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What % do you think obesity contributes to the health problems in our country? (ETA - and why is rucking the best answer? :) ) Part II

crimsonaudio said:
I describe rucking to people as "walking with a purpose". :)

2025 and all-time results:

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Missed a couple of days this year (we moved) but overall consistency is solid.
#alwaysbeimproving
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I do remember on my Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim hike I was in the place called "The Box," which is flat, but hot. I looked at my watch and was moving along probably 4mph or more and my heart rate was 130 or so. I had gotten in the zone and was definitely walking with purpose. I immediately slowed down and was thinking that I was burning through energy that I'd need later when the grade went to 25%+. Sure enough, a few hours later I would take 100 steps, stop for a 30 count, take 100 steps, etc.

Rim to Rim to Rim might be right up your alley. 44 miles, about 20,000 feet of elevation change, and 2 days.
 
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dayhiker said:
I do remember on my Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim hike I was in the place called "The Box," which is flat, but hot. I looked at my watch and was moving along probably 4mph or more and my heart rate was 130 or so. I had gotten in the zone and was definitely walking with purpose. I immediately slowed down and was thinking that I was burning through energy that I'd need later when the grade went to 25%+. Sure enough, a few hours later I would take 100 steps, stop for a 30 count, take 100 steps, etc.

Rim to Rim to Rim might be right up your alley. 44 miles, about 20,000 feet of elevation change, and 2 days.
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I saw your FB post when you did this and told my wife I wanted to do it. Hopefully, some day. Probably after I get this knee replaced - the marathon today (my 10th) was really rough with basically zero elevation.
 
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crimsonaudio said:
I saw your FB post when you did this and told my wife I wanted to do it. Hopefully, some day. Probably after I get this knee replaced - the marathon today (my 10th) was really rough with basically zero elevation.
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My youngest daughter wants to do it. Her hip issues cost her 3 years of high school cross country. She had surgery on one is 24. This May she will have the other one done. Hopefully we can do the hike in May 2027. I’m trying to talk her into a rim river rim to start. The logistics are a lot easier. The North Rim fire also really complicates being about to do a RtRtR in the future.

All of that said, it is spectacular. I highly recommend it if you can ever do it. When I did it I thought it would be a one and done. About a year later I started to get the itch again.
 
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dayhiker said:
I do remember on my Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim hike I was in the place called "The Box," which is flat, but hot. I looked at my watch and was moving along probably 4mph or more and my heart rate was 130 or so. I had gotten in the zone and was definitely walking with purpose. I immediately slowed down and was thinking that I was burning through energy that I'd need later when the grade went to 25%+. Sure enough, a few hours later I would take 100 steps, stop for a 30 count, take 100 steps, etc.

Rim to Rim to Rim might be right up your alley. 44 miles, about 20,000 feet of elevation change, and 2 days.
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When you do a rim to rim to rim, where do you spend the night? Surely it's not a non-stop event.
 
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When you do a rim to rim to rim, where do you spend the night? Surely it's not a non-stop event.
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A started on the north rim, hiked to the south, spent the night in one of the SR lodges, then hiked back to the NR the 2nd day.

I did meet a guy on the hike who had a van at the NR. He did something like 5 round trips over 4 days. That was next level crazy.
 
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dayhiker said:
A started on the north rim, hiked to the south, spent the night in one of the SR lodges, then hiked back to the NR the 2nd day.

I did meet a guy on the hike who had a van at the NR. He did something like 5 round trips over 4 days. That was next level crazy.
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Years ago my wife and I hiked down the South Kaibab Trail along the river to the Oasis and then back up the Blue Angel Trail in a single day. I took at least a week for our leg muscles to recover. We were in great shape at the time but the climb out was perhaps my greatest physical challenge. Overcoming endless switch backs before getting a glimpse of the summit is challenging to say the least.
 
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dayhiker said:
A started on the north rim, hiked to the south, spent the night in one of the SR lodges, then hiked back to the NR the 2nd day.

I did meet a guy on the hike who had a van at the NR. He did something like 5 round trips over 4 days. That was next level crazy.
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I should clarify that the van was there for him to sleep. He'd run north to south, south to north, sleep, rinse, repeat. So, he did the full back and forth uninterrupted. Also, he was just a random looking, late 50's dude. You wouldn't look at him and think athlete. You might not even look at him and think runner.
 
dayhiker said:
I should clarify that the van was there for him to sleep. He'd run north to south, south to north, sleep, rinse, repeat. So, he did the full back and forth uninterrupted. Also, he was just a random looking, late 50's dude. You wouldn't look at him and think athlete. You might not even look at him and think runner.
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i knew a few local ultra runners who would go out to do the rim to rim to rim from time to time. sounded like a fun but tough day
 
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crimsonaudio said:
What kind of weight / distances are you doing?

FTR, I'm at the point with my destroyed meniscus that I just do 6 miles at 25# / day now.
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25# and 3 to 4 miles. I was ambitious Saturday and tried to do almost 8. Couldn't walk Sunday morning. It was a collection of errors Saturday. I did not stretch before or after and did not drink enough water.
 
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