Jan 2016 Link Luv
| January 15, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
…and a sorry Link Luv it is. Gail shared her version of a conditioning log on her blog and it just goes to show there are as many different training logs as there are riders and runners. Check out her post and get inspired. I plan on doing this in 2016. I’ve been on/ran/rode/hiked about […] more
Dec 2015 IRL – ponies
| January 10, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Wrapping up Dec IRL with an update on the ponies! Here’s the stats: Farley 3 dressage rides 1 bareback trail ride (no mileage) 2 clicker sessions/ground work ML 6 clicker sessions Rules of Engagement Mid way through the month I was feeling especially down, panicked that I’m was not going to be able to […] more
Dec 2015 IRL – the rest of the story part 2
| January 7, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
So how does one go about earning a New Year’s T-shirt if not running for it? The answer apparently lies in realizing upon discharge from the ER that you would rather not put the vomit encrusted clothing back on that you arrived in. New Year’s morning instead of prepping my stuff to go to Auburn I lay in […] more
Dec 2015 IRL – How Mel earned a T-shirt part 1
| January 5, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
These posts are a couple of days late, but let me assure you that there is an excellent reason for this, and yes, it earned me a T-shirt. A different event altogether different then the one I usually do on January first. Rider Fit 48.2 Total miles 9 easy runs 2 long runs ( 5.1 […] more
Merry Christmas
| December 25, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I fed the ponies under a full moon and hooting Great-horned Owls last night (and as bonus did not get the quad stuck in the mud!). This morning I started out Christmas right with hay, ponies (and more mud…..). Merry Christmas everyone! (Don’t tell the barn owner how much I enjoy feeding on […] more
Training logs – what to record
| December 19, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Switching from electronic records back to paper means not only that I’m recording differently, but what I’m recording also changes. Here’s a screen shot from my electronic database training log over the last couple of years: One reason it’s so easy to record lots of details is because I can utilize dropdown menus and other tools […] more
How being a parent has changed me (and not)
| December 13, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Being Mom, Uncategorized |
…So far. I’m 2 months into this gig and while from experience I know that it will take me about 12-14 months to really settle into a new chapter I feel like I need to share this with you before my new normal takes over so completely that I can’t remember how it was before, which […] more
