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December 13, 2006
Proof
This is for the friend who jokingly emailed me about whether I really ran in the Grand Canyon, or not.
Proof #1:
This is me, about 37 or so miles into this run. I am in "The Box," the canyon on the North Kaibab Trail just above Phantom Ranch that houses Bright Angel Creek. If it looks like I'm running slow, that's because I am! In one hand is my camera, for taking pictures on the fly. In the other is a bag of cashews, upon which I was munching (The salt on those cashews never tasted better than in those moments!).
Proof #2:
This is a link to the trip report of the guy we saw doing the ultra, ultra long run in The Canyon. He ran 100 miles that weekend in the Grand Canyon. I'm the girl he mentions near the end of his trip report (I don't know why he thought I was running in a group of four people, though.). As an aside, this is a really good read of a crazy run.
Proof #3:
This, this, this, this, and this are all links to photos of me in The Canyon. They were taken by another party of rim-to-rim-to-rim runners who were out there that day.
Please note, I do not look cute in the third photo. Also, if you look way downhill in the fourth photo, you can see the bridge that is in one of my photos!
Posted by Meghan at December 13, 2006 9:24 PM
Comments
Dude-you looked ripped! And, more important of course, very happy :)
Posted by: Audrey at December 14, 2006 6:53 AM
Hi,
I'm one of the 4 you met on at the bridge on way across. Saw the referral from your blog in my web stats so thought I'd check it out. You guys ran a great time! Nice meeting you two at the bottom!
- Chris
Posted by: Chris Gerber at December 14, 2006 11:49 AM
Meghan, I love the pictures of you running in the Grand Canyon. I have not done the double crossing run but really want to do that some day. I have hiked it but have yet to run it. Great pictures. It sounds like you have some adventures ahead of you. Your travels sound amazing! Good Luck finding some good places to run in Mexico. Snowshoe running is very challenging. I have never done three hours on snowshoes but the 1.5 hour running that I have done has been very tiring.
Posted by: mary at December 14, 2006 5:09 PM
Wow, would I ever love to be looking as good as you and smiling at mile 37! Your earlier report was great and it's fun to see the pictures. I've been wanting to snowshoe run for some time (though we don't really have conditions for it where I live), and now you've inspired me--not unlike the way you persuaded Chelle to hike the GC.
Posted by: Roslyn at December 14, 2006 6:11 PM
Great pics! And how big that smile is at freaking mile 37?!?! :)
PS you do NOT look like you are running slow at all... :)
Posted by: Beth at December 15, 2006 8:58 AM
oh, wow, this is inspiring! Thanks for sharing the pics! And I love how you just up and go on these adventures -- Grand Canyon, TR Natl Park, Mexico... and we get to travel vicariously with you! Thanks! :)
Posted by: anne at December 15, 2006 10:17 PM