Canyon Rule: If you blow up in the Canyon, you owe it a redemption run. You made the correct choice, because the Canyon would have absolutely consumed you. A few tips: -Don't add meaningless/senseless mileage. The Canyon offers all you need! -Run the initial descent (if you're actually going to run it at some level of speed) without water, in order to save your legs and your body, both from the extra weight, and from the bouncing. You found the spigot at Boat Beach, just 200m after Black Bridge, and that's where to fill up for the 1st time, and the final time if you climb out via S. Kaibab. -Nothing new on race day, as per usual! -Carry a 5hr Energy Drink bottle as a back up plan. -Add a vitamin B complex 100 pill to your first fill-up, and add magnesium lysinate to all of your fill-ups. I also put a scoop of MRM "Reload" into each of my fill-ups (I just carry enough of it in a small zip-lock baggie, and pour out about a scoop full into each fill-up). All of this will help with cramping, and lactic build up. -If not in direct sun, or it's cool fall temps, keep your hat off, and keep your hair wet at every spigot, and stream crossing. Same goes for hoodies, and thin jackets over running shirts. You want ventilation, and you want to keep your head cool in order to keep your brain cool, and keep your body core temp in the normal range. High core temp creeps up on you in the Canyon, and one minute you're cruising along having a blast and feeling good, and then next minute, you're absolutely becoming wrecked. You can see how I run there, sometimes with my daughter, on my channel.
Absolutely will be going back for redemption! Thank you for all the tips! I can tell you know the correct approach!! I’ll definitely check out your channel !!
@@tbromedia Something else that really improved my running in the Canyon, is cross training on a mountain bike. I started doing that 4yrs ago. I thought I was strong and fit (as a long distance trail runner) until I started pedaling a hunk of metal on the same local mountain trails that I run on. It's also ridiculous fun, and a thousand new skills to learn. I started out on an inexpensive used bike, just to test out my idea. 7 weeks later, I ran at the Canyon again, and it was a completely different experience. A few months later, I sold that bike and modded a downhill bike, to be my heavy (47lbs) brick of a training rig, and I still train on it.
Trying to keep up with people that are a faster pace than you is definitely a recipe for an early pain cave. I bet if you were solo you would have no problem.
Epic scenery! Love the sunrise footage and timelapse are amazing! Although you didn't meet your goal, rim to rim is an achievement in itself, congrats!
Solid edit, music, and narrative!!! Love the video! I remember running with Brett and Chris during North Fork 50. They are strong runners. R3 is a dream run of mine. So awesome that you got to do this. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through your adventure!
Taylor cut yourself some slack. Yep, do not try anything new on the big day. Running uphill is the hardest thing I have ever done. You will go back and kick its butt. Only advice I can give, is to go at your own pace and train on the hills like a wild man.
Canyon Rule: If you blow up in the Canyon, you owe it a redemption run. You made the correct choice, because the Canyon would have absolutely consumed you.
A few tips:
-Don't add meaningless/senseless mileage. The Canyon offers all you need!
-Run the initial descent (if you're actually going to run it at some level of speed) without water, in order to save your legs and your body, both from the extra weight, and from the bouncing. You found the spigot at Boat Beach, just 200m after Black Bridge, and that's where to fill up for the 1st time, and the final time if you climb out via S. Kaibab.
-Nothing new on race day, as per usual!
-Carry a 5hr Energy Drink bottle as a back up plan.
-Add a vitamin B complex 100 pill to your first fill-up, and add magnesium lysinate to all of your fill-ups. I also put a scoop of MRM "Reload" into each of my fill-ups (I just carry enough of it in a small zip-lock baggie, and pour out about a scoop full into each fill-up). All of this will help with cramping, and lactic build up.
-If not in direct sun, or it's cool fall temps, keep your hat off, and keep your hair wet at every spigot, and stream crossing. Same goes for hoodies, and thin jackets over running shirts. You want ventilation, and you want to keep your head cool in order to keep your brain cool, and keep your body core temp in the normal range. High core temp creeps up on you in the Canyon, and one minute you're cruising along having a blast and feeling good, and then next minute, you're absolutely becoming wrecked.
You can see how I run there, sometimes with my daughter, on my channel.
Absolutely will be going back for redemption! Thank you for all the tips! I can tell you know the correct approach!! I’ll definitely check out your channel !!
@@tbromedia Something else that really improved my running in the Canyon, is cross training on a mountain bike. I started doing that 4yrs ago. I thought I was strong and fit (as a long distance trail runner) until I started pedaling a hunk of metal on the same local mountain trails that I run on. It's also ridiculous fun, and a thousand new skills to learn. I started out on an inexpensive used bike, just to test out my idea. 7 weeks later, I ran at the Canyon again, and it was a completely different experience. A few months later, I sold that bike and modded a downhill bike, to be my heavy (47lbs) brick of a training rig, and I still train on it.
Trying to keep up with people that are a faster pace than you is definitely a recipe for an early pain cave. I bet if you were solo you would have no problem.
Oh absolutely, it’s a fine line of pushing yourself and pushing a tad too hard!
Epic scenery! Love the sunrise footage and timelapse are amazing! Although you didn't meet your goal, rim to rim is an achievement in itself, congrats!
Thanks, Dad! Yeah, it is a pretty spectacular area and just gives me another reason to go back and go forward it again!
Solid edit, music, and narrative!!! Love the video! I remember running with Brett and Chris during North Fork 50. They are strong runners. R3 is a dream run of mine. So awesome that you got to do this. Thanks for letting me live vicariously through your adventure!
Thanks Chad!! Ya they are beasts and great guys on top of that! Haha ya just got to go back now! Next fall!!
Taylor cut yourself some slack. Yep, do not try anything new on the big day. Running uphill is the hardest thing I have ever done. You will go back and kick its butt. Only advice I can give, is to go at your own pace and train on the hills like a wild man.
Absolutely Kenny! Just taking it as a learning experience
"RIM JOB" nice title 😳😄😁..... 🤠🌵🌵🌵🍺
Kid friendly I promise! 🤣