Into the North Wind: A Thousand-mile Bicycle Adventure Across

Into the North Wind: A Thousand-mile Bicycle Adventure Across Frozen Alaska

â€œInto the North Windâ€ chronicles Jill Homerâ€™s record-breaking bicycle ride across Alaska on the Iditarod Trail. Jill is one of those â€œaccidental athletesâ€ who stumbled into endurance racing shortly after she moved to Alaska in 2005. After a hundred miles, her first race only scratched the surface of the historic trail that spans a vast and frozen wilderness. Ever since, she dreamed about the chiming of ice crystals at thirty below zero, black spruce shadows in the moonlight, the ethereal dance of the Northern Lights, and a journey that could take her deeper into this transcendental world â€” the thousand-mile race to Nome. After ten years of dreaming, she finally made the leap in 2016. Fitness, however, remained elusive as ambitious preparations left a wake of failures, sickness and injury. Even the existence of the trail remained in question â€” throughout the winter, Alaska experienced unprecedented heat waves and snow melt that threatened to render the Iditarod Trail impassable. By the time Jill lined up at the start, she was ready to chuck her dream into the barely-frozen lake. Instead, she pedaled across waterlogged ice, repeating her mantra of â€œone day at a time.â€ This account is not just a story about seeking beauty, overcoming setbacks and uncovering hidden strength â€” itâ€™s a journey into the benevolent heart of the coldest, loneliest trail.
Country USA
Brand Arctic Glass Press
Manufacturer Arctic Glass Press
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780692789865
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Arctic Glass Press
Manufacturer	Arctic Glass Press
Binding	Paperback
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780692789865
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Into the North Wind: A Thousand-mile Bicycle Adventure Across Frozen Alaska

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