Pioneer Spirit 50 mile
| October 12, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
Shall I spoil it for you from the beginning? I ran 50k (31 miles) and then DNF’ed. I actually decided to quit and called my husband to arrange my ride well before that point, but just because you have cell phone reception and a firm decision to go home doesn’t mean magical fairies come and […] more
ML Saga: Graduation to stage 2
| October 10, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Having lived through first 48 hours+ and looking pretty stable, we all agreed it was probably safe to buy a weeks worth of drugs and supplies for the next major stage in this process. Going to oral medications might sound like a minor thing but this new stage is a big deal. Taking out the […] more
The ML saga: The end of stage 1
| October 10, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Last night was the last day of IV antibiotics for ML. She will be switched to orals today. Thank goodness. I’m not sure I could continue to amuse the improving 2 year old for the hour it takes for the antibiotics to run IV. If I wasn’t sure she was feeling better, I could […] more
What the heck happened to MerryLegs?
| October 9, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
If you are my facebook friend and saw this status update Tuesday afternoon, you probably have some questions: “Whelp spoke too soon. After 24 hours of looking really good, Merrylegs has relapsed to a fever of 107F. Why she isn’t on the ground seizuring and dead I have no idea. I’m suitably freaked out, as […] more
The difference between endurance rides and ultras
| October 7, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
For almost a year I’ve had one foot in the trail running ultra world, and one foot in the trail riding endurance world. While the two sports are very similar at the core, there are some surprising differences. Here’s what I’ve learned this year. Ultras aren’t short Oh sure, there are exceptions on both sides…but […] more
Getting Real
| October 6, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I have a fifty miler on saturday. That I am running without the benefit of a horse. Five days. That, my Dear Reader, is getting real. It’s time to start doing some damage control now that *MerryLegs seems to be on the mend. Do you realize I haven’t run in a week? Ruh roh. Time to […] more
Vet students animals are cursed
| October 5, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Yes, they really are. Pigeon fever. This video was taken Sunday morning, almost a week after I saw the first abscess. Saturday I noticed that her right leg was really swollen. Desperately hoping it was just filling edema from the inflammation in her chest, I couldn’t ignore it when it was still there and worse […] more
