Grand Canyon Rim to Rim (R2R) Oct 8, 2023 (Only SD quality video)

(HD quality version here: https://youtu.be/e9qTkV2kPW4?si=ehoHevvZlp0DtvC8 Sorry for accidently uploading a SD version first and I can't over right it.)

Me for comparisons and people planning: 1976, 5’10”, 178lbs, 25.8 BMI, 25.6% body fat, 124.1lbs muscle mass, pickleballer once a week. Unfortunately, my only training this year simply consisted of one stair machine workout 8 weeks before, one 148 floor climb 6 weeks before, one 161 floor climb one month before and one 101 floor climb one week before. I didn't event get to go on walks around the neighborhood to "train." I live in flat, eastern South Dakota at 1,500’ in elevation; not much. 10, 20 & 30 years ago I was in to Mountain Biking. Medically: 2004 asthma diagnosis. Left knee surgeries in 2005 (acl, mcl, meniscus & quad), 2007 (meniscus), 2009 (meniscus). Wrist surgery 2014. Jawbone tumor removed (2016?). Right hip labrum tear repair 2018. 2019 heat exhaustion. 2020, pretty sure I re-tore my right hip labrum. 2021 anxiety and panic attacks. 2023 L4/L5 herniated disc. Cortisone epidurals in May and June for extreme back pain. 2023 tore left meniscus again?

- 5:04am N trailhead parking lot. 32 degrees.
- 5:16am started hiking. Elevation: ~8,000’
Windy and cold heading down. Storms on south rim overnight and this morning.
Craig dead light batteries… again.
Two minor twisted ankles prevented by hiking boots, one major twisted ankle that could’ve been worse.
Three pole saves from falling so far.
- 6:01am first water and bathroom stop.
I had to stop to put on my knee compressions. Big mistake not wearing them to start with.
- 6:29am official sunrise.
- 7:30am Manzanita.
- 8:20am Cottonwood
- 9:10am crossed the creek. Headed toward ribbon Falls.
- 9:50am leaving Rivbon Falls. The most beautiful place I’ve ever seen on earth!
Knees are barking from downhill pounding.
- 10:15am back on the main trail after some of the most scenic views in my life!
- 10:45am entering the box.
- 12:00pm phantom ranch
Knees 7/10 pain
Right hip 6/10 pain
Toes 4/10 pain
Back 3/10 pain
Two ibuprofen
- 12:44pm leaving phantom ranch
- 12:50pm - 1:08pm soaked feet toward bottom of phantom ranch creek
Colorado elevation: ~2,400'
- 1:24pm south silver bridge ready to go… UP
Within Devils corkscrew, Marci, “don’t underestimate the outhike”
- 3:20pm Havasupai Gardens
- 3:40pm leaving Havasupai (4.5 miles to go)
Windy, dusty, thunderstorms at south bright angel rim
- 4:23pm 3-mile
- 5:10pm 1.5 mile
Cool, windy, sprinkles.
- 6:02pm official sunset.
Pain scale:
Hip 7/10
Knees 3/10
Back 8/10
South rim 6:03pm elevation: ~7,000’
66 degrees, but feels way colder!
~7,600’ elevation hiked

Saw:
R2R2R’ers
Banana costume guy
Burger King hat guy
Crocs/Tevas/Chocos/Berkenstoks
Rattle snake
Rafters
Mules
Squirrels eating beef stick
Three paraplegics cycling R2R

MapMyFitness link and stats:
https://www.mapmyrun.com/workout/7566048379

#hike #grandcanyon #r2r

Видео Grand Canyon Rim to Rim (R2R) Oct 8, 2023 (Only SD quality video) канала Craig & Rebecca DeWit