Ep. 3 - Rim to Rim to Rim in the Grand Canyon

We've referenced our trip to the Grand Canyon a few times, and this show is a breakdown of Rim to Rim to Rim (or R2R2R or R3), We talk about how, why, and what we learned. Follow us @teamsoneco!

-4:40 From Scratch to running the Grand Canyon

-5:28 understanding your body a little more

-6:10 patience and building out a plan

-6:43 set those goals and build a community

-7:50 Adventure races

-9:40 Mother Nature has her own plan

-10:18 The path we took

-17:24 Horse eating sugar cubes

-19:43 What we packed into the Grand Canyon

-24:16 How we trained for R2R2R

-28:23 Lessons Learned

-31:00 Flagstaff/Sedona

-34:49 All skill levels welcome

Our packing list:

• Honey stingers
• energy bloks
• 1 candy bar
• dried fruit and nuts
• sandwichs
• salt tabs
• LMNT or Liquid IV
• Gatorade or Tailwind
• slim Jims
• Tape
• Wipes
• First aid
• Head lamp
• Shoes
• Poles
• Body glide
• Glasses 
• Hat
• Sunscreen

Training:

-Downhill running

-Stairmaster up to 3 hours a week. Focussing more so on the longer 1 hour sessions than the shorter sessions

-Miles: 40-50 miles/week as you build up

-Taper: taper started 8 days out. Continued running but focused on recovery

Key links:

https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/upload/intro-bc-hike.pdf

https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/weather-condition.htm

https://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/trail-closures.htm

https://www.wunderground.com/weather/us/az/grand-canyon