Paul has repeatedly proven himself to be an outstanding musher and dog handler yet he seems to always be the bridsmade and never the bride. Will this be his year? It is always some little thing that keeps him from the # 1 position. In 2006 he raced with pneumonia and yet came in 3rd. Last year a broken sled on the coast put him behind Lance for 2nd. If it wasn't for these unplanned for setbacks would the outcome have been different? What will happen this year if everything goes as he has planned and there are no unfortunate surprises? This may be his year. There is no doubt that he deserves it! If you haven't been there yet I encourage you to go to his webpage and read the writings of his wife Evy. She is an excellent writer and adds a lot of perspective to the race.
I have one question maybe someone can answer. Last year he had an outstanding lead dog named Governor who seems to have died since. Can anyone tell me what happened? This is one of those times when I miss the history we accumulated at Cabelas because I would love to go back and read what we wrote about Governor. From what I remember he was the kind of lead dog you tell stories about.
It would do my heart good to see Paul win this year.