WEEK SIX: THE LAST GREAT RACE!
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WOW! AMAZING RACERS!
YOU ARE DOING A SUPER JOB!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK BECAUSE
IT IS TIME FOR
“THE LAST GREAT RACE!”
DESTINATION: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
MILEAGE: 4997
WE ARE HEADING TO ANCHORAGE
FOR THE IDITAROD!
KNOWN AS
“THE LAST GREAT RACE ON EARTH”
THE DOG SLED IDITAROD
RUNS FROM ITS CEREMONIAL
START IN ANCHORAGE
TO THE FINISH LINE
IN NOME…
A DISTANCE OF 1049 MILES!!
THE DOGS ARE READY TO RUN!
AND SO ARE THE MUSHERS!
ARE YOU?
THIS YEAR’S RACERS ARE COMPOSED OF
72 MUSHERS.
THERE ARE 16 WOMEN!
THE AGES OF THE MUSHERS
RANGE FROM 22 - 61 YEARS OLD!
TO WATCH THE COUNTDOWN
TO THE RACE:
COUNTDOWN TO THE IDITAROD &
OTHER FUN STUFF
There are twin sisters running as well as
a father versus his son.
(The 2016 winner, Davey Seavey,
beat his dad by two hours last year.
They are both running again this year.)
PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING TWO YOUTUBE VIDEOS:
(TURN UP THE VOLUME FOR ALL VIDEOS)
STAY ACTIVE FOR 4 BONUS MILE MINUTES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g59LbUlxBxw
PLEASE STAY ACTIVE
DURING THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR
ANOTHER 2 MINUTES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rE6UQNZXP0
AND FOR 4 MORE ACTIVE MINUTES SEE SOME OF THE "FUN" INVOLVED!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHa-6VkUQY
BUT BEFORE THE CEREMONIAL START
IN ANCHORAGE ON SUNDAY
THERE IS A LOT OF FUN TO BE HAD!
THE FUR RONDY FESTIVAL BEGINS WITH FIREWORKS:
RUNNING OF THE REINDEER:
OUTHOUSE RACES!
TRADITIONAL BLANKET TOSSES:
“TRAILGATING” PARTIES!
*******************************
AS LONG AS WE ARE IN ALASKA
WE REALLY SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AROUND!
STAY ACTIVE FOR ANOTHER 2 MINUTES
FOR THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO:
“ALASKA TIMELAPSE FILM”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oduc2CImtXM
BE SURE AND CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
32 PHOTOS OF ALASKA THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND
AND MAKE YOU INSANELY JEALOUS
AND OF COURSE WE CAN’T FORGET
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
(3 MINUTES OF BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE)
“ALASKA’S EPIC NORTHERN LIGHTS”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLblUQJ6bsY
(2 MINUTES OF BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE)
“BRILLIANT TIME LAPSE”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdb9IndsSXk
AND WE CAN’T FORGET THE WILDLIFE!
YOU ARE DOING A SUPER JOB!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK BECAUSE
IT IS TIME FOR
“THE LAST GREAT RACE!”
DESTINATION: ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
MILEAGE: 4997
WE ARE HEADING TO ANCHORAGE
FOR THE IDITAROD!
KNOWN AS
“THE LAST GREAT RACE ON EARTH”
THE DOG SLED IDITAROD
RUNS FROM ITS CEREMONIAL
START IN ANCHORAGE
TO THE FINISH LINE
IN NOME…
A DISTANCE OF 1049 MILES!!
THE DOGS ARE READY TO RUN!
AND SO ARE THE MUSHERS!
ARE YOU?
THIS YEAR’S RACERS ARE COMPOSED OF
72 MUSHERS.
THERE ARE 16 WOMEN!
THE AGES OF THE MUSHERS
RANGE FROM 22 - 61 YEARS OLD!
TO WATCH THE COUNTDOWN
TO THE RACE:
COUNTDOWN TO THE IDITAROD &
OTHER FUN STUFF
There are twin sisters running as well as
a father versus his son.
