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Running with Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail
An inspiring book about dedication, the love of dogs, and the physical endurance and mental toughness needed to run the Iditarod sled dog race -- from a female perspective. Lisa Frederic didn't set out to run the Iditarod. She just fell in love with the event and wanted to help. She ended up working as a volunteer for the Trail Committee at various checkpoints. Then she he...more
Paperback, 224 pages
Published
April 1st 2006
by Graphic Arts Books
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Interesting tale about a woman in her forties that decides to run the Iditarod. I only picked this up because I turned around at the library and caught sight of Winter Dance, one of my all time favorite books. So I checked out a couple of books, both based on the fact that they were by women.
Makes me want to buy a sled dog and a harness.
Makes me want to buy a sled dog and a harness.
Not the most interesting or least interesting of the Iditarod books I've read. Provides an interesting perspective of the training and behind-the-scenes kennel work, as Frederic worked with Jeff King.
the perfect fuel for my iditarod obsession, which always heats up around this time of year. great account of frederic's journey from iditarod fan to volunteer to handler to musher. gives me yet another nudge along my own fantasy path of doing it myself some day... sigh.
i'd recommend this mostly for people already knowledgeable about and/or obsessed with the iditarod... the book doesn't always do the best job of presenting info and background about things in an orderly fashion so i ...more
i'd recommend this mostly for people already knowledgeable about and/or obsessed with the iditarod... the book doesn't always do the best job of presenting info and background about things in an orderly fashion so i ...more
I knew nothing about the Iditarod before reading this book. Makes you want to go and see it!
Great story about true happenings preparing for and running the Idiatord, "The Last Great Race".
Running with Champions is a great book that has gotten good reviews all around. But I'm a little biased because I'm related to the author. You can check out some of the reviews on Amazon, but as always I'd buy from the independents. Happy reading...
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What a great read! An exciting story (Lisa decides to run a 1100 mile long sled dog race when she's middle aged) with really, really good writing.
A great book which gives you insite into the passion that surronds Iditarod mushers, and the passion of the people that help them.
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