Category: Event Report
Backpacking – Ohlone trip
| March 26, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Mel's Life |
Update: The gallery worked on some computers, some browsers, and not others. So I’m trying something new and am re-editing this post. Same content (sorry) but trying to get the bugs worked out before my next ride story for you’all! In the spirit of trying to practice blogging “sustainably” through my clinical year, I’m trying […] more
Before the blog…
| February 26, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
…there was a scrapbook. I keep referring to my first marathon and earlier this week I talked about Mary, my marathon angel. I thought you might like to see a picture of that finish and tonight I dug around in the garage and found the scrapbook. I fell in love with distance and endurance before […] more
Fourmidable Race report
| February 22, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
In perhaps the last YOLO moment of my life….I ran a 35K (approximately 20-21 miles) this morning after completing a 24 hour taper that included copious amounts of gin and ice cream. It was early on in the gin consumption that I realized the only difference between the 13.1 half marathon distances and the 35K […] more
Resolution run 2014
| January 3, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
I did my 10 mile trail race yesterday in 1:36ish. My watch said 1:35ish, which was clicked as I went over the start line near the back of the pack, and the clock as I ran into the finish was somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 hour, 36 min and some odd seconds. The exact […] more
That Dam(n) Race 2013 1/2 marathon
| October 29, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
My day started bright and early Sunday morning. Well, more early and less bright since it was dark when I got up at 4:30am. And dark when I fed at 5:00am. And dark when I pulled into the staging area in cool at 6:30. AND dark when I checked in just before 7:00am. I checked […] more
Wild west part 3 (Day 2)
| June 24, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Uncategorized |
I woke up for Day 2 SORE. And with a headache. And feeling nauseous. I really considered a DNS. Farley didn’t need a rider that couldn’t ride effectively. I decided that if I could saddle my own horse, and mount without assistance then I would head out. I tried getting off a couple of times […] more
Wild West Part 2 (Day 1)
| June 24, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Uncategorized |
Top picture is from the day before, showing off her pretty new American Trail Gear halter, courtesy of Renegade :). Below is after finishing a tough TRUELY 55 mile ride. That’s what happens when you get lost…….. Day 1 at Wild west is a 55 miler and even though each year I do it the […] more