(The 2016 winner, Davey Seavey,
beat his dad by two hours last year.
They are both running again this year.)
PLEASE WATCH THE FOLLOWING TWO YOUTUBE VIDEOS:
(TURN UP THE VOLUME FOR ALL VIDEOS)
STAY ACTIVE FOR 4 BONUS MILE MINUTES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g59LbUlxBxwPLEASE STAY ACTIVE
DURING THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO FOR
ANOTHER 2 MINUTES:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rE6UQNZXP0AND FOR 4 MORE ACTIVE MINUTES SEE SOME OF THE "FUN" INVOLVED!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHa-6VkUQYBUT BEFORE THE CEREMONIAL START
IN ANCHORAGE ON SUNDAY
THERE IS A LOT OF FUN TO BE HAD!
THE FUR RONDY FESTIVAL BEGINS WITH FIREWORKS:
RUNNING OF THE REINDEER:
OUTHOUSE RACES!
TRADITIONAL BLANKET TOSSES:
“TRAILGATING” PARTIES!
*******************************
AS LONG AS WE ARE IN ALASKA
WE REALLY SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AROUND!
STAY ACTIVE FOR ANOTHER 2 MINUTES
FOR THIS YOUTUBE VIDEO:
“ALASKA TIMELAPSE FILM”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oduc2CImtXMBE SURE AND CHECK OUT THE FOLLOWING LINK:
32 PHOTOS OF ALASKA THAT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND
AND MAKE YOU INSANELY JEALOUS
AND OF COURSE WE CAN’T FORGET
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS!
(3 MINUTES OF BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE)
“ALASKA’S EPIC NORTHERN LIGHTS”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLblUQJ6bsY(2 MINUTES OF BONUS MINUTES IF ACTIVE)
“BRILLIANT TIME LAPSE”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vdb9IndsSXkAND WE CAN’T FORGET THE WILDLIFE!
CHALLENGE #1: “FROSTBITE FOOTRACE OR IDITAROD?”
(10 POINTS)
AS PART OF THE WEEK OF FESTIVITIES
LEADING UP TO THE IDITAROD
“THE FUR RONDY”
THERE IS A COSTUMED FROSTBITE FOOTRACE!
***IT IS A 5K OR A 2.5K***
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER ONE!
**OR**
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES
TO “RUN” OUR VERSION
OF THE IDITAROD?
10. 49 MILES!
***TO EARN YOUR 10 POINTS
FOR CHALLENGE ONE***
COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE 2.5K FROSTBITE FOOTRACE:
THIS MUST BE COMPLETED OUTDOORS
(RUNNING, WALKING, SNOWSHOES, SKIS)
OR IN A POOL!
2. THE 5K FROSTBITE FOOTRACE:
THIS MUST BE COMPLETED OUTDOORS!
3. THE 10.49 MILE IDITAROD:
THIS MAY BE COMPLETED INDOORS
(ON A TREADMILL OR ELLIPTICAL)
OR TAKE THE DARE
AND DO IT ALL OUTDOORS!
ALL RACES MAY BE COMPLETED IN SEGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...
(YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THE TOTAL DISTANCE ALL AT ONCE)
***UPON COMPLETION OF ONE OF
THE THREE RACES ABOVE
YOU MUST POST WHICH RACE
YOU CHOSE ON YOUR TEAM THREAD***
IN A SEPARATE SENTENCE
POST WHAT METHOD YOU USED (RUN / WALK / SKI / SWIM) AND WHY!
(BE SURE TO LABEL YOUR POST
CHALLENGE #1)
THEN, AND ONLY THEN
PLACE YOUR 10 POINTS IN THE CORRECT
SPREADSHEET BOX AND MISSIONENFORCER
WILL VERIFY.
