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Posted on July 24, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
Next to the term “well rounded athlete” in the dictionary you could have a picture of Ekaterina (Solo) Solovieva. Not only is this 29 year old Canadian woman an amazing athlete but she also holds her Masters in Social and Personality Psychology. She is truly a jack of all trades as......
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Posted on July 19, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
As obstacle course racing and mud runs have exploded onto the national scene, more and more people are looking to jump into this emerging market. The “Big 3” – Reebok Spartan Race, Tough Mudder and Warrior Dash have set the standard from the beginning of the sport and now many......
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Posted on July 18, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
It’s been over a year since my journey into the unknown really began. A change in my life needed to happen more than I could have known. People since that day have asked, how to make changes in their own lives or called me bat shit crazy or both. Most......
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Posted on July 16, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
It’s often hard to believe that Reebok Spartan Race ProTeam athlete Ella Anne Kocuiba is only 20 years old when you meet her. She burst onto the Spartan Race scene in 2012 and also was one of the youngest to ever attempt the Spartan Death Race in 2012 as well.......
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Posted on July 10, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
This time last year I was chasing the Spartan Race circuit, traveling to Florida for a Superhero Scramble and well traveling all over the country. It was a great ride, I loved every minute of it. July was when I officially quit my day job and made racing, writing and......