Running With Champions: A Midlife Journey on the Iditarod Trail | 
 enlarge | Author: Lisa Frederic
Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books
Category: Book
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 122554
Format: Illustrated
Media: Paperback
Pages: 221
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 0882406167
Dewey Decimal Number: 798.8309798
EAN: 9780882406169
ASIN: 0882406167
Publication Date: April 1, 2006
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A vacation turned Lisa Frederic s life upside down. She and her husband traveled as tourists to Nome, Alaska to see the end of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race. At an age when her life felt fairly settled, suddenly she found herself obsessed with a whole new world. The Iditarod and sled dogs had been vague concepts before the vacation, but very quickly dog mushing and a dream to run the Big One, became both a goal and a frightening commitment. Never described as graceful, learning to drive a team of huskies at forty years old was sometimes funny, but more often terrifying. The puppy team she trained went on to become champions winning the 2006 Iditarod with Jeff King but they were champions long before they won trophies. A tale of unconditional puppy love, this is also an inspiring story about setting goals, facing fears, and accepting challenges. Lisa's self-effacing account will speak to all those who have ever followed their heart and found that the dream realized is even bigger than the one they imagined.
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 Too Sappy For Me November 25, 2008
D. L. JONES (Swissconsin)
As a new fan to Iditarod sled dog racing, I let my enthusiasm over rule my better judgement in selecting books to read about the subject. This particular book is a woman's diary filled with emotion. Too much emotion for me. I didn't count but she was crying, on the brink of crying, hiding tears or bawling her eyes out about a hundred times.
If you are looking for more of a story of the history and technical side of the Iditarod, then look elsewhere. This book had me subtracting the page number of the page I was reading from the last page number so I'd know how much more of it I had to read before I was finished. I knew the end of her Iditarod was coming but the finish was anticlimactic to say the least.
If you want to read about a middle aged woman's fears, worries, insecurities, and eating disorder, then this might be for you. For Iditarod fans, it will probably leave you searching for another book or two on the subject.
 Must read for Iditarod fans September 2, 2008
Holly Kincaid (Fishers, IN USA)
What a wonderful, wonderful book !
This book tells the story of Lisa Frederic who comes to racing relatively late in her life. She volunteers for the Iditarod and gets hooked on the sport. Within 5 years, she is running in the Iditarod herself at the age of 42. Not only is the story inspiring, it is well written and interesting. She spends the first half of the book describing the process she went through to be able to run in the Iditarod (cleaning the dog yard, trainig the dogs, etc.) and the second half of the book talks about the race itself.
Lisa conveys both the thrill and heartbreak of running dogs and you come away understanding just how tough this really is to do. For a 46-year-old mom from Indiana, all I can say is "WOW!". While running in the Iditarod is not something I want to do, I love reading about people who have done it. This book is an absolute must read for anyone who is interested in dogs, the Iditarod or taking chances and doing somethind different with your life.
Other good books on this subject: "Winterdance" by Gary Paulson and "Race Across Alaska" by Libby Riddles.
Captivating, well written and inspirational August 14, 2008
Beca (Camarillo, CA USA)
After a tour through Danali National Park in June, 2008, one of the people told us that our driver, Lisa Frederic, had written a book. As we had been totally captivated by her as our tour driver, we bought the book when we returned home. Having met this charming, lovely woman in person it is totally fascinating to read about this amazing phase of her life. This is a book that totally pulls you in right from the beginning and never lets go. You feel the the love, pain, struggle, and the joy that permeates this book. After reading what Lisa went through to achieve her dream, and feeling as if you were in some way experiencing it with her, you truly have a sense of what it means to not give up and to do whatever is necessary to reach your goal. I hope there are more books in her future and that life is very good to her and her husband, David, who must also be a very special person.
 There's no place like NOME January 17, 2008
P. Hanson (St. Paul, MN)
I really enjoyed reading Lisa's book, "Running With Champions". I thought it gave a great "insiders look" at what it really takes to run the Iditarod. As a reader, it was overwhelming to read about the physical preparations it takes just to get your gear and dogs ready... the endless hours of running the dogs, and of course, learning how "NOT" to do things. That is ALL before you get to the Ceremonial Start in Anchorage!
I thought that her writing style was engaging, and she was more than willing to share the ups and downs of her adventures. I enjoyed her sense of humor about the goof ups, and accidents she had during training. I thought her insights into living with and training with one of the "Big Dogs" of mushing, Jeff King, was fascinating. I have often wondered what makes these mushers tick.
I have read other books by other female mushers, and by far, Lisa's book was the most engaged, and engaging. Very thoughtful, warm and fun... Thanks for writing this book for us middle-aged gals!
Great story! October 11, 2007
L. Schrock
Lisa was the tour guide on our 9 hour Tundra Wilderness Tour in Denali NP in September and did a great job. Great on stories, history, and of course her dogs. The book is just like talking to Lisa. She has a very outgoing personality and a true love of Alaska - this comes through clearly in her book as well. This book also makes a great gift.
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