Yearly Archives: 2014
Blog Hop: Why the heck did you start?
| September 14, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
This article, “Why the heck some good runners started running in the first place“, was interesting because it asks a question that I assumed was rather obvious. Didn’t all good runners keep running because they were good? Or because they absolutely loved it and then got lucky because they were good? It’s interesting how easily […] more
A New Look
| September 13, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Today, for the first time in five years, the look of the Boots and Saddles blog got a major “redo”. For most of the last 5 years of this blog’s 5 1/2 year existence the overall look has remained unchanged. I’ve always admired the clean, timeless look of the blog and have gotten many compliments […] more
Gear Review: Orangemud Single Barrel Pack
| September 13, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Product Reviews |
This pack was provided to me free of charge by UltraRunner podcast, but with no expectation of a positive review. Orangemud claims their packs work as well for women as they does for men. Color me skeptical. I’m short, but I’m not petite and I definitely have curves. Built like a high school cross country […] more
CTR Mt. Diablo marathon 2014
| September 8, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Product Reviews |
Isn’t life a lot more fun when nothing goes to plan? As I’m driving down 680 (a bay area major high way or interstate or something) I had a blow out. Now, I often wonder as I plan my routes to various running events, “what if I get a flat tire?”. The obvious answer is […] more
Product Review: Ultimate Direction Waterbottle
| September 4, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Product Reviews |
I purchased this item for full price here. I am always on the hunt for the perfect way to hydrate on runs. The easy answer is “there isn’t one and every single option will either annoy me to death or cause shooting pains after 3 hours”, but I can keep trying right? I’ve gone through […] more
Sunrise ride
| September 2, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I actually managed to drag myself out of bed early enough to ride before clinics. Farley was predictably enthused by the prospect of a 6:30am sunrise ride. —————————————————————————————————— ML: Pick me pick me pick me!!!!! Farley: Pick her. ——————————————————————————————————– I led a thrilled Farley out of the paddock and saddled up for a dressage ride […] more
IRL Aug 2014
| September 1, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
That’s Farley, giving her best sad face at being ignored most of August. A big fat ZERO for everything. Well, technically there was one ride. But it was a 1 1/2 mile ride that lasted an hour because it involved dismounting and beating my pony with a stick lunging her around me with the reins […] more
