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
Training Logs
| December 5, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
My beloved database software that I used to log my runs and horse stuff (among LOTS of other things) was abandoned by its manufacturer several years ago. It’s been a couple of years and with the software getting more unstable with each major operating system update, it was (past) time for me to move on. I […] more
Nov IRL 2015
| December 3, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Oh boy oh boy oh boy. It’s that time again. I’m not posting as much on a day-to-day basis, so these monthly summary posts provide a look at actual training and conditioning that occurs prior to my endurance races as a counter to what I believe is often unrealistic and rigid training “plans” on the […] more
Happy partners day
| November 25, 2015 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Happy partners day Farley! I’m sorry I won’t be out today to take our annual selfie since I am flat on my back on the couch recovering from the lumbar puncture and dictating this into an iPad. But we did get to go riding last night and it was lovely at least for me. I’m […] more
