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Thanks for the encouragement. With it being my first time and being solo I was surprised how out of gas I felt on the first climb out the north side. I’ve backpacked the canyon 5 times and done the Escalante Route in a day so I was mentally prepared for the climbs, but I was a little concerned I still had 26 miles to go and felt like I had 30% or so left in the tank. I also knew the north rim was still closed and I knew I was going to need a rest once I reached the rim and wasn’t sure there would be a place out of the weather to get that break. I waited 15-20 minutes in the tunnel for the weather to change and it never did so I remembered my wife’s words she always tells me before I leave, “Don’t do anything stupid.” Thankfully, the lack of energy turned out to be all elevation. I live in NE Houston at 68’ above sea level and as soon as I started downhill I got my energy back and felt fine the rest of the hike. I felt the elevation start to kick back in on the final 3 miles of Bright Angel as well, but I knew that was the end so no need to conserve energy. Thanks for watching and commenting! I hope you have a great run on your R3 as well!

@@aaronlybrand That sounds about right for the Canyon. It just never lets up, and between the elevation, the trail conditions, the weather, and the temps, it's just the full package! You did great! I'm not tough enough to do an R3, so in late May, I go back each year to run Rim2River (I think locals call it "the cowboy loop"), and then in mid-Aug and early Oct, I return for R2R's, as marathons, but done as XC runs (no poles, no walking) which is how I do the Rim2River. Have a few vids on the channel of past runs there, including with my daughter.

@@austinado16 Recommending watching Todd videos, for some useful tips.

@@RubiHammer Rubi, your video series details the trails so well, that they have become a great tool for people to be able judge what they're getting into, as well as create a training program that's appropriate!

@@austinado16 thank Todd. Editing those videos, was also informative for me, identifying where I could have shaved off some time of the hike.