Yearly Archives: 2021
So what’s next? (and some thoughts about Burn-Out)
| August 26, 2021 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Here is my biggest take away from Burning River, and it’s important. I’m really close to burn out in running for the 3rd or 4th time in my life. The night I DNF’ed Burning River a good friend and fellow ultra-runner asked me “when you are you signing up for Rio?” “I’m not.” was my […] more
Burning River nailed it, failed it (2021)
| August 15, 2021 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I always feel like I’ll remember more than I do…these are my favorite posts to go back and read when I’m prepping for a big race. The brain is a wonderfully elastic organ that has great capacity for change and flexibility….but if you want to avoid making the same mistakes over and over than you […] more
Burning River 100m 2021
| July 29, 2021 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
A reminder: You have been warned. (also be warned that this post is probably more full of typos and transposition errors than normal. I have ZERO time right now to write and edit anything and it’s a small miracle this is getting written in the first place because of my current schedule. If I have […] more
Off we go to Burning River
| July 22, 2021 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I have never felt so unready for a 100 mile race in my life. When I got to 45.5 miles on my pacing chart I realized I couldn’t fathom going further than that. The rest of the pace chart was truly an exercise in abstract thinking. I’ve never done a 100 miler so flat, so […] more
In the Nick of Time
| July 4, 2021 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Over time I’ve realized that I’ve accomplish many awesome things in my life not because I chose the perfect time, but because I chose the right time. Getting older has improved my sense of when the right time is for something…but I also have more patience to wait for that right time when it isn’t. […] more
The Drop Bag v.2
| June 28, 2021 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Short mini posts on whatever…a drop bag of topics that I write during the week and then share. Enjoy! Fig’s riding lessons Fig asked me for riding lessons enough times that she finally convinced me it was her own idea and not something she was doing to please me. Bonnie, my friend, barn owner, FFA […] more
Running through the canyons – Nailed it, failed it
| June 11, 2021 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Why hello there. You are…purple. You didn’t look purple in your picture, you looked dark blue. Hey. I know it’s early in our relationship and all, but do you want to run 100 miles with me? The thing is, I have a 100 miler in 7 weeks and the old model has no-showed and I’m […] more
