Dirt in your skirt blog

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Posted on April 1, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
It is undeniable the explosion of the world of obstacle course racing and other fun runs over the past year or two. In 2010, when I first starting competing in obstacle course racing there were about three or four major players in the market. Now today there are dozens, and......
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Posted on March 21, 2013 by Margaret Schlachter
I am fortunate enough to shoulder two worlds in sport, that of obstacle course racing and ultrarunning. Although my experience in ultrarunning is far less than that of obstacle course racing, I have immersed myself in both worlds trying to understand the history, culture and future of both. It seems......
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Posted on November 8, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
Well, it’s that time of year again. No not a race I am doing but one that spawned this blog and one that I feel I learned an immense amount about myself, racing, and well life in general, World’s Toughest Mudder (WTM). Next weekend as I am running on the......
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Posted on March 1, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
It’s strange to say their are people whom are so meaningful in my life and yet, I don’t actually know them. I feel like I know them. I “talk” to them through the media known as Facebook but we have never met in real life. Some of these people know......
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Posted on February 14, 2012 by Margaret Schlachter
Valentine’s Day is a day either we look forward to or look forward to it’s end. Many many years for me I have been in the camp where I try to make the day end as quickly as possible. This year I am not in this camp but have spent......