Category Archives: Random Rambles

Smiles & a shameless self promotion

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Jodi

Lets just start off with the shameless self promotion. I am very excited to be traveling to Curtis Michigan for the Midwest Sled Dog Symposium (Oct 1). ~and it is not to late to register, learn more~ If you have … Continue reading →

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So you want to be a musher…

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Jodi

OK in the name of total honesty I saw a similar post years and years ago; I wish I could, but I can not take credit for the original idea. I also can not find that original post to save … Continue reading →

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I knew there had to be a reason the dogs need a musher!

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Jodi

In this quote by Franz Stampfl, noted athletic coach credited with pioneering the system of Interval Training, I find the reason for my being out there. Cause if you read my post: Top 10 reasons I LOVE my Dogs!!! You … Continue reading →

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Top 10 reasons I LOVE my Dogs!!!

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Jodi

And this one goes out to all the working dogs! There are so many beautiful working sled dogs. The Alaskan Husky is my sled dog of choice. (read an interesting discussion of the breed here, and learn more about recent … Continue reading →

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That’s My Body and I’m Sticking With It!

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Jodi

So I ran a 45:35.4 on the Opera Fairbanks ‘Run of the Valkyries’ 8K. 9:10 minute miles are nothing to write home about, but were still enough to earn me 4th in my age class. And the best part, I … Continue reading →

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It’s good to have goals~

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Jodi

One of the visitors to the Yukon Quest office last week asked me an interesting question, one that forced me to think for a second before answering. I had just explained that I would be running the Iditarod in 2012, … Continue reading →

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