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September 2016 IRL
| October 3, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s CRAZY to me that September is over. It was a blink of an eye (almost said “literally a blink of an eye” because that’s how it FELT but then realized that the use of “literal” in un-literal situations is a capital offense). I don’t know about you, but October came here on Saturday (snicker […] more
Getting there from here: The Long Run
| September 28, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My biggest revelations come when I’m pursuing something BIG. It clarifies and makes me notice the small things that I’ve missed forever. Here’s another lesson learned training for 100 miles: Long runs during training are not tempo runs (or at race pace) where you leave everything on the line. Why? Because then you are not […] more
10 ways to get the training in
| September 27, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s tough to get the training in. Jobs, kids, other hobbies and responsibilities. Here’s 10 ways to do it. Buy a treadmill. Be one of the small percentage that actually uses it. Wake up early. Do it after the rest of the family goes to bed. Make it your stress and celebration outlet – not […] more
MerryLegs update
| September 23, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Finally remembered to take some recent photos of ML to show how much her weight and condition has improved! Pictures are worst/oldest first with the good news at the bottom :). more
Aluminum Trailer Floor
| September 15, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My trailer is 22 years old and over time the aluminum floor has undergone some abuse. Whether normal aging process, or from not being cleaned out regularly, the fact is that right now there is some corrosion and some pitting and I’d rather have the floor repaired later rather than sooner. How best to protect […] more
Camp Far West Q&A: Bento box
| September 13, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My bento box has evolved in contents since I first put it together a couple of years ago. Now 2+ years into using it, I feel like it’s really dialed in to what I routinely need when I hit the trails, and what stuff I need to keep close at hand, “just in case”. […] more
Camp Far West 50 mile
| September 6, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’ll get to the link luv post, but thought it was more important to get this story out in a timely manner! My phone has been voice-to-texting the name of this ride to “Can’t Far West” for weeks so it’s not like I had a ton of confidence going into this ride that either me […] more
