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In the absence of real-life races, I decided to challenge myself to getting a “Fastest Known Time”, and this route seemed ripe for the picking! 
https://fastestknowntime.com/route/south-bay-dumbarton-loop-ca

I wanted to try to run it unsupported, where the only assistance you can have is refilling your bottles at a public water tap; no buying water/gatorade from gas stations or stashing gear for yourself along the way. So I scouted water fountains ahead of time via bike/foot and discovered that, thanks to Covid, the only water fountain on the route was at Don Edwards preserve on the east side of the Dumbarton. So I started at Shoreline in Mountain View, ran CCW, and timed it to get to the fountain at about the marathon mark. I wish I had had a bit more water - it was hard to choke down clif bars and goldfish towards the end, when it was hot and I could feel my energy waning, but my low water supply meant there wasn't much to  wash it down with. But hey, I still finished, and never had a mile over 9 minutes!  

Now I need to go find more FKT routes!

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Meghan P

South Bay Dumbarton Loop - FKT success!

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