Category: Event Report
Rio 100 mile 2018
| November 10, 2018 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
Well. Do you want the good news or the bad news? The Rio Del Lago 100 miler was more like…83.5 miles. No 2018 qualifier for Western States. Even more depressing, it means that I don’t have a single successful race in 2018. Two 100 mile DNF’s. My single finish I do have is Loco100k…which was […] more
Tahoe Rim 50 mile run
| July 18, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
Three weeks ago I got an email letting me know that after MONTHS of being #14 on the wait list, I had a spot in the Tahoe 50 mile trail run if I wanted it. HELLZ YES!!!!!!! Because getting into a bucket race 3 weeks prior gives me plenty of time to train, acclimate to […] more
Black Canyon 100k 2017
| February 23, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
I don’t have a clue where to start this story. At the last aid station when I told Ashley I had 2 hours to make the last 7 miles in the freezing, wind-driven rain and then I was going to die of hypothermia? Or do I describe how the mud and water running over the trail was […] more
“17 Damn Seconds” – River Run 5k
| December 18, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
On Saturday I missed a 5k PR by 17 damn seconds. An eternity over 3.1 miles but so close. Several important lessons were learned. Like…..having one a few a couple of margaritas the night before does DOES NOT make up for the lack of speed training in the last year. Or……..You can run 100 miles […] more
Rio Del Lago: Ask Me Anything!
| November 14, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
Ask Me Anything! Because running a 100 is definitely AMA. I swear this is the last post about Rio and running 100 miles for a while. The ponies deserve some consideration don’t you think? What’s a bonk A bonk is the brain doing its very best to convince you that you cannot possible go on. […] more
RDL 100 3×3
| November 12, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
Pssst….have you updated the URL for this site yet? melnewton.com A focused post-event analysis is one of THE best things you can do to improve your performance over time. It only works if it’s focused (hence the “3 thing” rule), timely, and honest. Time to get into the nitty-gritty of what worked and didn’t. Ready? […] more
My first freakin’ 100 mile run FINISH!!!
| November 9, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
I was going to name this something reasonable like “Rio Del Lago 100 mile run report”. But screw that. You only have so many firsts right???? I didn’t run with a camera so please go over to FastCory’s blog here and look at some of the amazing scenery. This is just a FRACTION of the […] more
