In May of 2019, I created a project to run back and forth across the Grand Canyon. There is a popular run called Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim (R2R2R) for trail runners that completes this in one day for a total of about 48 miles. I decided to break it into two days and sleep in a lodge on the South Rim the first night, thus the “Rim 2 Rim 2 Sleep 2 Rim” was born.

I was joined by my buddy, Ryan, and we raised $2,000 for the National Park Foundation as part of the project. To raise this much money, we had to agree to video funny dances and shout people’s names across the canyon to hear our voices echoed back. This was an unforgettable project and has me dreaming about the next running adventure.