Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on July 3, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
The latest installment of the Dirt In Your Skirt Athlete Profile series features west coast based ultra runner Vanessa Rodriguez. This 30 year old, living in San Diego is one of the most passionate people I know about running. She and her boyfriend have built a life around running and......
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Posted on July 2, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
The BEAST, a race that I hold very very close to me. It’s the race that was the tipping point for me with my racing, blog and obstacle racing career. The weekend in Vermont last August was some sort of magical experience and this most recent BEAST in Utah had......
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Posted on June 29, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
If feet gross you out you might want to skip this post, consider yourself warned. Last year it was almost comical losing toenails from running this year it’s becoming a fact of life. Many have asked why do runners lose toenails? After a little reading and some time experiencing my......
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Posted on June 29, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
I am determined to bring the game of Spear Pig to the masses! Ok this is not a normal post but we have been having so much fun with Spear Pig the last couple of days that it has to be talked about. SPEAR PIG – THE RULES The rules......
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Posted on June 27, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
The Death Race has been over for more than a week yet still the lessons learned reverberate into all aspects of my life and I promise soon I will stop writing about the race after my last post reviewing all my gear from the race. But first this is about......