Thousands of people were there watching me prepare … they started getting in the way, getting into our space.

We have some of the best mushers in the world here and also some first-timers, too.

Everything this year was just better. I learned a lot last year. I was more organized and more confident going into this year. I knew I could do it.

I figured if anybody could catch my dogs, it would be him.

We made it. I’m just looking forward to sleeping and taking a shower.

She always knows exactly what I want. I can just look at her a certain way or make a certain whistle and she just goes and does what I want her to do. And I...

It was so flat and so early in the morning, it was hard not to doze. I woke up in jumbled ice and no other dog tracks.