Team Ineka http://teaminekamushing.com Mushin' Down a Dream Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:05:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Today Bodhi became part of the team http://teaminekamushing.com/2012/02/today-bodhi-became-part-of-the-team/ http://teaminekamushing.com/2012/02/today-bodhi-became-part-of-the-team/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:54:02 +0000 teamineka http://teaminekamushing.com/?p=817

Our newest addition to Team Ineka is Bodhi. Just a year old this past January I wanted to wait until he was over a year old before we put him in a big team for a training run.

Today we ran Bodhi in a ten dog team around Windy Lake. Not too far but he did great! I had him hooked up to Rabbit an older (11) veteran that could teach him a thing or two and check him if he got outta hand.

 

 

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“…Two road diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” ~Robert Frost

]]> http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/11/mushing-alaska/feed/ 1 November 2011: Mushing in Alaska http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/11/november-2011-week-2/ http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/11/november-2011-week-2/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:52:45 +0000 teamineka http://teaminekamushing.com/?p=740 Fall was quick in Willow, Alaska!

Winter is upon us! It feels like the end of December and it is only the last weekend in November. We have been on the sleds for more than a month now.

 

]]> http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/11/november-2011-week-2/feed/ 0 Musher Poem http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/10/musher-poem/ http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/10/musher-poem/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 04:18:29 +0000 teamineka http://teaminekamushing.com/?p=704 My wife left this little poem for me one morning on the bathroom mirror. I am so grateful to have a wonderful gal like that in my corner. Thanks sweetie.

Man who loves the snow
Ultimate sensitivity to the world around him
Shear desire to be the best he can be
Heart as big as the tundra, just a lot warmer
Endurance, energy, excitement
Races to win, and races to be the best

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]]> http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/10/musher-poem/feed/ 0 A visit with Team Ineka http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/10/a-visit-with-team-ineka/ http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/10/a-visit-with-team-ineka/#comments Mon, 24 Oct 2011 20:14:42 +0000 teamineka http://teaminekamushing.com/?p=700 I was interviewed yesterday for a blog about my dogs and Team Ineka. I am so thankful for the opportunity. Check it out!

Oh Dog!  I am SO excited!  Today I’m talking with Robert Forto of Dog Works Training Centers about his sled dog teams.

Why am I so excited?  Well, as you know, I am a Malamute, and Malamutes were bred as Arctic work dogs, just as theSiberian Huskys that Robert works with. Read more…

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]]> http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/10/a-visit-with-team-ineka/feed/ 0 Fall Training Pictures http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/10/fall-training-pictures/ http://teaminekamushing.com/2011/10/fall-training-pictures/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 23:50:31 +0000 teamineka http://teaminekamushing.com/?p=639 We are in the middle of fall training in Willow, Alaska. The days are getting shorter and there is a chill in the air. Before too long we will see our first snowfall and the dance will begin!

 

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Distance: 5.73 miles

Total distance (season):  143.13 miles

Weather: 48 degrees

Equipment: ATV

Trail Conditions: dirt road, trails

Dog Positions: 12 dog team: Zak-Katya, Wu-Snap, Raegan-Trixie, Sparrow-,Sophia-Scoter, Zambonie-Shrike

Music Choice: None

Video: None

Notes:  Good run today. Continued to work on extended stops. With the two leaders we ran today they like to turn around back into the team so with the extended stopping exercises and “line out” command we hope to fix this one issue with our leaders.

Robert Forto | Team Ineka | Alaska Dog Works | Mushing Radio | Dog Works Radio | Denver Dog Works

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Robert Forto is a musher training for his first Iditarod under the Team Ineka banner and the host of the popular radio shows, Mush! You Huskies and Dog Works Radio Shows

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Date: September 28, 2011

Distance: 5.73 miles

Total distance (season):  137.13 miles

Weather: 52 degrees

Equipment: ATV

Trail Conditions: dirt road, trails

Dog Positions: 12 dog team: Marble-Bird, Swidgeon-Joanie, Jewel-Jane, Alma, Magpie-Chickadee, Shifter-Dale

Music Choice: None

Video: None

Notes:  Tried something new today. Hooked up Marble in single lead. We knew right off the bat it was a bad idea! She headed into every open driveway and chased after dogs in the neighbor’s yards. We moved Bird up with her and the run went very well. We worked on “line out” and exteneded stops today, up to 5 minutes at one point.

Robert Forto | Team Ineka | Alaska Dog Works | Mushing Radio | Dog Works Radio | Denver Dog Works

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Robert Forto is a musher training for his first Iditarod under the Team Ineka banner and the host of the popular radio shows, Mush! You Huskies and Dog Works Radio Shows

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Date: September 20, 2011

Distance: 5.02 miles

Total distance (season):  124.50 miles

Weather: 48 degrees

Equipment: ATV

Trail Conditions: dirt road, trails

Dog Positions: 12 dog team: Marble-Bird, Swidgeon-Joanie, Scoter-Magpie, Ellsworth-Shifter, Eddy-Chickadee, Dale-Piglet

Team 2: 12 dog team: Katya-Zak, Shirke-Wu, Jewel-Trixie, Alma-Widgeon, Snap-Sophia, Sparrow-Zambonie

Music Choice: Hollywood Undead/Rob Zombie

Video: None

Notes:  Great training runs with the two teams. We have broken down the dogs into two main teams with a few extras that we are moving in and out daily. We have started fall training in earnest. By this time next month we want 10 miles with  the dogs itching for more!

Robert Forto | Team Ineka | Alaska Dog Works | Mushing Radio | Dog Works Radio | Denver Dog Works

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Robert Forto is a musher training for his first Iditarod under the Team Ineka banner and the host of the popular radio shows, Mush! You Huskies and Dog Works Radio Shows

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