(10 POINTS)
AS PART OF THE WEEK OF FESTIVITIES
LEADING UP TO THE IDITAROD
“THE FUR RONDY”
THERE IS A COSTUMED FROSTBITE FOOTRACE!
***IT IS A 5K OR A 2.5K***
YOU CAN CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN EITHER ONE!
**OR**
DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES
TO “RUN” OUR VERSION
OF THE IDITAROD?
10. 49 MILES!
***TO EARN YOUR 10 POINTS
FOR CHALLENGE ONE***
COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1. THE 2.5K FROSTBITE FOOTRACE:
THIS MUST BE COMPLETED OUTDOORS
(RUNNING, WALKING, SNOWSHOES, SKIS)
OR IN A POOL!
2. THE 5K FROSTBITE FOOTRACE:
THIS MUST BE COMPLETED OUTDOORS!
3. THE 10.49 MILE IDITAROD:
THIS MAY BE COMPLETED INDOORS
(ON A TREADMILL OR ELLIPTICAL)
OR TAKE THE DARE
AND DO IT ALL OUTDOORS!
ALL RACES MAY BE COMPLETED IN SEGMENTS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK...
(YOU DO NOT HAVE TO DO THE TOTAL DISTANCE ALL AT ONCE)
***UPON COMPLETION OF ONE OF
THE THREE RACES ABOVE
YOU MUST POST WHICH RACE
YOU CHOSE ON YOUR TEAM THREAD***
IN A SEPARATE SENTENCE
POST WHAT METHOD YOU USED (RUN / WALK / SKI / SWIM) AND WHY!
(BE SURE TO LABEL YOUR POST
CHALLENGE #1)
THEN, AND ONLY THEN
PLACE YOUR 10 POINTS IN THE CORRECT
SPREADSHEET BOX AND MISSIONENFORCER
WILL VERIFY.
EXAMPLE OF CORRECT POST:
CHALLENGE #1
I CHOSE THE IDITAROD DARE.
I HIKED 10.49 MILES WITH MY DOG TARA,
SO THAT WE COULD BOTH ENJOY THE OUTDOORS AND EARN EXTRA MINUTES FOR OUR TEAM!
HERE’S TO THE LAST GREAT RACE!
CHALLENGE #2: “BE ABLE TO PUSH YOUR SLED!”
(10 POINTS)
NOT ONLY DOES IT TAKE INCREDIBLE PERSEVERANCE
COURAGE, ENDURANCE, AND A BIT OF CRAZINESS
TO RUN THE IDITAROD
IT ALSO TAKES TREMENDOUS STRENGTH!
IT IS VERY COMMON FOR THE DOGS TO NOT PULL THE SLEDS!
IF THE UPHILL CLIMB IS GREAT
THE MUSHER WILL NEED TO GET OFF AND HELP PUSH
THE ~300 POUND SLED!
PLEASE READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE
WRITTEN ABOUT ONE OF THE WOMAN MUSHERS
AND WHAT IT IS LIKE:
CINDY ABBOTT - AN IDITAROD HERO
***TO COMPLETE CHALLENGE #2, CHOOSE EITHER OPTION***
OPTION #1:
COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 40 MINUTE FITNESS BLENDERS:
TOTAL BODY BEGINNER WORKOUT
OR:
FAT BLASTING TOTAL BODY STRENGTH TRAINING
OPTION #2:
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT LIKE VIDEOS!
BOTH OF THE ABOVE VIDEOS INCLUDE A WRITTEN FORMAT
WHICH CAN BE PRINTED OUT AND TAKEN
TO THE GYM WITH YOU.
PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE
A WARM-UP AND COOL DOWN
AND SPEND AT LEAST 40 MINUTES EXERCISING!
YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE THIS CHALLENGE VERIFIED
BUT PLEASE ASK FOR MODIFICATIONS IF NECESSARY!
CINDY ABBOTT HOLDS THE RED LANTERN WITH PRIDE.
