Choose Strong #134 | Running Races as Training, Winter Olympics, & Running After Leg Day
Feb 23, 2026
Conversations about training on iconic ultra courses and visualizing race day on the Cocodona 250 and Badwater routes. Playful Winter Olympics banter highlighting moguls, biathlon, and daring comebacks. Practical talk on using a 50K as a training run, when to run on tired legs, and essential rain gear. Community shoutouts and favorite running socks make for light, relatable moments.
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Scouting Cocodona 250 For Mental Training
- Sally visited her daughter Mackenzie in Flagstaff and used the trip to scout sections of the Cocodona 250 course for mental and visual training.
- She practiced new course sections, noted route changes from previous years, and confirmed pacers and crew plans for the May 4th race.
Training Lone Pine And Getting Into Badwater
- Sally trained in Lone Pine and the eastern Sierra, using Death Valley Road and Badwater routes to build harsh-environment experience.
- While out there she learned she got into Badwater and combined training for both Badwater and Cocodona in a single season.
Olympic Comebacks Show Rehab And Resolve
- They shared inspiring comeback stories from the Olympics like Frederica Brignone winning giant slalom 10 months after ACL and tibia injuries.
- Sally emphasized behind-the-scenes training and rehab that make those Olympic moments possible.