| It was a medium day in Alaska. The sky
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| | smiling."Well, she said."Joy will come,
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| was a bit overcast. The air was
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| | "said Mike.She nodded.He continued: "I
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| cool.Frantic activity was visible in all
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| | used to imagine that I would lose myself
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| directions as the drivers prepared for
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| | if I gave myself away and keep myself if
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| what could arguably be called the
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| | I hid myself away, but now I know that
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| toughest race in the world.The Iditarod
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| | the contrary is true. If I could do it
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| Trail Sled Dog race is an annual event in
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| | all over again, I would.""I admire your
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| Alaska. Mushers and dogs cover 1,100
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| | faith," she said."It's because I have
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| miles. It can take them 8, 14, to 21
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| | learned to love what I do. When you have
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| days to complete the distance.Teams must
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| | love, faith comes, sadness passes, and
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| race through blizzards that cause
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| | solitude breaks. Even when I lose, I
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| whiteout conditions, subzero weather, and
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| | love, and rather than finding myself in
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| gale force winds.The trail runs through
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| | hell, I find myself in heaven.""That's
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| Alaska, from Anchorage in the southeast,
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| | all a person needs," she agreed. "Faith,
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| up the Rainy Pass of the Alaska range,
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| | courage, and love.""Yes, " said Mike. "I
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| through the sparsely populated interior,
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| | refuse to fall down.""That's what I love
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| along the shores of the Bering Sea, and
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| | about you, Mike. If you fall down, you
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| finally reach Nome, in the
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| | refuse to stay down. If you get pushed
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| northeast.Musher Mike's marathon runner
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| | down again, you raise your heart to
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| stamina and mountaineering strength and
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| | heaven and make the impossible,
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| ferocious agility were evident as he ran
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| | possible.""Let's get some hot coffee," he
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| through the gangline, harnessed them, and
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| | said. Hooking his arm in hers they
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| hooked them to the four wheeler's
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| | walked toward the coffee shop to make
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| gangline. The dogs were happy and
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| | plans for the next Iditarod.Saleem Rana
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| enthusiastic, all psyched up and ready to
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| | would love to share his inspiring ideas
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| go. He undid the retainer hook and they
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| | with you. Hunting everywhere for a life
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| were off like a speeding bullet.Then 17
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| | worth living? Discover the life of your
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| days later, the Iditarod was over, and he
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| | dreams. His book Never Ever Give Up
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| had lost, for the third year in a row.He
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| | tells you how. It is offered at no cost
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| had crossed over harsh and starkly
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| | as a way to help YOU succeed.
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| beautiful landscapes under the Northern
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| | Copyright 2004 Saleem Rana. Please feel
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| Lights, through tundra and spruce
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| | free to pass this
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| forests, over hills and mountain passes,
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| | article on to your friends, or use it in
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| and across icy rivers.His wife, Clarissa,
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| | your ezine or
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| came over. Her sky-blue eyes were
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| | newsletter. It's a shareware article.
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