People rarely go hunting with my husband twice. I have vaguely understood this, knowing that he is often a frightening combination of explorer and extreme stamina. When other people say, “Oh, I wish I had lived in the pioneer days!” I say, “Oh, God, thank you that we live in the day and age of […]
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Helpless Female Hikes to Six Lakes Basin with Wild Greg and His Minions
If it took 5 hours to hike 8 miles, you know the terrain was technically challenging. I can run 8 miles comfortably well inside of 80 minutes nowadays, on the routes around home. That would be either barefoot or wearing my Luna sandals, depending on the current level and distance on roughness I have adapted […]
Helpless Female Versus the Bike Mirror
By Laura Blodgett on July 7, 2015 in Cycling, Helpless Female, mountain bike, road bike, Triathlon Training
I should have known I was in trouble when I “read” the “English” instructions for mounting the bicycle mirror. It was like they were describing a car and I only knew about travel by horse. No. It was like reading Greek or Russian in our alphabet equivalent phonetics. I could make the sounds, but comprehension […]
Helpless Female Co-Pilots the Pedal Boat
Have you ever tried to steer a pedal boat? I should probably ask if you know what a standard pedal boat is. My husband, Wild Greg, and I, took ours out for a turn about the local lake this past Saturday. Our pedal boat is a thick, square, plastic flotilla with a very UNimpressive paddle […]
Short Cuts to YouTube Channel Art for the Non-Technical Over 50 Helpless Female, Plus Link to Barefoot in Snow Video
I admit that this is a weird post, but after struggling through learning how to do all of this, I felt a need to write it all down. You see, all I wanted to do was post youtube videos, partly for fun, partly to inspire others, and possibly to generate income. But it is not […]
Helpless Female Doesn’t Get Lost in the Oregon Coast Forest
The idyllic looking gravel road meandered 30 feet up the hill, then disappeared into the trees. There were no signs of any sort here, just a heavy green bar of a gate to block vehicles. A well worn foot path led around this gate, inviting exploration. There had only been signs at the highway, identifying […]
Helpless Female Goes Swimming with a Wolf Spider
The tie ends of my swim suit top tickled my back as I swam. With the daytime temperature approaching 100°F, I had opted for a two piece swim suit for my pool time. It was going to be a perfect day for a relaxing 20 minute workout, as I pretended I was on a tropical […]
Helpless Female Does Strength Training on the TRX
I understand that most things that I have to lift or carry are not secured to the wall in case I drop them. That is, most things in “real life” fall in the category of “free weights.” Free to fall on and crush me if I am not careful. Which is why I have a […]
Helpless Female Vacuums the Swimming Pool
I have been putting off vacuuming the pool for the first time. I just couldn’t get my mind around how to keep the extension cord dry. Also, somewhere in the back of my mind, I was wondering about how air was going to suck debris from the bottom of a pool full of water. Welcome […]
Helpless Female Lost in her Moc3’s in the Owyhee Desert
To put things in perspective, you can put me anywhere that I do not traverse very regularly, turn me around once, and I will be lost. It’s an embarrassing fact. That is why I take my guide with me so much. One could wonder, though, if he takes advantage of this … like yesterday, for […]