Bumps In The Road...
On the road of life, you can't get off the exit ramps without some bumps and roadblocks-and a few detours.- Oprah Donny and I are just three weeks away from our Grand Canyon trip. On tap, a 16.6 mile hike into the canyon. We'll start our descent from the South Kaibab trail head. Elevation 7,260 feet. Once we get to the canyon floor (elevation 2,480 feet) we'll follow the Colorado River downstream to the Bright Angel Trail and head back up to the top of the south rim (elevation 6,860 feet). We've been training for this trek since December. Starting out with a 4 mile walk and working our way up to 6. Then 8. Then 10. And last weekend a 12 mile hike. Which brings me to today's blog. During our training I discovered the shoes and socks you wear are the difference between your feet and disaster. And by the way. It's never a good idea to give yourself a pedicure the night before a 10 mile hike. Ouch. Your feet need a little callus build up to prot...
