Yearly Archives: 2016
Jan 2016 IRL and a mini link luv
| February 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Let’s get the ponies over as fast as possible, since we already know I’m not putting any goals or expectations on myself until daylight savings time (t=38 days BTW). MerryLegs Ha! nothing….. Farley I had one ride. The weather is so crappy, the footing so awful, and the mud so impregnated on her coat that […] more
Rain :(
| January 15, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yes, I KNOW California has been in a drought. I KNOW we need the rain. I come from a family of farmers, a father who is some sort of water civil engineer, and I’ve been steeped in a culture of canals, water rights, wells, the Delta, snow pack, levees, and yes – sometimes that 100 […] more
Jan 2016 Link Luv
| January 15, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
…and a sorry Link Luv it is. Gail shared her version of a conditioning log on her blog and it just goes to show there are as many different training logs as there are riders and runners. Check out her post and get inspired. I plan on doing this in 2016. I’ve been on/ran/rode/hiked about […] more
Dec 2015 IRL – ponies
| January 10, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Wrapping up Dec IRL with an update on the ponies! Here’s the stats: Farley 3 dressage rides 1 bareback trail ride (no mileage) 2 clicker sessions/ground work ML 6 clicker sessions Rules of Engagement Mid way through the month I was feeling especially down, panicked that I’m was not going to be able to […] more
Dec 2015 IRL – the rest of the story part 2
| January 7, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So how does one go about earning a New Year’s T-shirt if not running for it? The answer apparently lies in realizing upon discharge from the ER that you would rather not put the vomit encrusted clothing back on that you arrived in. New Year’s morning instead of prepping my stuff to go to Auburn I lay in […] more
Dec 2015 IRL – How Mel earned a T-shirt part 1
| January 5, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
These posts are a couple of days late, but let me assure you that there is an excellent reason for this, and yes, it earned me a T-shirt. A different event altogether different then the one I usually do on January first. Rider Fit 48.2 Total miles 9 easy runs 2 long runs ( 5.1 […] more
