What does a musher from the Iditarod do for training?

Question

What does a musher from the Iditarod do for training?

Answer 1

mostly train the dogs. there are some younger mushers that will work out at a gym because it is pretty grueling standing on the sled for those many miles. notice some of the sleds have storage in the back that can also be a seat. There were a few mushers this year that are grossly obese, so really if a very overweight older woman can do it, then you know her fitness level can't be a huge factor. to train a dog is constant, but once you have a good team then its not so bad.the real athletes are the dogs.