Thank you for everything.Par BRF Barf

Nationals were in Vermont this year and it was the hardest one yet.Par BRF Barf

Annie, Lauren, and Amanda went back to Bentonville to race as a team of three in the Rule of Three bike race. It was the best of times *and* the worst of times.Par BRF Barf

Annie and Lauren continue their retelling of the saga that is Expedition Ozarks. Settle in, this episode is a long one!*The Retreat at Willow Creek in Athens, Ohio is THE place to relax and restore or host your next event. If you need somewhere that is the perfect biking distance from Athens, ideally tucked in the woods, or that offers the kind of …

Annie and Lauren begin the tale of Expedition Ozarks, BRF Barf Racing’s first ever expedition race.Par BRF Barf

It’s the last week before BRF Barf Racing leaves for Expedition Ozarks. Lauren and Annie are feeling proud, ready, freaked out, grateful, and stressed. The Retreat at Willow Creek in Athens, Ohio is THE place to relax and restore or host your next event. If you need somewhere that is the perfect biking distance from Athens, ideally tucked in the wo…

BRF Barf Racing did the Winter Wildcat Rogaine, put on by TanZ Navigation, and Lauren did the Fight for Air climb. Expedition Ozarks is ever present as we get closer to race day… Our friends at TINAR Race Series are hosting the annual Trail Running Film Fest, featuring over two hours of incredible films from around the world about the community and…

BRF Barf Racing team members are all stepping up their training with ten weeks to go til Expedition Ozarks. Annie and Lauren discuss having fire in their belly and past struggles.You can support BRF Barf while getting great Ohio coffee by signing up for a subscription at BellasBeans.com using code 'BRFBARF' and get a free batch of coffee! If you lo…

It is the time to train for Expedition Ozark! Annie and Lauren’s motivation is kicking in for the biggest race they’ve ever done. SCRAPE THE SKIN (this is BRF Barf for TRAIN HARD).Ohio Fans! Support BRF Barf while getting great coffee by signing up for a subscription at BellasBeans.com using code 'BRFBARF' and get a free batch of coffee for your fi…

Today we’re doing a vibe check. Is that what the kids say?Par BRF Barf

This event has been the focus of BRF Barf’s Racing entire racing season and it did not disappoint. Get the play by play on what has been our most fun, and most epic, adventure race to date. P.S. Did you know we’ve officially been doing this for five years now?Par BRF Barf

Annie and Lauren went to SheVentures in Chattanooga again this year, and got to be team leaders. Despite being pretty drained from pre-event travel, both Lauren and Annie left the event re-charged and PSYCHED.Par BRF Barf

Annie and Lauren raced last weekend at the 6 hour Unbridled Women AR, put on by the tireless mentor and pioneer for women in orienteering and adventure racing, Stephanie Ross or Flying Squirrel Adventures. Great things happened and every racer had the opportunity to take their racing to the first or next level.…

It’s amazing what a difference two weeks make. Lauren and Anne learn lessons in asking for help, being brave and have a stellar race experience to boot.Par BRF Barf

BRF Barf Racing’s first experience at this event was a doozy. Anne and Lauren feel all their feelings.Par BRF Barf

All of BRF Barf Racing was in attendance at this year’s Wildcat Rogaine put on by TanZ Navigation and we had FUN.Par BRF Barf

Lauren has depression and we talk about it.**Sorry for the pops and crackles.Par BRF Barf

Did you know we do audio checks before we record each episode? This was a particularly BRF Barfy one.Par BRF Barf

Anne and Lauren talk a little about everything including the TINAR Alley Park Marathon and the Fig Adventure Race.Par BRF Barf

Anne led a team of 5 (almost all) brand new adventure racers. They brought enthusiasm and effort, and walked away with the division win! Women create magic, and this weekend was a lot of magic. “When you stop making love, this is what happens to your body.”Par BRF Barf

Lauren runs BFC for the 7th time, and Anne for the 5th. Hear the tale of mud and glory.Par BRF Barf

