Uncovering a HUGE training mistake
| March 4, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Vet & Sports Medicine |
I’m going to just lay it out here in the beginning, and then we will talk about why these are HUGE mistakes. 1. My goal for running was fitness. Fitness being defined as being able to do “whatever” on the weekends without too much trouble, with a strong bias towards endurance type events, and reaching […] more
Convention time!
| March 3, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
In 3 short days I’ll be flying to Atlanta for the AERC 2014 Convention. If you will be there, please come by the Renegade Boot Booth where I’ll be partnering up with Ashley. I’ll be attending seminars, taking notes, and providing summaries….but this is where I need YOUR input. My attention span is not conducive […] more
The dark side: Endurance food revisited
| March 3, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I’m not in the mood for a serious post today, so I thought it might be fun to share with you the other side of endurance ride food. You know – the stuff that I thought was a good idea that was absolutely positively NOT a good idea. Why should I devote a whole post […] more
Imposter Syndrome
| March 2, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I had never heard about imposter syndrome until I got to vet school. Apparently it’s REALLY common among vet students (and when you first graduate and beyond). Its a feeling that you aren’t really good enough to be there. That any moment someone is going to find out you are a totally fraud, de-mask you […] more
Should I ride today?
| March 2, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Ummm…I’m not sure. Let me check my weather forecast. That was…helpful…. Let me look outside. Sunny? Cloudy? Rainy? Windy? All the above and changing every 15 minutes. And that’s why at 9am I’m sitting in my recliner with a cup of coffee frozen with indecision of whether I’m riding today? Doing housework? Will it […] more
Endurance Food
| March 1, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I love food. Adore it. Thus, it is one of life’s cruelest jokes that you put me in at a ride and food becomes an impossibility. In some ways, my journey as an endurance rider has NOT been a journey of how to ride a horse for 50 or a 100 miles – it’s been […] more
