I (Greg) ran the Solstice 100 race this past weekend. It’s one of the annual races sponsored by the Two Rivers Dog Musher’s Association (TRDMA). While I’ve run another 100 mile race (the first half of the Chatanika Challenge), this was my first “real” 100-miler. … Continue readingSolstice 100 2008
I decided to take two teams of ten for two short runs. The dogs have been crazy lately, so I wanted to make sure everyone got exercised. I hooked up my first team, with Decker and Chevy in lead, the crazy girls (Nicky and Roo) … Continue readingThe “everything has gone wrong” run
We’ve been ramping up for Ilana’s Serum Run, and also thinking of running the TRDMA Solstice 100. Because we had some decent early season snow (though not enough), we’ve been training on our sleds. Other folks are still on their four-wheelers, which give better control … Continue readingOf Moose, Mitts and another Bath
It snowed around 5 inches today. It was snowing when we left for work, snowing when we came home, and snowing during our evening dog activities. I thought I’d give the sled a go, even though it’s a little premature because there’s no way to … Continue readingFirst Sled Run!