Biography
I began running sled dogs in 1987, initially recreationally and then racing. It has been an important part of my life since. The dogs inspire me, steady me, and create important balance in my life. I have lost track of how many times I have retired from Iditarod. But, now that I am retiring from my work as a nurse practitioner, I have decided to fully embrace Iditarod one last time. Doing what we love always makes sense.
2009 Standings
| Checkpoint | Time In | Dogs In | Time Out | Dogs Out | Rest Time | Previous | Layover | Status | Distance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enroute Time | Speed (mph) | 8hr | 24hr | ||||||||
| Anchorage | 3/07 11:45:00 | 12 | |||||||||
| Willow | 3/08 15:34:00 | 16 | |||||||||
| Yentna | 3/08 19:27:00 | 16 | 3/08 20:34:00 | 16 | 1h 7m | 3h 53m | 17.00 | 66 | |||
| Skwentna | 3/08 23:47:00 | 16 | 3/09 05:43:00 | 15 | 5h 56m | 3h 13m | 10.57 | 34 | |||
| Finger Lake | 3/09 11:15:00 | 15 | 3/09 11:18:00 | 15 | 0h 3m | 5h 32m | 8.13 | 45 | |||
| Rainy Pass | 3/09 21:33:00 | 15 | 3/09 21:35:00 | 15 | 0h 2m | 10h 15m | 2.93 | 30 | |||
| Rohn | 3/10 02:10:00 | 15 | 3/10 08:51:00 | 15 | 6h 41m | 4h 35m | 10.47 | 48 | |||
| Nikolai | 3/11 00:45:00 | 15 | 3/11 01:10:00 | 14 | 0h 25m | 15h 54m | 4.72 | 75 | |||
| McGrath | 3/11 12:46:00 | 14 | 3/11 12:48:00 | 13 | 0h 2m | 11h 36m | 4.66 | 54 | |||
| Takotna | 3/11 15:22:00 | 13 | 3/12 16:07:00 | 13 | 24h 45m | 2h 34m | 7.01 |  |
18 | ||
| Ophir | 3/12 19:20:00 | 13 | 3/12 19:31:00 | 13 | 0h 11m | 3h 13m | 7.77 | |
25 | ||
| Iditarod | 3/13 14:36:00 | 13 | 3/13 21:04:00 | 12 | 6h 28m | 19h 5m | 4.72 | |
90 | ||
| Shageluk | 3/14 05:38:00 | 12 | 3/14 13:38:00 | 12 | 8h 0m | 8h 34m | 7.59 | |
|
65 | |
| Anvik | 3/14 17:45:00 | 12 | 3/14 17:47:00 | 12 | 0h 2m | 4h 7m | 6.07 | |
|
25 | |
| Grayling | 3/14 20:50:00 | 12 | 3/15 10:13:00 | 12 | 13h 23m | 3h 3m | 5.90 | |
|
18 | |
| Eagle Island | 3/15 22:22:00 | 12 | 3/16 11:28:00 | 12 | 13h 6m | 12h 9m | 4.94 | |
|
60 | |
| Kaltag | 3/17 01:20:00 | 12 | 3/17 11:14:00 | 11 | 9h 54m | 13h 52m | 5.05 | |
|
70 | |
| Unalakleet | 3/18 06:27:00 | 11 | 3/18 13:13:00 | 11 | 6h 46m | 19h 13m | 4.68 | |
|
90 | |
| Shaktoolik | 3/18 19:30:00 | 11 | 3/19 04:15:00 | 11 | 8h 45m | 6h 17m | 6.37 | |
|
40 | |
| Koyuk | 3/19 11:12:00 | 11 | 3/19 17:35:00 | 11 | 6h 23m | 6h 57m | 8.35 | |
|
58 | |
| Elim | 3/19 23:57:00 | 11 | 3/20 06:27:00 | 11 | 6h 30m | 6h 22m | 7.54 | |
|
48 | |
| White Mountain | 3/20 13:25:00 | 11 | 3/20 21:30:00 | 11 | 8h 5m | 6h 58m | 6.60 | |
|
46 | |
| Safety | 3/21 05:33:00 | 11 | 3/21 05:41:00 | 11 | 0h 8m | 8h 3m | 6.83 | |
|
55 | |
| Nome | 3/21 09:15:05 | 11 | 3h 34m | 6.17 | |
|
22 | ||||
