JMT FKT Attempt- Unsilenced Miles 2026

Unsilenced Miles is my 223-mile supported Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempt across the high-altitude John Trail Muirtraversing 12 mountain passes in under three days. I created this project to break the silence surrounding sexual assault and raise vital funds for the Take Back the Night Foundation who helped me navigate my sexual assult aftermath after being attacked on a run last year. Every mile across the Sierra directly supports survivors by funding critical resources, including mental health care, legal assistance, and medical bill relief.

Support the Mission & Donate: https://tinyurl.com/UnsilencedMilesDonationLink
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Bio: Bio: I'm Lizzy--filmmaker, ultrarunner, and endurance coach based in Bishop, California. After surviving a sexual assault while out on a run last year, I was left navigating severe PTSD. Seeking clarity, I retreated alone into the Sierra backcountry on skis after my court case wrapped up. Within the quiet strength of those mountains, I realized I could transform this pain rather than be defined by it. I decided that I wanted to shed light on this dark trauma and show others that lighting a single match in the darkness within ourselves is all it takes to reveal the path through and remind each other that the light exists. After last s attempt was cut short by the Garnet Fire half way through, I am returning to the trail, to close out our fundraising goal, and to continue sharing that recovery is about running directly into the version of yourself that is safe, powerful, already whole, and never alone.

"You cannot control the storm, and you aren't meant to. What you can do is control your presence within it, resting in the rhythm of the work rather than the fear of the outcome." - Sam Harris