How to set an FKT on Kokopelli's Trail: Stop trying to be perfect, says Hannah Otto.

Hannah Otto recently became the fastest known woman to ride the 137-mile-long Kokopelli’s trail from Moab, Utah to Loma, Colorado, besting the previous fastest known time by over an hour. In addition to racing gravel and mountain bikes, she’s also a certified athletic trainer.

How do you feel now that you can finally talk about your accomplishment? Were you worried someone else would make an FKT attempt between then and now?
In October you made your first attempt, but it didn’t work out. What happened.
What did you do differently the second time around?
What was your bike setup? What did you eat?
How do you pace yourself for a ride like this?
Do you think this FKT rules that should be updated or clarified to allow film crews as long as they don’t offer any assistance?
How much of a role does luck play in mountain bike racing, versus skill and fitness?
Do individual time trials also make you a faster racer in more traditional events, or is this a specialized skill set?
What’s next? Do you have any more FKT attempts on the horizon?

Keep up with Hannah on Instagram @hannah_finchamp.

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