TRAIN WITH THE GRAND CANYON HIKERS;
TRULY A UNIQUE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Coach Ron Gunn's training program is the product of over 40 years of coaching success. This training program, if followed, will lead you to an improved level of fitness and will prepare many to extreme day-hike through the Grand Canyon.
This training program is proprietary as developed by Coach Ron Gunn. It is made available to all trip participants and Training Partners to the end of each year. FUTURE INTEREST? - Get on the Coach's Running/Hiking Friends list for future trips and events: Email
OR for specific information and questions, contact Coach Gunn: E-Mail ( rongunn3@verizon.net )or Phone: 574-215-4779
What Do Training Partners Get?:
GUESTS: Coach Gunn welcomes all interested persons within certain limits. This training program, much like a college class, cannot accommodate dropping in for a session or two you either join the class or not. He does accept visitors but only on a case by case basis. Those in our program must also contact him for permission prior to bringing a guest to a lecture and hike. The program is progressive building on the previous lectures and hikes. As the courses get longer and more difficult to monitor having guests out there becomes a safety concern. Your cooperation with this is important to maintain the success and safety record of this training course.
WHO WANTS TO BE A TRAINING PARTNER?: Veterans of past Cairn Stone trips and those training for other events or destinations may want to utilize the lecture information, the personal coaching and the planned courses to achieve their conditioning goals. In 2007 we had a woman training to hike Mount Fuji with her son who was stationed in Japan.
This is a proven system that will take even someone of moderate athletic ability to the level of fitness required. Coach Gunn has trained several collegiate national championship track teams, trained hundreds of adults to run a marathon, and created the Extreme Sports program at Southwestern Michigan College. Nearly half of those from past trips have returned to do this trip again and many returned just to train again with us. Such has been this unique and life changing experience.
Yes, the destination is fantastic but the journey is too; It stands on its own merit. The training hike venues vary and are always interesting. Somehow Coach Gunn has managed to find some incredible venues right in our own back yard. Lightly traveled side roads, often not paved. Picturesque trails through wooded groves and grassy meadows. Stories abound of wild creatures our hikers have surprised; turkey, deer, fox and squirrel of every color. Leave your iPod at home, there's always a nature concert playing in high fidelity. You will fondly remember your time on these trails.
INFORMATION: Who is Coach Gunn?
MORE ABOUT SMC: Extreme Sports Program
PDF DOWNLOADS: Training Schedule
Click here to see photos from previous training hikes.