“The whole point of doing the FKT wasn’t necessarily to get a fastest known time or to be the first person. I mean, those are nice. But what I really wanted to do, and I think I did it, was getting that stoke for community and outdoors and give the people of Puerto Rico something to strive for in their own backyards.”
Alex Garcia
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Alex Garcia is an engineer, writer and outdoorswoman based partly in western North Carolina and partly in Puerto Rico, where she grew up.
Alex’s ongoing personal project called Difficult Pursuits involves progressively more difficult outdoor challenges that she focuses on year to year.
As a founding board member of the Summit Scholarship Foundation and a former Trailblazer at The Cairn Project, Alex blends her adventurous passions with advocacy work to shape a more inclusive outdoors.
We spoke with Alex on the See Her Outside Podcast.
Alex and Angie talked about:
- The cultural difference of “adventure” in Puerto Rico vs. mainstream media
- Why Alex left Puerto Rico and the culture shocks that came with the move
- The challenges of moving to the mainland USA and Alex’s complex relationship with Virginia
- The role of outdoor adventure and Difficult Pursuits in personal growth
- Alex’s FKT of the Veredas Noreste in Puerto Rico
- Approach advocacy work that matches your unique interests and talents
- How major challenges in work, life, and adventure made Alex even stronger
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