Yearly Archives: 2016
A little bit about….everything
| July 26, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s time for a post where I talk about ideas that have been hanging around in my blog post draft file, but will probably never ever be fluffed out into actual posts. So instead *you* get a numbered list and get to delete them out of my draft folder as “officially covered”. Enjoy! 1. Glow […] more
The Gear Dance – Finding Cinderella’s slipper
| July 21, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Saddles and pads, shoes and socks! If it was $100 to find the cinderella slipper for my horse would I spend it? Absolutely. When it comes to my horse I’m willing to experiment with my saddle and pad combinations and make perfect with attention to exquisite detail. I try different sizes, sit in different saddles […] more
What I learned this week – Recovery
| July 19, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
1. You know you’re a horse person when you’re driving the truck with a trailer to Auburn at 6:30am and all your horsey friends are responding to chat. Because who has time to sleep in on Saturdays???? 2. Saturday was the third of three BIG trail days in 4 days. Day 1: Why yes Farley […] more
In which I did not actually die on the trail
| July 15, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Planned a nice little 20 mile run from Foresthill, through Fransico’s and up to Driver’s Flat yesterday with fellow endurance/ultrarunner Cyd. She wanted some heat training and I wanted some long distance miles to test out a couple of gear ideas. Which apparently included “can Mel run with 2 hours in 100+ degree heat without […] more
Putting in the work
| July 13, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
From my *training journal this week: “…the main reason for setting goals isn’t to achieve them…it helps you identify a trajectory for moving through the world…My 15-year old goal of being an Olympian has not been achieved yet…but I certainly am no worse off for chasing it.” -Lauren Fleshman *I use this one and LOVE it. […] more
June 2016 IRL
| July 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s been awhile since put my disclaimer in this post of why I even bother posting these every month. So here it is: These “In Real Life” posts are designed to show how a conditioning program is being applied “real life”. It’s one thing to talk about the ideal program – it’s quite another thing […] more
Link Luv July 2016
| July 1, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Howdy July! I guess summer is finally and truly here. I invite you to sit back with a long island ice tea and enjoy what I’ve been reading over the last month. Like anything else breed bashing (or praising) is done on generalities of the population, doesn’t apply to individuals, and is usually highly dependent […] more
