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Seasons and Off-Seasons
| September 15, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I live in California. I’ve come to equate this with: I can do whatever I want year-round because I’ve been told California doesn’t really have seasons. Unfortunately this isn’t true. The ostrich strategy of putting my head down, ignoring mother nature, and powering through the winter has not worked a single year. It works for […] more
July 2017 IRL
| August 4, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m distracted and a little overwhelmed so by necessity this is going to be short and sweet . But, since this too is the drudgery of ultra running and endurance over time, it feels unfair to skip the post just because it’s inconvenient. Running 80.3 miles total Tahoe 50 mile race 4 easy runs 4 […] more
Mel’s Guide to Change
| July 27, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
How well do you handle change? I find it easier with practice. Nowadays I’m less paralyzed in an unsuitable situation, unable to leap off the cliff into the unknown until pushed. When considering the types of life change generally considered “the biggest” such as marriage, having a kid, and career changes, I think career changes are […] more
There’s a Massacre in my future
| July 13, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
…And I’m not talking about the outcome of this weekend’s race at Tahoe. For the love of everything KEEP ME OFF OF ULTRASIGNUP. Around the time that I got off the wait list for the Tahoe 50 mile run….my slippery fingers went “oops” while accepting Tahoe’s event offer and I signed up for something I […] more
A question of risk
| June 9, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
On Facebook someone shared a video of an Olympic marathoner staggering, falling, getting up, and crawling to the finish line. Words like “iconic”, “tough”, and “determined” were attached to the video and as I watched it, tears formed. So now you know my secret. I cry like a baby at race finish videos, no uplifting […] more
Writers Block
| April 26, 2017 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s been too long since I posted something and I have all these GREAT half finished posts and ideas…but I just don’t have anything to write about. I sit down in the mornings with my cup of coffee and half start a bunch of posts and…… That happens. Did you catch that? That’s where I […] more