Lauren and Anne teamed up with Laura Comtois to run this year’s Nationals. The goal was to be as competitive as possible. There was a lot that went well, and a lot that went… a little dumb.Par BRF Barf

Lauren and Anne did all 3 days of the Run Baileys Trail Race weekend. It was great! And it was hard! They also recap their 4th of July adventure riding 100 miles to and from Cincinnati for their first double century.Par BRF Barf

Lauren and Anne have had some all women experiences recently, the Unbridled Women Adventure Race and Sheventures Camp. They spend an hour gushing about how great women are.Par BRF Barf

Lauren and Anne each had adventures! And we don’t just mean skipping their weekly armpit shave.Par BRF Barf

Some races are profound emotional experiences, and others are hours of talking nonsense while slap happy from sleep deprivation. This was mostly the latter.Par BRF Barf

Anne and Lauren discuss the Nine Principles of Harmony, and how they relate to Adventure Racing. For reals!Par BRF Barf

We’re back to podcasting in person and we did a hard thing. We would be sobbing if we weren’t so caught up yelling with joy and high fiving. This episode dedicated to Laura Comtois, our badass b*tch.Par BRF Barf

Lauren is keeping her mojo and Anne found some. Races are starting to come back!Par BRF Barf

Anne and Lauren are hanging in there!Par BRF Barf

An episode of singing and inspiration meant to leave you with the warm fuzzies.Par BRF Barf

Anne and Lauren talk about getting more women in the sports and endeavors they’re involved in: opportunities they’re excited about, and some of their own fears.Par BRF Barf

Anne did it. She completed 340 miles of the Sheltowee Trace Trail and became the first female to do so.Par BRF Barf

Fall is here and so is the beginning of our orienteering season! We talk about 2 orienteering events we participated in and also just generally fart about this episode.Par BRF Barf

Lauren ran her 6th Barkley Fall Classic. In this episode, she walks, runs, and quad blow-outs us through her race.Par BRF Barf

Mikaela Osler just set a new Self Supported FKT on the Colorado Trail. We wanted to hear all about it and ask her the important questions. Like WTF, CLIF BARS? The Colorado Trail is in Ute land. If you enjoy this episode, please consider making a donation to Ute PAC using the links in our social media bios.…

How to get started in running, biking, orienteering, and adventure racing. Plus, what it was like for us when we were beginners.Par BRF Barf

We talk about dumb sh*t giving us joy these days.Par BRF Barf

Laura Comtois joins us for a special race recap of each of our attempts at The Lockdown AR, a virtual event created by Rootstock Racing. 21 hours of racing by bike, boat, rollerblades, and… dance?**NOTE: There are some audio quality issues for Anne on this episode.Par BRF Barf

Some general chatting and an epiphany that Adventure Race Nationals are less than 3 months away!Par BRF Barf

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Lauren shares her planning for her attempt at the Lockdown Virtual Adventure Race from Rootstock Racing. Anne tries to trick herself into thinking she’s prepared to do 29-58k feet of gain next week for the Limitless Vertical week from Aravaipa.Par BRF Barf

We started this quarantine by signing up for all the virtual races. We've since ran some and here are our results!Par BRF Barf

Anne and Lauren each bring a review to the episode. Lauren gets a PBR down in less than 30 seconds!Par BRF Barf

We dive into our Virtual Race planning and talk about what we hope to hold onto from this time period, and why.Par BRF Barf

Anne ran the Quarantine Virtual Backyard Ultra last weekend, and Lauren pretty much blasted 9 miles today for a virtual race. ALL THE VIRTUAL RACES!Par BRF Barf

We're getting ready to run ALL the virtual races. Anne's preps for the Quarantine Backyard Ultra. Lauren's eye is on the 'Running is Not Cancelled' Virtual Race.Par BRF Barf

We did the Nain Rouge Gain Rogaine and it may as well have been a lifetime ago. We talk Coronavirus realities, our feelings and how much good the Rogaine was for our souls.Par BRF Barf

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