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Tevis 2013 – First look
| July 23, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I don’t know where to even start. Everytime I start my Tevis story, I end up only 1/3 through the ride, at 3500 words and complete chaos. So, today I’m posting some pretty pictures and I’ll tell you the end before the beginning, and hopefully reassure those of you that saw that I got pulled […] more
Last thoughts on Tevis and the Gremlins
| July 18, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
First the important things…. My rider number is 161 and my stall at the Fairgrounds is in Barn 4, stall 16 (on the end of barn 4 by barn 3). If all goes well you won’t see me at the stall until after 4a sometime on Sunday :). It’s predicted to be a balmy 100*F […] more
For my Tevis Crew
| July 12, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I do not believe I have properly introduced my 2013 Tevis crew. Funder – a blogger in her own right, she is the endurance person of my crew, and an aspiring 100 mile rider who almost bagged her first one 4 weeks ago. Delightful, funny, and less than tolerant of my whining (but Funder, it’s […] more
The case of the growing (and shrinking) horse and other observations
| July 11, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
We are going to take a break from biology and talk about more lighthearted things! Which doesn’t mean *I* am taking a break from the biology. I’m currently working on a muscle post since I became curious about the optimal time for muscle “development” post work when both me and Funder noticed increased muscle on […] more
Fractures
| July 3, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I had a reader request on fractures – specifically spiral fractures – and what could cause one. Randomly falling? Does there have to be stress cracks or similar present? Of course, having recently completed a week of orthopedics, and already a bit in awe of bone and its awesome-ness (see my my “bone is cool” […] more
Ketch-up post
| July 1, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
A quick post to catch up on the happenings, and then we will resume with our regularly scheduled programming soon. It’s still really really really hot here. Like over 110 hot. I’ve decided that when it’s over 100 degrees, Farley does her heat conditioning without a sheet or blanket. I’ve decided that when it’s near […] more
Multidays
| June 27, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s Thursday and I’m still really really, deep-in-my-bones tired. Soreness is mostly gone except for a few twinges in my quads and some residual stiffness in my neck, but there’s some healing going on someplace because I’m the sort of tired that only occurs when the body is diverting massive resources to something other maintenance […] more