AN INCREDIBLY STRONG WOMAN
BOTH INSIDE AND OUT
CINDY IS ON THE LIST TO RACE NEXT WEEK!
(10 POINTS)
NOT ONLY DOES IT TAKE INCREDIBLE PERSEVERANCE
COURAGE, ENDURANCE, AND A BIT OF CRAZINESS
TO RUN THE IDITAROD
IT ALSO TAKES TREMENDOUS STRENGTH!
IT IS VERY COMMON FOR THE DOGS TO NOT PULL THE SLEDS!
IF THE UPHILL CLIMB IS GREAT
THE MUSHER WILL NEED TO GET OFF AND HELP PUSH
THE ~300 POUND SLED!
PLEASE READ THIS SHORT ARTICLE
WRITTEN ABOUT ONE OF THE WOMAN MUSHERS
AND WHAT IT IS LIKE:
CINDY ABBOTT - AN IDITAROD HERO
***TO COMPLETE CHALLENGE #2, CHOOSE EITHER OPTION***
OPTION #1:
COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 40 MINUTE FITNESS BLENDERS:
TOTAL BODY BEGINNER WORKOUT
OR:
FAT BLASTING TOTAL BODY STRENGTH TRAINING
OPTION #2:
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT LIKE VIDEOS!
BOTH OF THE ABOVE VIDEOS INCLUDE A WRITTEN FORMAT
WHICH CAN BE PRINTED OUT AND TAKEN
TO THE GYM WITH YOU.
PLEASE BE SURE TO INCLUDE
A WARM-UP AND COOL DOWN
AND SPEND AT LEAST 40 MINUTES EXERCISING!
YOU DO NOT NEED TO HAVE THIS CHALLENGE VERIFIED
BUT PLEASE ASK FOR MODIFICATIONS IF NECESSARY!
CINDY ABBOTT HOLDS THE RED LANTERN WITH PRIDE.
AN INCREDIBLY STRONG WOMAN
BOTH INSIDE AND OUT
CINDY IS ON THE LIST TO RACE NEXT WEEK!
CHALLENGE #3: “LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD!”
(5 POINTS)
THE MUSHERS AND THEIR DOGS HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THAT
HAS USUALLY BEEN FORGED SINCE BIRTH!
THE DOGS ARE SUPERB ATHLETES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT
AND AS THIS ARTICLE SAYS,
“IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DOGS!”
IDITAROD DOGS: READY TO RUN!
A TEAM OF VETERINARIANS ARE AT EVERY CHECKPOINT
ALONG THE RACE ROUTE AND OVER
10000 VET CHECKS TAKE PLACE PER RACE!
THEY EAT TOGETHER:
AND SLEEP TOGETHER:
(5 POINTS)
THE MUSHERS AND THEIR DOGS HAVE A RELATIONSHIP THAT
HAS USUALLY BEEN FORGED SINCE BIRTH!
THE DOGS ARE SUPERB ATHLETES IN THEIR OWN RIGHT
AND AS THIS ARTICLE SAYS,
“IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DOGS!”
IDITAROD DOGS: READY TO RUN!
A TEAM OF VETERINARIANS ARE AT EVERY CHECKPOINT
ALONG THE RACE ROUTE AND OVER
10000 VET CHECKS TAKE PLACE PER RACE!
THEY EAT TOGETHER:
AND SLEEP TOGETHER:
A team competing in the Iditarod race comprises one musher, a team of up to 16 dogs, and all kinds of gear to stay warm, make food, and survive in the Alaskan wild.
