I was Brave today
| January 10, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Remember this post? Let me refresh your memory. About 9 MONTHS ago I *saw* a black widow in my aria terrains. Various antics ensued. It either did or didn’t come out of my boot. I was never confident enough either way to do anything about it. So my solution was to throw the boots in […] more
I’m fired as your running coach
| January 9, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
This is a post about finding an appropriate mentor. Now, you might think that as someone trying to find a mentor in endurance (and to some degree that is *all* of us), you might want to find someone with as much experience as possible, with a great record, who makes this all look easy. I’m […] more
A birthday ride
| January 6, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Many thanks to my friends Aurora and Nikki for taking me on a Birthday ride! A relaxed low key ride. 13 miles in 3 hours. Walk, trot, and stop. It was good for Farley who either wants to be a slug or “LET’S JUST GET THIS THING OVER”. She even willingly, OF HER OWN CHOICE, […] more
How far? How often? and a look back at ’13
| January 4, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
In the spirit of Funder’s post here, I’m going to give you my version of how far and fast and often *I* go. It’s one of the toughest things to figure out in endurance sports – how much is enough? It’s important question since over-use injuries abound in both horse and human endurance athletes. My […] more
Resolution run 2014
| January 3, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report |
I did my 10 mile trail race yesterday in 1:36ish. My watch said 1:35ish, which was clicked as I went over the start line near the back of the pack, and the clock as I ran into the finish was somewhere in the neighborhood of 1 hour, 36 min and some odd seconds. The exact […] more
Girth SNAFU – A first time for everything
| December 29, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
I was told I needed to be “happier” and so “go out to the stable”. So, for the second time in 2 days I mounted up. Yeah yeah yeah. I know I used to ride consecutive days all the time. *Never* happens any more. And if it does, it’s a sign I’m neglecting running and […] more
Why yes I *AM* riding
| December 28, 2013 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Farley is getting a lot of love this holiday break. My boyfriend has been riding her in the arena (so much fun to watch her put on her “soft face” and figure out what this non-Mel person is trying to get her to do) and I’ve been getting out regularly on the trails. Of course […] more
