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
Self evident truths
| December 12, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Random thoughts over the last couple of weeks. When running with the baby in a stroller you will get wetter than the baby in the stroller. Pushing a stroller in the wind counts as resistance training just like hills. You know you’re a runner when you’re just packing the “bare essentials” for a move […] more
Dec Link Luv
| December 11, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Where I live there is mud season and sun season. Like Gail, the mud where I live is a heavy clay that is slick, heavy, and nasty. Unlike what Gail is dealing with, scratches aren’t a huge deal here. There are some individual horses that seem to be prone, but those are the same ones […] more
