Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon Hike!

 

Michael and I hiked the Bright Angel Trail to the 3 mile rest house turnaround. It was a 6 mile hike total and decent in 2000ft of eleveation then a 2000ft elevation climb back up to the top. It was easy peasy going down, we were laughing and carrying on. It took us about 1hr 30min to hike down, we stopped and had a meal, it was about 12:45. We had some sardines, an apple, and pstachios. Turned out to be a good meal to prep us for the hike back up. I saw the exhausted looks on everyones faces as they were hiking up while we were hiking down and thought, is it really that hard. And yep it was hard. From mile 3 to 1.5 wasn't that bad, we stopped once and it took us only 36 min. But from 1.5 to 0 was the doozy. It took us almost an hour and half to hike. It was way steeper than the previous 1.5 mile. It was so worth it, and I will come back to hike a different trail or to hike further along the same one. The scenery constantly changed the whole hike and I was just constantly in awe of everything. I highly suggest everyone to make a trip out west. It's beautiful. 

 

 

 

Michael and I are all settled in to our hotel room here in Scottsdale now. Went to Costco and got our groceries and then cooked away for a few hours just like we do back at home! I am now ready to attack this week and all the tests we have! Can't wait to train with all the awesome athletes out here! I feel so blessed to have the opportunity and ability to do this.