A few weeks ago I was in Phoenix, AZ. I and my colleague from work decided to hike the Camelback Mountain - if you have never been to Phoenix and you do not know, it is the landmark of Phoenix, a rocky mountain in the middle of the city. It looks relatively small and benign from the distance, yet is in an illusion. Quite a tough hike for a 'city' mountain.
I had not had any problems with my foot for a long time, therefore I did not expect any problems. As it was a business trip, and the hike was somewhat unexpected, I did not have proper hiking boots - I could only wear my running shoes. The hike was very scenic, we had a surprise single-lightning thunderstorm (which made us hesitate for a moment, but as we were halfway to the top, we agreed that going up or down would not make any difference).
And we made it to the top! It took approx. 1 hour to get there, and another hour to go down.
Actually, going down, while being much less effort to the heart, did put even more strain to the toe. Still, I made it to the top, I made it back to the base. The pain subsided in the evening...
.... perhaps not without a little help from....
