I’m a better blogger than vet student…..

I was lamenting in an email for being behind on my blogging posts and was reminded that blogging is suppose to be fun.  And really, that’s the problem – it’s not that I love blogging so little – it’s that I love it too much!  I’m pretty good at putting off my riding (or even […] more

Mel’s running

On Sunday I ran the Buffalo Stampede 10 mile race for the 4th or 5th time and a friend on facebook asked me to describe my training program. The first thing to establish here. I’m not a good runner who is looking to be elite. I’ve always been slow, but steady distance runner.  Using interval […] more

It’s a riding day

It’s been that kind of day.  The kind of day that by 6am I knew I HAD to get into the saddle for my mental health, because 2 days post 10-miler PR (personal record) I was NOT going for a run.  Do you know how you don’t want your day to start?  By finding 5 […] more

How to change a tire

Still working through some back posts and don’t have time to compose a new post with all the current “happenings” today, but if your curiosity just can’t wait – here’s the short story: Saddle update: it works – there’s more to the story, stay tuned Interval training post and thoughts – I PR’ed my 10 […] more

Almost-the-Last-part Acid Base Balance: Potassium, Acid/Base, Elyte supplementation

Moving onto Potassium. Recall that for most of the sodium discussion we were talking about ECC.  This is because the majority of Sodium is outside the cells.  Do you remember where the majority of Potassium is stored?  Inside the cells (ICC).  Recall that we can only measure what is in the plasma, which is part […] more

Good afternoon

Went to Auburn this morning to the Used Saddle Connection and took a look at the Solstice that was there.  It’s marked as a “N”, but the gullet looks like a medium.  They let me take it home with me and I’ll put it on Farley to see how it looks.  It’s an excellent price […] more

Saddle!!!!!!

I might have found THE saddle!!!!!!!! Not saying where because it’s a super good deal on it, well under $1000.  Right seat size, but the gullet isn’t stamped on it.  So I’m headed up there tomorrow morning between my trim appointment and my first class at school, and as long as it isn’t too banged […] more

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