Dirt in your skirt blog

#
Posted on October 5, 2016 by Margaret Schlachter
This week on the podcast Bobbi Nicol joins us to talk about ultra running, her life as a transgender female athlete. Nicol is a 45-year-old with two children and lives in Manitoba, Canada. She is a barefoot runner and advocate for transgender rights. During the week she is an engineering services......
#
Posted on September 27, 2016 by Margaret Schlachter
This week on the show we are joined by author, senior editor of iRunFar.com, ultrarunner, and record holder Meghan M. Hicks. Meghan has a talent not only for the written word but also as an ultrarunner constantly tackling new challenges. She recently set the women’s record Nolan’s 14 in Colorado......
#
Posted on September 23, 2016 by Margaret Schlachter
  I stepped outside the door on a rainy evening, pulled out the P-Mate from P-Mate USA and gave it a go. Instantly, joy and excited was heard in my voice after my fiance asked me how it felt to pee standing up. I instantly squealed with excitement almost yelling “This is......
#
Posted on September 21, 2016 by Margaret Schlachter
Last week, I wrote an article about kicking the sugar habit in our household. Since that time I have gotten a few inquiries about how to continue to habit while traveling and on the road. It is definitely more challenging to stay on track while traveling, in and out of......
#
Posted on September 20, 2016 by Margaret Schlachter
Lindsay Webster, the Canadian professional obstacle racer, has become a dominant force on the race circuit for the past few years. She is the reigning OCR World Champion for women and recently won the Spartan Race U.S. Championship Series last month. In 2014, she emerged from out of nowhere to......