KTAR did a quick interview with Sensei Mike while he was in Phoenix. PHOENIX — A blind man hiking across Arizona is nearing the halfway mark of his trip. Mike Armstrong and his two guides have covered nearly 400 miles along the Arizona trail since they began their trek April 2 near the Mexican border. […]
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Blind Hiker sets out to trek Arizona (Video)
Arizona TrailTeam Armstrong stopped in with Channel 12 news on April 28th. Here is the segment in case you didn’t get to watch it.
Mike Armstrong on Tuscon News KLOD
Arizona TrailSensei Mike was featured on several local news channels in Tuscon. You can watch one of them below.
Thoughts from the Arizona Trail
Arizona TrailIt’s amazing out there, I don’t know how to describe it, It is incredible feeling the amount of raw wilderness surrounding us. It’s strange yet appealing to travel 20 miles and not hear planes flying overhead, No sounds of traffic, …or signs of today’s technology. As I look back at the 116 miles we’ve travelled, […]
Day 2 update interview from Sensei Mike Armstrong
Arizona TrailQuick Video update from Blind Hiker Mike Armstrong after Day 2 on the Arizona Trail.
Final update before we leave for the Arizona Trail
Arizona Trail AthleteWell, we are heading out for the Arizona Trail Trek this Friday April 1st. No, this is not an April’s Fools Joke. April 2nd is our first day on the trail. This is going to be an amazing experience! We have trained hard and I believe we are ready. I would like to put out […]
Mike Armstrong Interview (Video)
Arizona Trail AthleteToday Sensei Mike and took a quick break during our training hike to bring you this interview.
24 days until the AZT
Arizona TrailJust wanted to make a quick post to remind everyone to keep an eye here on our blog and on Facebook as we ramp up for our hike across the Arizona Trail. While we are hiking the trail we will be making blog posts as well as facebook posts. So keep an eye out and […]
Hiking the Trail 100 and over 1k raised this weekend
Arizona Trail MusicianI just wanted to take a minute and thank everyone who supported Team Armstrong on Saturday by coming out to “Blind and Unplugged” with your help we raised over $1,000 that night. While this is a great start we have a long way to go before we raise our goal of $43,000 for the Foundation […]
Donations for the Arizona Trail hike
Arizona TrailJust yesterday Sensei Mike and I went on a quick little 5 mile training hike in the McDowell mountains to stretch out our legs and break in our newly donated Merrells at the same time (we love these boots!). As we were hiking we also came to the realization that we are approaching 2011 very […]