Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on July 19, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
“For it is in giving that we receive.” ― St. Francis of Assisi Admittedly after one and a half times on the Spartan Race course in Pennsylvania on Saturday, running it again on Sunday was a little daunting. I was staying at a friends two hours away from the race and......
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Posted on July 17, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
I look over and glance at the two medals from this past weekend and although they are both from the same race course the two couldn’t hold more different meanings. I was lucky enough to be able to race both Saturday and Sunday at Blue Mountain in Pennsylvania in what......
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Posted on July 13, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
I don’t think that my training could ever be thought of as normal or conventional. However, with that said I base most on trail running plans for endurance and some lifting, after years in the gym I have moved my lifting into the functional realm and out of the weight......
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Posted on July 12, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
So the whole idea of quitting my job to focus on Dirt In Your Skirt and my racing career, is interesting. I thought I would have all this time in the day and I am finding less and less. Funny how we substitute one thing for another, however this stress......
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Posted on July 11, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
I have been overwhelmed with the support the community has offered me in the last day. Overwhelmed might be an understatement as I arrived home late today after a busy day of phone calls, an interview, conference call, and endless emails. Add in teaching a swim lesson this afternoon to......