Mt. Diablo – the nitty gritty
| April 21, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Today is the nitty gritty, the lessons learned, the lessons I implemented successfully, and the lessons I *should* have learned last time – but I’m either stubborn or stupid or a little bit of both. As if the lessons learned weren’t entertainment enough, I also spent *way* more time than I care to admit scouring […] more
Diablo 50K comic – updated!
| April 20, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
(note that I updated the comic pages on 4/21. Found some more pictures!) Check back for more thoughts on my first ultramarathon! My original intention was to intersperse these comic images throughout my lessons learned post, but the reality is that I just don’t have enough time and mental stamina to edit and put everything […] more
Maybe it really is cursed
| April 18, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
This morning I almost blew up my car. I don’t have a very good track record when it comes to mid 1990’s Corolla’s and major running events. For example, there was my very *first* marathon. And an unfortunate incident the day before, involving the sky blue corolla. Now, 10 years later, somehow not learning my […] more
Why didn’t I go to bed 2 hours ago?
| April 17, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I am way more exhausted than I wanted to be 48 hours before my first attempt at a 50k, but I’m going to make this short and sweet and get to bed. My bags are packed and the lighting was too bad for a picture, but I am sure you needed to share in the […] more
Problem Solving: Girth Issues
| April 13, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
This is a horse. Specifically, this is Farley. Today we are going to have the conversation that I intended to have when I got distracted on the whole 2 horse thing. Where were we? Ah yes. A Horse Of Course. My biggest issue with Farley on long rides is girth rubbing. If she was wearing […] more
The lesson of 2 horses
| April 12, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I pulled Farley out to give me a hand with Tig today. Farley: My contract explicitly states that I get 2 weeks off after a 50. Mel: I know!!!!! But Tig needs to get out so can you please help me out? So, for a double portion of mash Farley put on her game face […] more
The Reader question edition
| April 10, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
It’s time for a light hearted fluffy post. The posts have gotten rather dense, the school work has gotten rather oppressive, and my job commitments have gotten overwhelming. Sounds like a perfect day to address reader questions! What reader questions? – you might ask. I have taken the liberty to provide answers to the “questions” […] more
