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Posted on January 21, 2017 by Margaret Schlachter
Today millions of women around the world are showing solidarity like never before seen in modern history. Women today around the world are coming together in peaceful protest to exclaim we are here and we will not be silenced. This is not the first time in history women have stood......
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Posted on September 1, 2016 by Margaret Schlachter
Mindfulness has always been a personal goal. It is something for almost a decade I have been working to add more of to my daily routine. Practicing mindfulness in even the most mundane of activities. Most of the time my mind wanders away and I find myself not in the moment and......
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Posted on July 13, 2016 by Margaret Schlachter
Recently when I announced I would be starting a podcast to my family my sisters were excited, my parents ended up needing a half hour explanation of what a podcast was and more importantly how they could support their daughter. They, of course, had heard the word podcast as my......
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Posted on November 9, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
When it comes to the women of World’s Toughest Mudder, names like Juliana Sproles, Deanna Blegg, and Amelia Boone are normally at the forefront of people’s minds. Their accomplishments have become legendary in the Tough Mudder community and are to be acknowledged and applauded. However, none of these women have......
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Posted on October 20, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
OCR World Championships 2015 is in the books, the results are being sorted, banners stored, the course is all loaded onto a truck ready for next year. It is time for me to personally reflect on the experience. Last year, OCR World Championships was an incredible event, a small number......