Well, I survived 10 For Texas on Saturday! I finished ninth in my age group! I am thrilled, however, I am a little disappointed in myself for not training harder and finishing even better! My time was not too far off from the top three in my age group, surprisingly. After my races last year, …
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Race Week
I am running Ten for Texas on Saturday! It's been a year since I have raced last, and I am not quite as prepared as I normally am. I actually just started training a month ago. However, I am feeling pretty good. My body seems to remember this whole running thing! I had a decent eight …
Fall Feistyness
Well, fall is finally visiting Texas this week! Highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. We better bust out our winter coats!! I could tell in our hack yesterday that Chance was feeling a little feisty. He was good, the fire was just beneath the surface. I know this horse so well now …
Positive Vibes
You know that moment when you are jumping around, and you are worried about your horse refusing at one of the jumps. Perhaps he or she has had issues with it in the past, or maybe it is a brand new one that he or she has never jumped. Whatever your concern, you go over …
Friday Fitness Tip: Rest
This week's Friday Fitness Tip goes for horses and riders! Rest is a very important element to fitness for the horse and rider alike. Rest is how our muscles recover, and how our brains recharge. In this busy, fast-paced society we live in, the need for rest is often overlooked. Now, I am not talking …
These Days
I realized that I haven't posted much about Chance the past couple of weeks. Well. he has been great. We have been doing a lot of technical work and trot jumps lately, and changed bits yesterday. He got really wild last week for some reason. Maybe he thought that with the slight drop in temperatures …
Content
"I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." - Philippians 4:13 That is such an inspirational verse. Yet, when you read more of the passage it is even more powerful. This one line is often quoted, seen on t-shirts, tattooed onto people. I find that the preceding two verses really change how …
Country Heat
Let's get our country cardio on! Join me for a COUNTRY HEAT challenge next month!!! From October 10th to November 10th, we will be dancing ourselves fit. Country Heat is a country music dance workout that Beachbody recently launched, and it is so much FUN! It is simple enough that anyone can do it, and …
International Helmet Awareness Day
So, today is International Helmet Awareness Day. Dover and Smartpak have some good deals going on helmets if you need a new one! I just ordered a GPA from Dover that was on sale! They are also both offering free shipping on helmets for today only! It is no question that helmets are very important …
Friday Fitness Tip: Get Outside
Happy Friday everyone! This week's fitness tip is to get outside! Being outdoors can calm our minds, give us some vitamin D, soothe our souls, and even help us to adapt to weather changes more quickly. Since most of you are fellow equestrians, I would hope that you enjoy being outside since riding requires it! …
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