Tag Archives: race season 2011-12

It’s Begining to look a lot like Drop Bags ~

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Jodi

Yes the madness of any race begins with the packing and the preparation. And to be honest it may be the least fun part of the whole thing. Last year I did a blog “Anatomy of a Drop Bag” that … Continue reading →

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Solstice 100 race wrap up

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Jodi

First race of the season, the Two Rivers Dog Mushers (TRDMA) Solstice 100, was this past weekend (Dec 17th) and Dan and I had a great time running the Dew Claw dogs. The results are posted here, and I have … Continue reading →

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What the World Looks Like Through the Eyes of a Musher

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Jodi

And to be more precise an Alaskan musher. Because if I remember right y’all living outside* get a lot more daylight this time of year.  Today was exceptional in that we had temps ABOVE zero. So no problems with cold … Continue reading →

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Jody Puppies!

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Jodi

Please join me in welcoming the newest members of Dew Claw. It was it was during the witching hour Nov. 17th & 18th that these beautiful babies were born. Four males and two females, all dark as night at birth. … Continue reading →

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First Cold Snap: Shedding for Science & Keeping Warm.

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Jodi

Yup, first cold snap of the season. And for those of you not familiar with Alaskan’s perspective on the weather, we are talking about -40F and lower when we talk about cold snaps. Actually found this cute little blog post … Continue reading →

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Quad training still; but at least there is snow~

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jodi

Races may be months away but the season is in full swing. The dogs are starting to look really good, and I know they are enjoying the snowy trails and cooler temperatures. Miles add up as we run teams each … Continue reading →

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