Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on August 13, 2014 by Margaret Schlachter
This week on the Dirt in Your Skirt Profiles series we focus on Aliza Lederer-Plaskett. She is a vocal voice in the Spartan Chicked community online. She has jumped into the world of fitness, obstacle racing, and ultra running with commitment and an undying sense to find the next big......
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Posted on August 6, 2014 by Margaret Schlachter
Shenoa Creer can be found on the road almost every weekend traveling to trail races, ultra marathons, and OCRs. This 38-year old former Biomedical Research Scientist spent 10+ years doing BSL-3 work cultivating highly contagious high-titer virus and years doing stem cell transplantation research has shifted gears and now spends time......
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Posted on August 5, 2014 by Margaret Schlachter
Normally most of my gear reviews are related to clothing, shoes or other gear related to racing. A couple months ago I was contacted by Six Pack Bags to try out and give a review of their Explorer Backpack. After taking some time with the bag and possible uses for......
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Posted on July 31, 2014 by Margaret Schlachter
  Today on social media Reebok Spartan Race made a splash again and one which might end up reaching further than the obstacle racing and mud run world. Today on their Facebook they reveled their new design for the 2014 Spartan Race Ultra Beast touted as a 26.2 mile obstacle......
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Posted on July 29, 2014 by Margaret Schlachter
This week’s Dirt in Your Skirt Profile Series highlight Rebecca Crump. Rebecca is a 35-year old Analyst in Richmond, Virginia. When not at work on she can be found out on the course on the weekends. She is prepping to take on the extreme obstacle race – World’s Toughest Mudder......