Iditarod+Journals+Pod+2

Garrett: Day 1 I can't believe I am in third place I just have to pass 2 people and I'm in the lead. I'm off to a great start so far I think I'm going to take the 24 hour rest towards the end of the race so I can get in front of everyone while they're taking rests in the start. Day 2 I can't believe how cold it is -20 degrees I can freeze to death out here! I'm still in third and I can't start thinking negative now or else I will end up scratching. Day 3 I'm now in 13 place and I'm feeling good I can't believe I'm still in the top 20. day 4 I'm now in 13 place day 5 I'm now in 14 place and I'm gonna eat my steak at least the cooler keeps it kinda warm DAY 6 i'm now in 15 place and i'm losing positions more than i am gaining but I am in the top 20. aj:day one i am in first place and i am proud of my self.

Grace: Day #1: On day one, I went over all the things I had in my sled. I'm really nervous. I want to win so bad. The race is about to start. Day 2#:My dogs are doing very good. I have only lost one. So I have 15. I am going to give my dogs the 24 hour break on the 6th day. Since there is only 12 days. then on the 8 day I would give my dogs the 24 hour rest. Right now I'm in 15th place. Day #3 Brianna: Day 1: i can't believe this I'm in 38th place!!! and then i moved up to 5th place. Day 2: i can't believe this I'm in 6th place. the temperature is -3 degrees. i used to be in Skwentna and now I am in Rohn. i have 15 dogs out. all i have to do is pass up 5 people to get 1st place. Day 3: i can't believe this im in 5th place. the temperature is -8 degrees. i have 14 dogs out!

Sophia: Day 1: Wow! It is finally the Iditarod! I have been training long and hard. It is so cold but, the warmth in my heart of finally being here will get me through this! Day 2: I am not doing so good! I m in 49th place. I hope I can make it to the checkpoint without my dogs or I getting taller. I am so close. Day 3: I made it it to the checkpoint with no problems. I went up. I am making good progress! It is getting cold. It is now -3 degrees. Day 4: I went up a lot and I am now in 23rd place. I am making good progress. I am lucky I brought my first aid kit, my dog food, and my knife! I am so happy! Day 5: I am now in 19th place. I am in the top 20! I am so happy! I did not go up much but I am still going strong. Day 6: I went up 9 spots so, I am now in 10th place. I am so happy!!! Day 7: I went up 4 spots. I could of went up more but 5th place is good too.

AJ:

Ava: Day 1: Finally, the first day of the Iditarod has come. I've been training so hard with the dogs. I'm so excited, it's the same feeling I had when I rode a roller coaster. The race is going to start in 10 minutes. Day 2: Wow I can't believe that it's -20 degrees! I'm in 4th place! I never thought i could get that much ahead of the other mushers. I'm in Rohn now, I better get back to the race. Day 3: The tempature rose to -3 degrees. It may seem cold, but after 2 days of -20 degrees, this is pretty warm. I hope i can get to 1st place! Day 3: I'm in 21st place. I dropped down a lot. My dogs got tired so I took abut a 4 hour rest. Day 4: I'm still in 21st place. It's still -3 degrees. I brought my knife with me which came in handy, because the sled got stuck on a huge chunk of ice so I had to start hacking with my knife. Day 5: It's still -3 degrees. Man, I wish it would warm up. The dogs are holding pretty well. Day 6: