Podcast Episodes

Ep19: Training 101: Two Keys To A Happy Hike With Coach Arnie

Season 1 Episode 19

Coach Arnie—Arnie Fonseca Jr.—is back for a conversation on training for the unique nature of a Grand Canyon adventure. Our resident exercise physiol…

1 year, 10 months ago

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Ep18: Rim2Rim Stories: A No-Training Approach With Amy Hedtke

Season 1 Episode 18

What would it be like to hike Rim-to-Rim without training, much less doing it in the middle of summer? Amy Hedtke shares the whys of her unusual appr…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Ep17: The Man With 7,000 Miles On South Kaibab With Jerome Chavez

Season 1 Episode 17

Jerome Chavez is a wastewater operator for the National Park Service, but it's where he works and how he gets there that sets him apart. Almost every…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Ep16: Rim2Rim Stories: Tragedy to Triumph With Sandrelle Aguirre

Season 1 Episode 16

Sandrelle Aguirre lost her marriage and her best friend in a span of months. But instead of retreating into the darkness, she used her personal trage…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Ep15: Lessons From 175 Canyon Hikes With The Marvelous Ms. Mary

Season 1 Episode 15

Mary Banik is 73 years old, and has hiked the Grand Canyon 175 hard-earned times...and counting. Today, Ms. Mary shares her triumphs, her near-traged…

1 year, 11 months ago

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Ep14: Training For Your Grand Canyon Adventure

Season 1 Episode 14

The Grand Canyon offers one of the most unique hiking settings in the world, and being prepared physically is key. As the prime Canyon hiking season …

2 years ago

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Ep13: A Rim2Rim Nightmare: My Scary Summer Crossing

Season 1 Episode 13

It's a very personal episode today, as I share my story of a summer R2R that I honestly wasn't sure I was going to survive. Listen along and learn ho…

2 years ago

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Ep12: Rim2Rim2Rim On A Whim—A Recipe For Disaster With James Tenelshof

Season 1 Episode 12

James Tenelshof is a longtime Grand Canyon hiker and a valued contributor to the Canyon Facebook pages. But his expertise is hard-earned. Today, Jame…

2 years ago

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Ep11: Top 5 South Rim Hikes

Season 1 Episode 11

Whether you're a first-timer or a long-timer, knowing which hike to take on at the Grand Canyon can be challenging. Today, Benedict Dughoff rejoins t…

2 years ago

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Ep10: A Winter R2R2R — Living To Hike Another Day With Coach Arnie

Season 1 Episode 10

Arnie Fonseca Jr. is training to become the oldest person to ever complete a quadruple crossing of the Grand Canyon—R2R2R2R2R—which he soon plans on …

2 years, 1 month ago

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