He is the PCT world record holder, Joe McConaughy – but you can call him String Bean

Some people feel the need to do big things, to do things others can’t or won’t, and to do them alone. These people go further, climb higher, dive deeper and move faster than the rest of us dare. No one sees their pained expressions, hears their cries of frustration or knows the moments of doubt that haunt their quiet thoughts. These adventurers are completely alone in the wilds– except for the inspiration they bring along with them.

For 23-year-old Seattle native, Joe McConaughy (a.k.a. String Bean), he brought a whole host of inspiration with him when he set the record for the fastest supported thru-hike (endurance run) of the 2,650 mile Pacific Coast Trail from the border of California and Mexico to the border of Washington and Canada this summer.

One person that was ever present with Joe on this epic journey was Colin; Colin is Joe’s cousin who died of pediatric brain cancer in 2012, a month after his second birthday. Joe dedicated the world record effort to celebrating Colin’s life and raising money and awareness for Cancer Care, an organization that helps families of cancer patients. Joe still gets choked up talking about his cousin, “He was my inspiration every day,” says Joe.

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