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I<\/span>t’s about 30mi from the Yentna Station<\/a> to the Skwentna Roadhouse<\/a>, and another 15mi or so to the Shell Lake Lodge<\/a>. We pushed through the night and it was still dark when we reached Skwentna. Breakfast was in order. I admit that I had a (light) beer as well. Beer is one of the oldest beverages in the world, so it must be good for you. It was definitely good for me. Especially at 6am.<\/p>\n

We left as soon as we could do so without headlamps. It was a quick and efficient pit stop. We were now off the Yentna river and the landscape started to change. That was welcome because rivers get old after a while.<\/p>\n

Most Nome veterans will tell that it’s not the best idea to get caught up in the 350mi race frenzy to McGrath if you are Nome-bound. Instead, it would be wise to have a routine and pace that is sustainable for the 1000mi distance. I am grateful to MP to teach me how to sleep enough, avoid ineffective zombie walks, and move more relentlessly. I thought I was good at that, but I clearly wasn’t. It appears I stop a lot, adjust a lot of things, eat a lot, pee a lot, and drink a lot. The latter two are probably somewhat related. Each time I had to stop and saw her quickly disappear at the horizon provided me with a fresh opportunity to become more efficient, or better even, not to stop at all. It was a humble learning experience, but it helped me to get to Nome.<\/p>\n

Once we made it to Shell Lake, Chris made us a tasty burger. I admit I had a (light) beer. Again. MP insisted on 6h of sleep. I agreed, but cheated and set the alarm 1h earlier. The cabin was cold, so we lit the stove and loaded it with plenty of wood. The next thing we both remember is that we woke up drenched in sweat, gasping for air. The stove had turned the cabin into a sauna. We stripped to the bare essentials and had to open the cabin door for 15min before we fell asleep again. Beginners!<\/p>\n

At 9pm Chris made us breakfast for dinner. I had no beer. Not sure why not. And off we went into and through another cold night toward checkpoint 4 at Finger Lake (~mile 125).<\/p>\n

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A hearty breakfast at the Skwentna Roadhouse.<\/p><\/div>\n

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After more than a day on the Yentna river, a change in scenery was welcome. Rivers get old after a while.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The weather was about to change.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The hills that would soon swallow us.<\/p><\/div>\n

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The nose hat<\/a>: one of the most useful items on this race. It prevents frostbite on your nose and cheeks and keeps your face warm.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Shell Lake Lodge! “Lodge” can mean a lot of different things in Alaska. It can be a luxury resort or a very basic cabin with an outhouse.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Another culinary highlight: a burger and beer at the Shell Lake Lodge. Note that this was the only beer they had.<\/p><\/div>\n

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#iti2022 #iditarodtrailinvitational #ultrarunning #nome #alaska<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Rohn's checkpoint wizard and bratwurst grillmaster Adrian surprised us with chocolate and Fireball trail magic. We didn't refuse. At ~mile 20 we opted for the slightly longer, but flatter river route to avoid further moguls. 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A group of three on the way from Nome to White Mountain stopped because their sleds were overheating. That happens typically when the trail is very hard. 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It was time to say goodbye to MP, who was hopping on a flight to Anchorage. Her wrist was heavily swollen. Her surgeon will soon tell her that she had broken her hand by crashing down on\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "adventures"","block_context":{"text":"adventures","link":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/category\/adventures\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d8_9.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d8_9.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d8_9.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d8_9.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d8_9.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/iti22_d8_9.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8959,"url":"https:\/\/christofteuscher.com\/aagaa\/reliving-the-1000mi-iditarod-trail-invitational-day-3\/","url_meta":{"origin":8947,"position":5},"title":"Reliving the 1000mi Iditarod Trail Invitational – Day 3","author":"Christof Teuscher","date":"April 2, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"race so far may have given the impression of a leisurely cakewalk through pretty Alaskan winter landscapes with culinary highlights at regular intervals. 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