Article: Should You Do Your FKTs Alone?

By Craig Randall on Tue, 07/02/2019 - 06:55am
Christof Teuscher

 If you want to maximize your chances to be fast and to succeed, go solo.

Christof Teuscher, owner and inventor of the fabulously ambitious r2r2r2r2r2r2r2r2r Fastest Known Time (plus 13 more), wrote recently on his website that you should do your FKTs alone. Not only does a solo attempt produce more new FKTs per his data set, Christof's conclusions point to a lack of meeting one's full potential when sharing a timed experience such as an FKT.

What does the data tell us?

Christof picked 9 different routes with different distances that had FKTs for individuals, but also for groups of 2, 3, and 4 individuals. There are 69 FKTs in this dataset, covering a number of different trails, trail lengths, finishing times, and group sizes to get at an idea about potential trends.

Do you agree with Christof? Let us know in the comments. 

To read Why You Should Do FKTs Alone in its entirety visit