Ep. 129 – Michelle Ford Talks Ultras, Obstacle Racing, and Van Life

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Margaret Schlachter

Michelle Ford lives in Squamish, British Columbia in Canada with her husband and two dogs. She has been racing OCR since 2012 and currently works as a coach and trainer. Race highlights include 1st 2015 Ultra Beast World Champs, 2nd at Whistler Toughest Mudder 2017, 3rd at World’s Toughest Mudder 2017 and 3rd TMX Sacramento 2018. When not training or working she is busy climbing, mountain biking and doing all things Squamish.

We recorded together before the Spartan World Championships in Tahoe this year. As a bonus for our patrons, you can hear our Spartan World Championship predictions and find out how wrong or how right we were about the race. Patrons at all levels have access to this episode bonus. Become a Dirt in Your Skirt Patreon Patron to gain access.

Michelle Ford and I also ended up talking a bit about van life as she and her husband are finishing up over two weeks on the road running obstacle races and ultra marathons. We talk about the myth and reality of van life.

Episode 129 – Michelle Ford

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