tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post6239911841677367774..comments2023-09-29T10:51:05.306-06:00Comments on JV's UpHill Adventures: April 19/20, 2013 Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim (and Rim to River to Rim)Jeff Vallierehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08106877622296558733noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-54236659077657569182013-04-29T10:28:49.169-06:002013-04-29T10:28:49.169-06:00Thanks for the kind comments everyone.
GZ, we rea...Thanks for the kind comments everyone.<br /><br />GZ, we really missed having you along on the trip, hopefully next time we can coordinate. Fortunately I only had a bad hour or two, or maybe a so/so hour or two and then a bad 15 or 20 minutes, but even that was not that bad, just not where I needed to be to achieve my time goals.<br /><br />Patrick, sorry I missed you down there. On my first two RRRs, I had to walk stairs backwards for days and even walked the dog using ski poles around the neighborhood at least once.<br /><br />Jason, I was thinking of my first RRR with you in 2006, great times.<br /><br />Brett, dang, glad I was a day ahead of that mess.<br /><br />Dan, yeah, I guess those fluctuations are something that you only learn to deal with after experiencing first hand (and hopefully learning from).<br /><br /><br /><br />Jeff Vallierehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08106877622296558733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-31956741316432908502013-04-26T17:22:26.979-06:002013-04-26T17:22:26.979-06:00Awesome photos and write-up Jeff! Congrats on a f...Awesome photos and write-up Jeff! Congrats on a fantastic run and what sounds like a really amazing adventure! Way to go!Samhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01052527341705601831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-59228176730144862932013-04-23T14:27:30.131-06:002013-04-23T14:27:30.131-06:00awesome report and run. reading this just filled ...awesome report and run. reading this just filled me with motivation. I gotta get back there this fall!jamesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00419821590943633493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-43904216640237235192013-04-23T11:56:29.499-06:002013-04-23T11:56:29.499-06:00Great work. I learned that even if you are having ...Great work. I learned that even if you are having a bad run, it can improve to the point where you can finish and feel pretty good about it. I don't think I've run long enough to feel that, even in a marathon, though I've had several days like that in the mountains. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08837529956827141862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-722950334982022812013-04-23T08:25:15.065-06:002013-04-23T08:25:15.065-06:00It was good you went Friday. I covered Phantom Ra...It was good you went Friday. I covered Phantom Ranch, Indian Gardens, the 3 mile resthouse, and the 1.5 mile resthouse with vomit on Saturday afternoon. You would have had no clean place to stop! I was so covered in vomit I even found some on my headlamp. That place is friggin awesome...don't know if I'll ever make it back, but what an experience. You all are fortunate to be close enough to visit somewhat occasionally.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376446409534942024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-27167571119778040272013-04-23T08:15:46.968-06:002013-04-23T08:15:46.968-06:00Jealous.Jealous.Jim P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06566980370651311505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-86267431598969115202013-04-23T08:03:26.971-06:002013-04-23T08:03:26.971-06:00Nice job on light long runs. Wish I would've ...Nice job on light long runs. Wish I would've joined you instead of Zion. Maybe next year we can shoot for that sub 8.Local Mind Mediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06676782580566794924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-84190586631968905632013-04-22T21:58:41.600-06:002013-04-22T21:58:41.600-06:00Mmmm...peach cobbler Vi gels. Great write up as us...Mmmm...peach cobbler Vi gels. Great write up as usual JV. Despite the rough day you still made a fine second half out of it and finished with a super respectable time. Reading your report makes we want to head back over there. It's been a long while. Jason Halladayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04420963952950170838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-16738004132747263262013-04-22T20:55:29.327-06:002013-04-22T20:55:29.327-06:00Awesome that you felt good enough to cram another ...Awesome that you felt good enough to cram another run in there. I needed help to the car! I know I need to go down and try to run it hard now. What a run!trudginalonghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960282857443641699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-33835868428430307132013-04-22T20:46:59.377-06:002013-04-22T20:46:59.377-06:00A significant part of me is very bummed that I mis...A significant part of me is very bummed that I missed this trip. <br /><br />Like they say in fishing, there are no bad days. Okay, okay, you can have a bad day in the canyon I guess. BUT Any day you get to cross the canyon and back like that in a single piece without incident is a GREAT day. You did it in a time that most can only dream about. Another day down there and you would have nailed a sub 8. I know it.<br /><br />Rest up and let's start dialing in that next hill.GZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623054918799881730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6834572771955617940.post-66403523311593333682013-04-22T20:24:31.867-06:002013-04-22T20:24:31.867-06:00Still a good strong run at a time that is impressi...Still a good strong run at a time that is impressive. Glad you took pictures, I feel like I was there. Reminds me of the Colorado Monument x 1000.mtnrunner2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10974435572236740294noreply@blogger.com