I've gone from a 5-mile "longest hike since surgery" to 10 miles in just 2 weeks - time for an easy week of swimming and a couple of SHORT walks. Mark took some video on our hike today. You can see them on his blog: http://surlyrando.blogspot.com/
Saturday, September 18, 2010
5 weeks til Mark and I hike the Grand Canyon
Mark and I did 10 miles of ups & downs on Cowles Mountain this morning in 3 hours and 47 minutes. I was still tired from Wednesday's hike, so could only manage an average pace of 22:41 per mile but was still pleased to have gone that far - especially when already tired. I gotta keep reminding myself to be grateful for no longer having a painful hip instead of being greedy for greater performance. I should have brought a real camera, here's a cell phone photo from the top of Cowles Mountain.
I've gone from a 5-mile "longest hike since surgery" to 10 miles in just 2 weeks - time for an easy week of swimming and a couple of SHORT walks. Mark took some video on our hike today. You can see them on his blog: http://surlyrando.blogspot.com/
I've gone from a 5-mile "longest hike since surgery" to 10 miles in just 2 weeks - time for an easy week of swimming and a couple of SHORT walks. Mark took some video on our hike today. You can see them on his blog: http://surlyrando.blogspot.com/
3 comments:
Doubling your distance in 2 weeks, come on. What could possibly go wrong with that plan? How long is the Grand Canyon hike?
I'm feeling okay after yesterday's 10-mile hike, so I guess no harm was done. The Grand Canyon hike will be 17 miles - 7 miles to Phantom Ranch from the South Kaibab trailhead, and then 10 miles from Phantom Ranch to the top of the Bright Angel Trail. As always, my secret weapon will be a slothful taper.
I say "get greedy!" Let's see you double your mileage every two weeks and the GC Hike will seem like it's fer weenies. Next up... Gobi desert (or dessert).
BTW: Lose the picture: Sandford and Son was cancelled ages ago.
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