At least you made it. I trained, with the intent of taking a gal from work who wanted to "hike the Canyon", but she didn't really train - and it showed. We wound up cancelling the grand plan, in the Canyon - so much for our 30 mile backpack trip. But I did see a terrific sunset and sunrise, and manage to lace her hot chocolate with rum, she needed the medicinal value.

I can't imagine doing a rim-to-rim in a day. But then I saw silly Park Rangers that ran it!

That canyon has whopped my butt on more than one occasion.