Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on October 29, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
Heather Cammarata will not tell you she is a competitive obstacle racer, but instead her actions speak for themselves. This 43-year old mother of two has completely transformed herself and her life through OCR. I am honored to have had her at my side at a race or two and......
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Posted on October 26, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
Life seems to move faster and faster as the years go by. Writing about work and life balance is nothing new. Whole websites are devoted to the topic, and daily someone posts on my social media feed an article about balancing life. But why is it that we are seemingly......
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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......
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Posted on October 9, 2015 by Amie Booth
Many of you know Zackary “Nubs” Paben, of More Heart Than Scars, and Spartan’s “Why I Race.” He is this guy that wears the kilt and armor while carrying a shield through many obstacle races. Now, how many of you know his wife, Wendy? Wendy Paben is also co-founder of......
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Posted on October 7, 2015 by Margaret Schlachter
Spartan Race has always had a special place in my heart with it’s connections to Vermont and my introduction to the sport in 2010 at the very first Spartan Race outside Burlington, Vermont.   A few months ago, I wasn’t sure whether or not I would be attending this year’s......