Monthly Archives: August 2016
10 Best Endurance Tips
| August 30, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Ten years ago I brought home my first endurance horse and began to condition for endurance. Eight months later I did my first ride. In celebration of those 10 years I’m going to share my best-est 10 tips on being a better endurance rider. 1. Start with the horse you have. There’s a long ways […] more
Pioneer 2016 – all the other stuff
| August 22, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Honest, focused reflection is one of the most important things you can do after a big event. Honesty has never been a problem here, but the whole focus thing is a different story. Which is why I’m only choosing THREE things that went well, and THREE things that I wish I had done differently for […] more
Pioneer Spirit 50 2016
| August 21, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
It was deja vu all over again. Coming into Granite Bay, my race was once again over. Six miles to go and no more time on the clock. The cut off was 5:12 for the *44 mile check and I was running just as fast as I could and hiking when I couldn’t. I had […] more
Hopefully I’m doing a little trail running right now!
| August 20, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Don’t forget! You can track my progress for Pioneer here! I’m bib number 155. more
This is Endurance Riding
| August 19, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
If you’ve been here a while you know that along with being depicted as a magical rainbow farting unicorn, Farley can also be an absolute nag. On good conditioning rides I still have to bite my teeth and exercise a bit of patience as we work out ONCE AGAIN that yes, conditioning IS necessary and while I […] more
Orange Mud Hydration Vest
| August 16, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
On my last longer training run I did some of the Pioneer Express Trail that will be on the Pioneer course out of Auburn towards Folsom (Rattlesnake Bar area for you locals). Notable achievements besides deciding to climb UP Cardiac hill in 104 degree afternoon temperatures, was taking some pictures of the beautiful scenery. Since by […] more
Spandits
| August 16, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I absolutely love my Spandits shorts and the company selected my photo for their “weekly spotlight athlete”. Better view of the print: The shorts pictured are the longer “boardie” length shorts that I asked for a *side pocket on. They are comfortable, stay in place, and make me feel athletic and strong. I haven’t tried riding […] more
