Category Archives: Mushing

Dog Butts!

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Jodi

Spending a lot of time looking at dog butts these days, and that is a good thing.  It means fall training; bigger teams are getting out for longer runs. OK recently I talked about our summer activities: free running and … Continue reading →

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What makes a Leader ~

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Jodi

“Leaders aren’t born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” Vince Lombardi The leaders play a special role … Continue reading →

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The Knee and PT

Posted on June 24, 2014 by Jodi

Well it is only a few days after the arthroscopic procedure to remove the torn part of my meniscus and clean up the mess that had become the inside of my right knee. Although I am using crutches right now, … Continue reading →

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Springtime Mushing!

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Jodi

A panorama of the Dew Claw dogs in the White Mountains In our last post we talked about PIMS, so for this post I wanted to talk about the cure.  Springtime mushing in Alaska!  It is so beautiful it could … Continue reading →

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Post Iditarod decompression….

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Jodi

“The excellency of every art is its intensity, capable of making all disagreeable evaporate.”    John Keats Much like the artist the Iditarod musher must live with a level of intensity that allows one to believe they can with great conviction … Continue reading →

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Heat Wave Run ~ in photos

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Jodi

So as a follow up to the Frost Cam I grabbed the camera and headed out for a training run  in what, by Alaska standards, is a heat wave. Much easier to use the camera at 20 above, I got … Continue reading →

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