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| Book: Running with Champions |
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| Written by Lead Dog | |||
| Friday, 17 November 2006 | |||
Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail A vacation in 1997 left Lisa Fredric's life upside down when she visited Nome to see the end of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. Five years later she was shocked to find herself committed to driving a dog team across the state. SEE WHAT IS BEING SAID ABOUT THIS BOOK BY LISA FREDERIC
"This is an inspiring story of a middle-aged woman who sets out to live
her dream - pushing herself beyond her own physical and emotional
limits - to achieve something she never thought possible. A great
journey to follow."
"For Lisa, the dogs were champions long before they won a race. Their
journey, hers and the dogs, needed no trophy to celebrate success. This
is a great story for anyone who dreams of "doing it no matter what
'It' is. If I had a tail, I'd be wagging it!"
"If you wanted to run the 1200 mile Iditarod with a crazed 850 pound
team of sixteen huskies - then read Lisa Frederic's superb account of
misadventures and success. She's forty-two, slightly built, a rookie
completely new to the sport, but full of resolve. After a winter's
apprentice with Iditarod Champ Jeff King, she runs the Iditarod ---and
reminds me that great adventures are more than just good planning."
"I thoroughly enjoyed this vivid account of a spirited individual with
a zest for life who managed to go from curious observer of the Iditarod
to crossing under the burled arch in Nome herself in just a few short
years. I have a hunch some unsuspecting reader of this book will one
day make such a life journey of his or her own."
Read about her journey in her new book. Comments (1)
David Hinger
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| 2.10.07 I just finished the book Running With Champions, it was very easy to read and kept my interest. I chose the book after seeing it on the Dogsled.com web site, and having spent 1 1/2 weeks in Alaska this past summer. While there we toured Anchorage, Denali, Jeff King's Homestead, and the Iditarod HQ in Wasilla so I really felt that I could relate to the setting of the book. I recommed reading the book if you have been to AK or not, then pass it on to your children to read. |
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