Yearly Archives: 2016
Endurance is problem solving
| April 14, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I feel like endurance belongs on my resume, except instead of “endurance rider” or “distance runner” I would have a code word. Problem Solver. Being successful in endurance sports is about being an effective problem solver. In a more general sense, if you have a life and you are trying to do something epic on […] more
Practice makes perfect?
| April 7, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Have you ever had an article or study be so incredibly provocative, yet so simple that you couldn’t get it out of your mind? Not for a month. Not for a year Not even for 3 years. How about 5 years? What was so intriguing I spent the afternoon digging it up again? This study, which […] more
School of the horse soldier
| April 5, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So was the School of the Horse Soldier weekend a success? I have really mixed feelings. There were times of great brilliance, there were some awful bits, and overall we were both pretty mediocre. I’m a little disappointed because in a lot of ways it highlighted how far we have fallen from our high point […] more
A deafening silence
| April 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I sent my computer into a repair shop to replace the keyboard. About 1 1/2 years ago there was an unfortunate coffee incident and while for a while death of the computer seemed certain, a new $40 hard drive brought it back to life, except for the keyboard. “Ah well,” I said, “I’m only going […] more
March 2016 IRL
| April 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
OMG folks, if I hadn’t committed to showing you the ins and outs of endurance training “in real life” I would NOT be writing this post. But. If I don’t, you might have this impression that everyone but you is perfect and get their runs and rides in and never get off track for an […] more
School of the horse soldier postcard
| March 18, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
