Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on August 20, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
When I was in my early twenties I worked with another coach whom was in his 60’s. He life story is one that still to this day is impressive, not for wins but for it’s richness in experience. He has been an Ironman, Professional Painter, Sailor (think big sailboats in......
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Posted on July 26, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
After spending the morning watching the Reebok CrossFit Games streaming live on my computer as I sit and make my next batch the spears, the irony of our athletic endeavors of today dawned on me. What did I see (for those not attached to the games) was the first team......
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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 June 27, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
As I walked through our garden and picked a couple carrots out of the dirt as an afternoon snack, my thoughts were not what I was consuming but about others. Before you tune me out as a Pollan – Foodie, or a Clean Eater, or assume Paleo, or whatever assumptions......
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Posted on May 19, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
As I slip further outside of the traditional view of what adult life and norms should be, I encounter more and more people that would be referred to by many as characters. The type of characters, that have the fantastical stories, that add color to a dinner party conversation or......