I live with my husband Matt and 3-year-old Sylvia in the high hills off the Gunflint Trail, where there is more snow than any other part of the state. We have 30 Alaska huskies and this will our tenth year racing sled dogs. When not training dogs, I work as a nurse at our local hospital, write about sled dogs for Northern Wilds, garden, run, paddle, fish, and of course, chase after our daughter.

This will be my fourth Beargrease Marathon–the best finish being 4th place and Rookie of the Year 2015. Matt and I alternate who runs the team. This year with so much change, chaos and unknowns, we are thrilled to participate in the race. Life without sled dogs would be too idle.