Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on August 26, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
Brenna Calvert has been in obstacle racing for a few years. She has recently made her splash in the industry with a number of successful results. Most recently she took home a win last weekend at Savage Race.   How did you get involved in your sport? I started a......
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Posted on June 24, 2015 by Hannah Hudson
Have you ever wondered what it would take to be able to call yourself an athlete? I have. In fact, it occupies most of my internal drive and makes me push harder during training. But I’m not paid to train (as much as I’d love that), and I don’t take......
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Posted on May 13, 2015 by Hannah Hudson
For the second year in a row, I found myself staring up at the Olympic ski jump in Park City, Utah. I had signed up once again for Chris Spealler’s Mountain Meltdown – a hybrid between a 5k and a Crossfit competition. With just over 1,000 ft. in elevation gain,......
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Posted on April 10, 2015 by Hannah Hudson
When I tell people I participate in the sport of Medieval Armored Combat, I get some weird looks. What started as an obscure form of combat has now spread across the world and is gaining speed as an internationally recognized sport. The athletes dress in reproduced, custom medieval armor that......
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Posted on March 30, 2015 by Coach Casey
As a SpartanSGX Coach, I like to assign homework to my athletes so that they can make progress toward their race goal rather than blindly beating their body up in hopes of discovering the right formula on their own. Such assignments include sport specific and cross training activities as will......