla. Hammer Nutrition makes a good Huckleberry flavor too. Keep that bonk bug away, and good luck!

[@leedanielson7452]

Wishing you Taylor the best of luck on your marathon!!! You go get em!!!❤️👍😊🙏🏻⛰️⛺️🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sandrapaterson1750]

Best of luck Taylor for the race 😊

[@llw8089]

You are a machine Taylor !

[@JohnNummerdor]

700 mi of AT, then a marathon! You must be Wonder Woman. You rock. Good luck.

[@debbymarks9490]

Good Luck & have fun! 😊

[@krystalmuller4673]

Looks like you are in my hometown of Wilmington! Hope you had a great time there!!!

[@caseyajones1979]

Yaaaay Sports!!! I'm with ya, buddy! :)

[@dannythecamper4186]

Nice 😂video, good luck 😅, so let's keep on hiking..

[@Jenfuu]

I caught up with all your videos! Good luck with the marathon!!!

[@garyb5877]

Best of luck in the race !

[@PaulsWanderings]

Unfortunately, the Bruins lost last night so Chet won't be screaming GOAL!!! for the Bruins until next season.

[@PamHallthetravelingnurse]

Love bloopers!

[@MaryGilmour-ui6sp]

Go Taylor!!! Woo hoo!! Just a little hint about the new shoes. Maybe you tried this already. But sometimes with a new shoe I take the new inner sole and put it in the old comfy worn shoe to give the old shoe a little more cushion and a few more miles . It helps in a pinch. Feet are in a comfy spot with some extra cushion. Just thinking. Have fun.

[@barndoorhostel365]

Good luck with the marathon. Hopefully you won't get drenched. Dianne

[@david.conley]

Can't wait to tune in to see how well you did. Stay safe. Hopefully you feel swift on your feet with no backpack. Go Taylor!! ONWARD!!!!!

[@user-David-Alan]

I was going to say carb up with spaghetti and you did. Hope you have fun. Stay well.

[@tomweaver6163]

Carbon loading and Dunkin Donut loading for a pre -Marathon sounds good!!!

[@KatieHikes]

I am surprised you didn't add a honeybun to your running pack😂

[@debsmith7050]

I'm sure this was fun for you! I'm still in the WOW state :) Glad you were with your friend and husband. Be well

[@crochetmima1443]

Taylor, you’re a real athlete 🏃🏻‍♀️ I’m sure the AT was training enough for a Marathon. Without that pack you must’ve flown!!

[@karajoniaux6869]

love your shirt! have you been there? I have been going to Wellfleet for many years, would be cool to bump into you there! good luck with the marathon

[@John572d4]

Probably go with the old shoes. For Bill Rogers first win at Boston in the mid-‘70s he was mailed a pair of what was then cutting edge shoes from an acquaintance (they had extra padding, while for the most part runners back then were going with what wasn’t much more than regular sneakers.)

[@roberttrinies7698]

Maybe old shoes with new inserts would be best? 🤔✌️

[@John572d4]

@@roberttrinies7698 Sort of, that can add back about 1/3 of the support to them that has been lost by wear. Or just take the inserts out of the new ones and put them in the old ones. But then when putting the new ones back the new shoes will have lost about 5% of their original support because of the mileage put on the new inserts.

[@roberttrinies7698]

@@John572d4 yes, that is what I meant. 👍

[@John572d4]

@@roberttrinies7698 Maybe, but to receive credit for it it must be written out that way at that prior time.

[@roberttrinies7698]

@@John572d4 😢

[@caraoosterhouse7348]

Amazing!! I'm sure everything went great and it was a good experience all around.

[@fredgarvin5964]

Comber!

[@Gratefulbirdie]

What size did you get in the shoes compared to your normal/women’s shoe size? I’m looking to get some but have to order them and wondered how they run size wise. Thanks!

[@dwonder]

Yay sports!

[@deborahchadwick210]

Hoping the marathon went well. Enjoy time with hubby and friend!

[@John572d4]

I guess with marathons what I read once about lifestyle changes for the training is to start eating the same thing for breakfast everyday.

[@garylindenmuth7468]

Have to like your husband’s timing lol

[@tomkinney1165]

why did you not show chet?

[@Cindyscrossstitch]

I am sure she did great in the marathon. 🌻👣

[@colleen2503]

The fact that you are talking about eating snacks during the marathon really cracked me up. I love following your adventures!

[@petermaine]

Hahaha! I can't believe you consider running a marathon as a "Zero!"

[@PedroNord]

🦋

[@KatieHikes]

Bruins😢😢😢

[@jjrevab1118]

Sadly for New England fans, it was the Florida Panthers who last yelled, “GOAL.” A respectful nod to the Bruins announcer who referred to the season as the Hindenburg.

[@frolege1]

Go Rangers

[@catblue6393]

🏃🏻‍♀️👍🏻🙂

[@frolege1]

New shoes (never worn) for a marathon is a big mistake…. But if anyone can pull it off it’s Taylor

[@vancecope]

I love how you keep calling it a triple zero when you’re literally running 26 miles on the third day lol…I know they aren’t trail miles but miles are miles on those legs and feet and more then most of us are doing in a day, probably even a week…have fun!!!

[@frolege1]

Why didn’t Janine and Chat drive down together ?

[@TaylortheNahamshaHiker]

Janine was in PA a few days before the weekend visiting family

[@ALORDW]

Typical husband! Cheer for team and annoy wife for the bonus. 😉

[@burnsidebobthorpe]

closetest......that's a new word you heard from her first lol

[@frolege1]

I hope you break a 4:00:00

[@abigailfitzgerald7508]

5:33:07

[@frolege1]

@@abigailfitzgerald7508 that’s not bad for someone who didn’t train .. Well done Taylor

[@misscandy84]

Ur not gonna want to hike after marathon you be pooped or more energy to hike

[@WorldWideWub]

Proper flashpacking 🦾