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[Tallguy]

Schandelmeier is battling the weather. He pieced together gear at the starting line from six mushers — he doesn’t even know who — and it doesn’t all fit together well. On Tuesday night, in minus 40 temperatures, he got a little frostbite on his hands and feet.

He’s also battling a bacterial leg infection he got in November, which caused him to be on antibiotics for two months. He’s hobbling a bit, he said, but getting through it.

In this COVIN-19 hysteria, I think it's probably good to pause and consider this guy's toughness.