Aliy Talks About… Training And Conditioning
In this episode, Aliy talks about training and conditioning for the Iditarod Sled dogs of SP Kennel.
Aliy Talks About… Dog Booties
As promised, we’ve been keeping track of all the questions you have asked in the comments and via emails, compiling them into topics and making lists of “talking points” for Aliy. As we gear up for Iditarod, we figured it’s an especially good time to “get after” them, so we … Read More
Iditarod Drop Bags
We’ve kept the Dog Log focused on our Denali Doubles race for the past couple of weeks, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been doing plenty of other stuff. In fact, earlier this week we put the finishing touches on a huge part of our Iditarod preparation by sending our … Read More
DD: “Aliy Cam” — Road Song
Road video by Aliy, road music by Hobo Jim… Perfect! We think that’s just about the perfect note to wrap up our coverage of the Denali Doubles, so starting tomorrow we’re going to “get after” our pre-Iditarod coverage… Stay tuned!
DD: “Aliy Cam” — Passing
It’s a little overwhelming, sifting through 2.5+ hours of “Aliy Cam” footage, looking for clips, scenes and themes to share with you. One that stood right out, however, is passing on the race trail. It’s also a good example of why we think the new camera and mount are so … Read More
DD: “Bridgett Cam”
Bridgett shot some great video out on the DD trail for you. Sadly, because she was using Aliy’s “old” camera, much of the audio “on the run” has so much wind noise that it’s unusable. I’ve spent most of the day trying new software to fix it — which is … Read More
DD: Paxson Checkpoint — Part 5
Part 5 — the finale of this series — picks up after Allen and Bridgett have had about 30 minutes to eat and “rest” before returning to the dogs to do the departure process: Feed, bootie, etc. During this time, the SP Kennel Red Team arrived in Paxson to begin … Read More
DD: Paxson Checkpoint — Part 4
Although we’ve shown you most parts of the “checkpoint process” in a number of previous videos here on the Dog Log, perhaps this in-depth series all from one place and at one time is giving you a better idea of it. At least, you can probably get a better sense … Read More
DD: Paxson Checkpoint — Part 3
In Part 3, the checkpoint process continues. The dogs have had their booties removed, eaten their snacks and are laying down on their straw beds. Now… “It’s time to feed the dogs!” While he’s running the soup kitchen, Allen shares some insights about his strategy and how his race is … Read More
DD: Paxson Checkpoint — Part 2
In Part 2 we pick up after the Black Team has arrived in Paxson and is “parking.” We then have an especially nice sequence of the “settling” in process — straw, booties off, snacks — with some very sweet dog cameos!