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Link Luv Dec 2016
| December 1, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Rider Warehouse gift card giveaway! Love Link Luv? Did you know I usually post links just like this on my facebook page daily? One more article that talks about how important the BRAIN is in endurance sports. In horses AND in running. When your horse is running out of gas and yet you’re piling more and […] more
IRL November 2016
| December 1, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Oh boy oh boy OH BOY. Finally a look at a month where stuff HAPPENED. Let’s start with running. Running I RAN 100 MILES!!!!!! But what else did I do? 9.5 miles 3 days prior to the 100 mile race 2 weeks of complete rest where I did not run or cross train 2 runs […] more
Happy Partnership Day Farley!
| November 23, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Today I had a couple hours in the morning so I stuck Farley in the trailer and took off for the very first time in my new trailer. WOOT. On the way there I realized it was the day before Thanksgiving…..which meant it was the NINE year anniversary of riding trails behind these ears. Happy Partnership Day […] more
Puddles
| November 22, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
MerryLegs is gorgeous. Tall. Elegant. Someday I’ll have a picture to prove that. I decided to turn her out in the arena to run around and blow off some steam. It’s been *ages* since she was out, something I was reminded of when she acted like everything between the paddock and the arena was new. […] more
New URL
| November 10, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Please note the new URL – melnewton.com Melnewton.com used to redirect you to bootsandsaddles4mel.com….now it’s the other way around. I’m sorry that there wasn’t an elegant way (that I know of) to redirect those of you who are going to bootsandsaddles4mel.com/blog, but I’m hoping that you will find your way here anyways! I’m doing a bit […] more
Rio Del Lago 100 2016 Tracking
| November 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Tracking Ultra Live will be doing runner tracking on my 100 mile race Saturday. Click Here It’s important to remember that the results are often not updated in real time so don’t panic if you don’t see me come through an aid station when I should. Also, sometimes there are glitches – Pioneer 50 also […] more
November 2016 Link Luv
| November 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Consider supporting Amber by buying a ticket to the BBQ or donating a silent auction item? She’s ML’s trainer but also a friend. She took a fall off of a horse and sustained an injury to her vertebra. So far the word is she’ll make a complete recovery but it’s tough to lose a couple […] more
