Posted on 02/24/2011 4:30:29 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner
ron Dog racers spend countless hours preparing for and riding in the 2,000-mile snowmachine race -- the world's longest. It's also hard on their wives, but for former Alaska Gov. and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin it's part of the routine.
"It's stay out of the way," Palin said as her husband Todd Palin and his Iron Dog teammate, Eric Quam, worked on their sleds on a blustery Wednesday night in Nome. "Those who are closest to these guys know what they need to do."
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"I think these guys are the toughest men on the planet," Palin said. "Girly men don't ride the Iron Dog."
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When I met him in Plano, at the book signing, he was holding the kid, right at the bottom of the stairs. I was surprised that he was not larger. Looks like just another guy you would meet in a bar; well, a fighter-pilot you might meet in the O-club, or a racing car driver. Never guess he is a world -class athlete.
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