Outtake: The Mannyac
Okay, I’ll admit it. Manny is one of my favorite dogs. Out in the dog yard he is one of the sweetest, most peaceful dogs you could ever meet. Always wagging his tail, always ready for a hug and a smooch. You just can’t help liking this lovable hunk of … Read More
Aliy Talks About… Young Racers
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Outtake: Boo Booties Betsy Boo Boo
Whenever you shoot and edit video, there’s always a lot of footage that gets “left on the cutting room floor.” Most of the time you don’t really mind because it’s usually footage that either doesn’t add anything to the story or just didn’t work our right for some reason. Sometimes, … Read More
Boo Booties
I can tell you from direct observation — and some participation — that operating a large kennel, caring for the dogs, training and racing requires an astonishing amount of work. In the entire time I’ve been around Allen and Aliy, I’ve never heard them complain. Not about the hard work, … Read More
The Teams Arrive At Eureka Checkpoint
After the race start at Sheep Mountain Lodge — and my time using their slow, but stable internet connection to edit and upload the previous posts — I finished packing up the truck and drove about a half-hour down the road to the Eureka Checkpoint. My job as “handler” for … Read More
Aliy Talks About… Lead Dogs
(Note: Aliy has been beating her self up lately about not writing more posts for this website and not answering more of the questions you have been asking via the comments and email. She really likes all the videos we have been doing, but she is concerned both that we … Read More
It’s Race Week!
(Note: This post is by Aliy… As she was rushing out the door to go on her daily 50 mile training run, she handed me the text and asked me to post it for her. — Macgellan) As always, “We’ve got a lot to do!” — this is our mantra … Read More
First Run With Allen
I am delighted to report that the schedule finally worked out for me to make my first run with Allen! We hope you enjoy riding along with us:
FLASHBACK – – – For Tatfish (and my new camera)…
While I’ve been pleasantly surprised, frankly, at how well my photo gear has held up under the demanding conditions here in the Interior Alaskan winter, I have to admit that it has been a bit of a struggle from time to time. So, while I was in Fairbanks the other … Read More