Our schedule: Despite what most think we do have a daily routine that takes seriously the reason why we are here. Jess works. Shes an upwardly mobile engineer with a new business and an ability to get up at 4 AM to do a days worth of work before noon. After lunch she does her riding, personal training at the hotel gym and a little more work. We have breakky together at 6 AM. We discuss the horses, how they are doing, how they are eating, we take into consideration the input of our coach, other riders, each other and any passers by who have an opinion. From that information we put together a daily strategy that is totally ruined by the horses who think a 4 mile outing is really stupid. We have taken to doing an eight mile ride - going around twice. I turn out Glider, saddle up Vanna and off we go. When I see we I mean to include our American friends . Melody Bittersdorf and I have had some very nice rides, and discussions. She has a way of expressing things in a nutshell. One thing she said to me really hit home. This is the kind of race thats going to be all about looking after your horse. With unknowns such as humidity, distances of inconsistent footing that makes dehydration set in within minutes, for the riders anyway, it will truly be a crews ride. AT noon they kick us out . (Horses are in lockdown from 12 - 2 PM for lunch.) I return to hotel, have lunch with Jess and then she hikes off to the barn. I then do my normal afternoon stuff - a few planks and whack off a few notes and have a nap. I have also discovered the pool. At 6 - 6:30 we meet for lunch.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 14:08:28 +0000
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