Cairn Stone Adventure Tours

Coach Ron Gunn

Training Partners

TRAIN WITH THE GRAND CANYON HIKERS
OR THE HONOLULU MARATHONERS; 
TRULY A UNIQUE  TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
TRAINING PARTNER SIGNUP FORM

Coach Ron Gunn's training program is the product of over 40 years of coaching success.  His training programs, if followed, will lead you to your fitness goals.  Whether to prepare for the marathon-like day hike through the Grand Canyon, above rim hikes or to run/walk the Honolulu Marathon.  You may have your own vacation or race goals and choose to train with one of the Cairn Stone teams. 

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. 
 
Training Partners Get:

  • 16 HIKE COURSES FOR $100 (plus some park fees)
  • Personal coaching by Ron Gunn
  • Training Lecture before each hike
  • Access to the LOGIN area for advanced training information
  • Marked, measured and monitored scenic courses with aid
  • Varied and interesting hike venues
  • Varied and interesting people

GUESTS:  Contact Coach Gunn for a one-time guest pass to try us out.  This training program, much like a college class, cannot accommodate dropping in for only a session or two, you either join the class or not.  He does accept out of town visitors of team members with prior approval.  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.

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.  CONTACT US

                                    TRAINING PARTNER SIGNUP FORM

WHO WANTS TO BE A TRAINING PARTNER?:  Those who just want to hike interesting and beautiful places in safety with like minded people, veterans of past Cairn Stone trips and those training for other events or destinations.  For the lecture information, the personal coaching and the marked courses with aid.  To achieve conditioning goals, get fit or lose weight.  In 2007 one of our ladies trained with us 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 encountered while hiking; 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 Schedules

Click here to see photos of previous training hike locations. 
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