Dana's Grand Canyon Rim-To-Rim Hike

Changed up the strength training exercises this week—needed some variety before my muscles filed an official complaint. Foot is feeling much better (woohoo!). I even went on an eight-mile hike Saturday! Note to self: next time, leave earlier… because once that sun pops up, it gets hot FAST!

You may have heard about the lightning strike in the Grand Canyon that sparked a massive fire—it’s still uncontained and absolutely heartbreaking. Prayers and gratitude to the brave men and women working to control the blaze.

Due to the fire, our hike has been re-routed, but good news: it’s still a go! New trail, same sense of adventure and same training schedule to prepare!

And now for an Ataxia Not-So-Fun Fact!
Did you know that not every symptom you experience is due to Ataxia? (Shocking, I know. We can’t blame it for everything—as tempting as that may be.) Once diagnosed, it’s easy to start attributing every ache, twitch, and countless other things to Ataxia. But some things might be totally unrelated. If something new pops up, talk to your neurologist. It could be something else entirely—maybe even something treatable (gasp!). The takeaway: don’t self-diagnose everything as Ataxia.

Hope you check back again next week for another update!! Thanks for all your support!