Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on June 17, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
This past weekend marked the second event for Alpha Warrior. From videos it looked like a combination America Ninja Warrior and more traditional Obstacle Course Race. Prior to attending the race, I had heard people complain their was not enough running, or that it looked just like something on TV......
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Posted on June 14, 2013 by Ambassador Jessica
Last month, I finished coaching with Girls on the Run. We had our final run which was a big 5k and the first race for 1100 girls in the Cincinnati area. Over the past month I’ve been trying to figure out how I want to sum up this incredible season......
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Posted on June 10, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
It’s been just about a week since I returned to Utah after traveling to Vermont to attempt my first 100-miler at the Peak Ultra. The full race report will show up soon at irunfar.com so instead of rewriting what happened. The one sentence recap, I DNF’d at 60 miles at......
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Posted on May 28, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
Last year I completed the Peak 30, and my friend Michelle did 360 miles in the Peak 500 race. As soon as she finished she said she would be back to get the full 500, I told her I would be there to help, this was well before plans of......
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Posted on May 27, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
As Obstacle Course Racing and Mud Runs get bigger and bigger more and more events are entering the market. There is no doubt that who the “Big 3” are when you talking about the burgeoning sport, Reebok Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and Warrior Dash, however a whole other group of......