Returned to Fairbanks after a very fun trip down to run the Northern Lights 300, and was greeted by the coldest cold snap of the winter so far! -35F, oh yeah! So basically I have been feeding dogs and woodstoves since my return. Outside chores at these temps take twice as long, not to mention the additional time of dressing for them. But today temps warmed up to a nice comfortable -17F, the dogs enjoyed a good run, and I now have some time to catch up on the blog and let folks know how the race went. As you know from my last post A Strange Strategy for Success~ I had a fun, if yet unproven, group of young dogs on my team . And long story short – they rocked it!
But when have I ever made a long story short 😉
Dave, Me, & TC – all smiles at the start
Lets start at the beginning. I drove down for the race and stayed with my awesome friends TC and Dave, who were the hosts with the most!!!! I had an perfect place to park the dog trailer, set up my chains and spread out straw so the dogs could relax comfortably while we were there. TC was my navigator making sure I got my drop bags turned in to the correct location, and then the next day made it to my vet checks on time. They were also my crack handling team for the race, getting me off in style! And taking care of me and the dog on our return. Continue reading
