Monthly Archives: March 2019
The Dragon has Teeth
| March 31, 2019 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yesterday I finished my first official ultra in *two years. *Official race as a participant within the published time. Last year’s Loco100k ultra was technically an overtime finish even though they graciously extended the time the finish line was open to accommodate me. I’ve swept an ultra since then as well. And ran a 50k with […] more
Up a tree…
| March 21, 2019 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
From my perch in an oak tree, watching the sunrise, I had plenty of time to contemplate the irony that people want to talk about cougars and bears and creepy people on the trail, when it’s actually “man’s best friend” that has given me far more close calls. For the *first time in my life, […] more
It’s that time of year!
| March 16, 2019 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Springtime! How can I tell? There’s poison oak on my legs from my last run, and instead of riding in the fantastic weather, I’m laboriously scraping girth and tack areas caked in mud because of spring time rains. An hour. A WHOLE HOUR. That, Dear Reader, is how long it took me PER HORSE to clean […] more
