Yearly Archives: 2009
Tevis – ’09 Last thoughts & and looking forward to ’10
| August 6, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I was a little conservative sponging her this year. She was really hot, but I felt like she would chill easily so I sponged lots on her flanks, shoulders, belly, neck, but didn’t sponge her back or hindquarters. It never got really hot, but think she built up too much cummulative heat. After the race […] more
Tevis Story
| August 6, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I thought about editing it for length and interest, but when I was planning to ride the Tevis, I found that the more details people included, the more I learned, so don’t look at this as a typical to-entertain story…. Farley and I headed up to the Auburn Fairgrounds on Thursday, found our stall and […] more
Tevis Crew
| August 6, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My next post title will be “Tevis Story” – I promise! This post might be helpful for those of you thinking about doing the Tevis or any big ride. I rarely get to ride with a crew so I surprised how well it turned out. No one got in any one’s way, everything got done, […] more
Recovering
| August 5, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Melinda and horsey doing just fine! (actually horsey is doing fine, Melinda is limping around on her busted knee). (Pictured: tent set up with screwdrivers as stakes at Robie) I’m working on the ride story – I’ve gotten to Robinson, only 30+ miles to go! (Pictured: Farley before the race) I took Farley out on […] more
Tevis Pictures
| August 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My brother is producing a DVD. If it goes on Utube, I’ll let y’all know. In the meantime, here’s a mini slide show. Vetting in at the start. Crew waiting for me at Robinson Crew Rick mixing my mash. He had specific instructions on how to mix and the other crew members tried to offer […] more
Tevis Thoughts
| August 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So much happened during Tevis, it’s hard to formulate a regular ride recap. I may post a more complete story later, but for now, here is what is going through my mind. Expect the thoughts to continue throughout the week until I get Tevis out of my system. 1. Why did I get/chose to pull […] more
Tevis Ride Times
| August 4, 2009 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Here’s my times into the checks for anyone that is interested (approximate – website may be better if you want exacts). Recommended times are what they guidelines are for finishing the ride without being overtime (the “typical” rider) Bullet points are doing funky things and I can’t do a thing about it in blogger! Started: […] more
