Posts Tagged by 100miles
More 100 mile questions
| November 20, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Ultra Running |
I KNOW I promised to stop with the “I ran 100 miles and can’t stop talking about it” posts. But you guys are asking REALLY good questions and I can’t help myself. To make up for it, here’s a bonus creepy horse selfie from my #100daysofhorses challenge. Day 4: Bibs, chips, and mats (Or, why […] more
Rio Del Lago: Ask Me Anything!
| November 14, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
Ask Me Anything! Because running a 100 is definitely AMA. I swear this is the last post about Rio and running 100 miles for a while. The ponies deserve some consideration don’t you think? What’s a bonk A bonk is the brain doing its very best to convince you that you cannot possible go on. […] more
RDL 100 3×3
| November 12, 2016 | Posted by Melinda under Event Report, Ultra Running |
Pssst….have you updated the URL for this site yet? melnewton.com A focused post-event analysis is one of THE best things you can do to improve your performance over time. It only works if it’s focused (hence the “3 thing” rule), timely, and honest. Time to get into the nitty-gritty of what worked and didn’t. Ready? […] more
Night Riding
| October 28, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Hi it’s me. I’m heading out on Farley for a night ride. Same loop as usual, same plan. I’ll call or text when I get back. Bye. More often lately Matt gets this message on his phone as I head out into the dark, regardless of the moon, to get some miles in. Riding at […] more
Endurance Do’s & Don’ts – Blog Hop
| October 21, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Facing your first 100 mile endurance ride can be daunting. As was written in the card from the ride manager where I finished my first 100 mile on Farley said “you’ll never forget your first”. And she was right. For all the best AND worst reasons. As one blogger put it: The core concept […] more
The 100 miler bond – it’s real
| March 1, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
Something magical happens when you finish a 100 milers on a horse. Farley looking good coming out of the winter. We’ve talked about some complicated subjects, and I’ve been posting some long-winded posts that may or may not be interesting to any/some of my readers. And yes, there’s some more complicated and long winded posts […] more
I wish I had known…”Tevis”
| July 22, 2011 | Posted by Melinda under Equine Endurance |
It’s that time of year – Tevis time. Even though I won’t be risking life and limb on that trail again this year (OK – so that’s a slight exaggeration, but you have to admit that any endurance ride whose rider packet comes with the option of life-flight helicoptor insurance is not to be taken […] more