Mushers definitely need to be fit and have strong leg muscles on top of good balance, but the race really requires mental stamina and endurance. It’s a rough, physical journey, riddled with extreme weather and periods of sleeplessness. In fact, aside from the mandatory rest—one 24-hour rest and two 8-hour rests—most mushers push themselves to stay awake and win the race.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR THE RACE INCLUDES:
A SLEEPING BAG
SNOWSHOES
A COOKER WITH A POT FOR BOILING WATER
AN AX
A SLEEPING BAG
SNOWSHOES
A COOKER WITH A POT FOR BOILING WATER
AN AX
Then there’s the food. Mushers certainly need to eat a lot to sustain themselves in the extreme conditions, but the dogs doing all the running require so much more food. Each dog must consume at least 10,000 calories a day, which translates to nearly 2,000 pounds of food for the team for the whole Iditarod race. Dogs get snacks every few hours and are fed full meals, consisting usually of meat, fats, vitamin supplements, and dry dog food, at each checkpoint.
SO NOW IT IS TIME TO PACK YOUR SLED!
YOU DON’T WANT IT TO TOPPLE OVER
OR HAVE YOUR DOGS GO ON WITHOUT YOU IF YOU
AND YOUR SLED FALL THROUGH THE ICE!
****TO EARN YOUR 5 POINTS FOR THIS CHALLENGE***
LEAVE ONE OF YOUR FOOD/DRINK RELATED
“VICES” BEHIND
FOR 5 OUT OF THE 7 SEVEN DAYS!
(THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE CONSECUTIVE)
IN OTHER WORDS:
“LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD!”
***ON YOUR TEAM THREAD***
POST WHAT VICE YOU
“LEFT BEHIND”.
ADD A SEPARATE SENTENCE ON
HOW THAT WORKED FOR YOU.
BE SURE TO LABEL YOUR POST
“CHALLENGE #3”.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER THIS “5” UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT.
YOU DON’T WANT IT TO TOPPLE OVER
OR HAVE YOUR DOGS GO ON WITHOUT YOU IF YOU
AND YOUR SLED FALL THROUGH THE ICE!
****TO EARN YOUR 5 POINTS FOR THIS CHALLENGE***
LEAVE ONE OF YOUR FOOD/DRINK RELATED
“VICES” BEHIND
FOR 5 OUT OF THE 7 SEVEN DAYS!
(THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE CONSECUTIVE)
IN OTHER WORDS:
“LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD!”
***ON YOUR TEAM THREAD***
POST WHAT VICE YOU
“LEFT BEHIND”.
ADD A SEPARATE SENTENCE ON
HOW THAT WORKED FOR YOU.
BE SURE TO LABEL YOUR POST
“CHALLENGE #3”.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ENTER THIS “5” UNTIL FRIDAY NIGHT.
EXAMPLE OF CORRECT POST:
CHALLENGE #3
I left chocolate behind for 5 days.
Not eating sugar made me feel better and I lost a pound!
*****************************************************************************************
IN 2010, MY HUSBAND AND I HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE OF
RUNNING WITH A REAL IDITAROD TEAM
IN JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING.
BILLY SNODGRASS AND HIS TEAM HAVE
COMPLETED FOUR IDITARODS.
BILLY’S MOTTO IN LIFE IS:
“IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE.
IF YOU DON’T THINK SO,
YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE
BECAUSE YOU WILL BRING THE REST OF US DOWN.”
DOGS DON’T LOOK BACK AT THE ROAD
BEHIND
OR WORRY ABOUT
THE NEXT BEND AHEAD
THEY JUST RUN!
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A FUN RUN!
IN 2010, MY HUSBAND AND I HAD THE GREAT PLEASURE OF
RUNNING WITH A REAL IDITAROD TEAM
IN JACKSON HOLE, WYOMING.
BILLY SNODGRASS AND HIS TEAM HAVE
COMPLETED FOUR IDITARODS.
BILLY’S MOTTO IN LIFE IS:
“IT’S A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE.
IF YOU DON’T THINK SO,
YOU’RE GOING TO HAVE TO LEAVE
BECAUSE YOU WILL BRING THE REST OF US DOWN.”
DOGS DON’T LOOK BACK AT THE ROAD
BEHIND
OR WORRY ABOUT
THE NEXT BEND AHEAD
THEY JUST RUN!
I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A FUN RUN!
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