Day 4,359—Recovery and Losing My Voice—
I was so happy with my ability to recover after the Thunder Kiss 100. I was running normal distances and feeling refreshed by the weekend. However, this week I have been slowly feeling worse every day. It doesn’t have anything to do with running. It probably has more to do with my lack of sleep and the stress of work. Most of my days at work were fulfilling, but I always felt behind, and with my classes on Monday and Tuesday, it was hard to get enough sleep. On Tuesday night, I finally decided on the next 100-mile race I wanted to do. It is so frustrating that there are so few races the two weekends at the end of May. These are the weekends I always want to do a race because it is right when school ends, but I didn't have many options. I bounced back and forth between considering a few. I was all set to sign up for the Crown of Crest, but I hit a snag when the only place to stay they advertised was in bunks. I am not opposed to roug...
