Birth Story
| October 18, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Being Mom |
Blogging has taught me that when telling my personal stories there are two perspectives. The first is the story as it happens. It’s more about capturing the moment as it is lived with all the contradictions and convoluted truths as it is FELT at that very moment, rather than getting every fact straight. I find […] more
Image Luv
| October 13, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
For right now let’s push the hard questions like “do I think I can actually finish this race” aside and do something different. What about a some fun with all the great images I’ve been collecting, waiting for the right post? Like an image version of our link luv posts? more
Almost there
| October 12, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
100 mile training with the 100 mile run looming large in the near-ish future. Excuse me while I have a minor freak out. Oh. My. GOD. I’m actually going to do this. This is INSANE. How is this a good idea. Screw every meme that ever admonished dreams that weren’t big enough. I can’t even. […] more
Link Luv Oct ’16
| October 6, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
When I was a itty bitty first-starting-out marathoner Meb was on top. Now more than a decade later, 2 degrees later, a kid, a marriage, diving into the ultra world, getting my first horse (and another, and another..) starting endurance, riding 100 miles, finishing Tevis, discovering ride and tie…..Meb is STILL RUNNING at the top […] more
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
