There and Back Again, A Harlow's Tale
Cold, Snowy, and Icy Training Block. During my recovery after my Arizona 50k, I felt insanely good. I knew I wanted to go for a 50 miler. It would be my first and it felt incredibly daunting. I decided to really go for it after meeting with my coach. I researched and even made a google sheet comparing the different races. (The small portion of Ravenclaw in me had a field day with this! HA! If you are interested, HERE is the comparison chart.) I decided on The Antelope Island Buffalo Run in Utah. It would be the start of Spring Break which would be a perfect recovery week. The training block was incredibly difficult with big snow storms corresponding with every long weekend back-to-back run. It was miserable and lonely but I got it done. I realize now that it was excellent mental training. Once I hit taper, I already felt so accomplished. snowy shake out run with Kirsten The days leading up to the race I was riddled with anxiety. The weather forecast was fluct