Book: Witerdance - The Fine Madness of Running The Iditarod
Author: Gary Paulsen
Pages: 272
This is my 82nd read for the year
What Amazon Says:
Fueled by a passion for running dogs, Gary Paulsen entered the Iditarod - the 1180 mile sld-dog race through the Alaskan wilderness - in dangerous ignorance and with a fierce determination. For 17 days, he and his team of dogs endured blinding wind, snowstors, frostbite, dog fights, moose attacks, sleeplessness, hallucinations - and the relentless push to go on.
This was a good book. I have always been interested in the Iditarod, and it was neat to read about it from a first hand view of someone who did this race as a rookie. How he trained, how he found the dogs he wanted to use, and the rules of the race and care of the dogs. It is amazing what these dogs can do - especially the lead dog. I think about my two lazy doodles and cannot even imagine them being able to drag us around the yard let along 1180 miles. Pretty cool
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