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Thank you for everything.

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

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.

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 local expertise and event hosting that only owner Jess Kopelwicz can provide, we highly suggest making a reservation! *Next up in the TINAR Race Series is the Pike Lake Ultramarathon on October 28th, 2023. Tough terrain, two distance options, great swag and even better race organization. Sign up at TINARraceseries.com *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 love coffee, you're going to love Bella's Beans.

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

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 woods, or that offers the kind of local expertise and event hosting that only owner Jess Kopelwicz can provide, we highly suggest making a reservation! 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 spirit of trail running. The Columbus date is April 12 at 6:30pm at the Wild Goose Creative art space, just west of downtown. Learn more at TINARraceseries.com 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 love coffee, you're going to love Bella's Beans.

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 spirit of trail running. The Columbus date is April 12 at 6:30pm at the Wild Goose Creative art space, just west of downtown. Learn more at TINARraceseries.com 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 love coffee, you're going to love Bella's Beans.

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 love coffee, you're going to love Bella's Beans.

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 first month! If you love coffee, you're going to love Bella's Beans.

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

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?

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.”

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Anne and Lauren are hanging in there!

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

56. What Matters And Some Stuff That Doesn't by BRF Barf

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.

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

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

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

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!

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.

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.

The seasons are changing and so are we. Anne and Lauren talk about shifting their mentality as they get ready for upcoming adventures.

A quick talk about our first ever race happening on April 18th, 2020: the Sugarloaf Teat Reaper.