Determined musher DeeDee Jonrowe: 'I just haven't given in yet'
1,913 views · Published 28 February 2014 · 1:14 · Indexed 22 October 2026
Channel: Anchorage Daily News · 2014 · Sports
DeeDee Jonrowe, a two-time runner-up, will race her 32nd Iditarod this year. It takes a ton of tenacity to make a career out of competitive dog mushing, but Jonrowe says she was never a natural athlete and needed determination to excel. "I always wanted to be an athlete, and I was always active, but as far as being a gifted athlete... you know... 5-foot-1 ... not necessarily gifted, but with huge drive." She says her desire to be competitive keep her from smoking and drinking because she needed every breath of air, every inch of muscle mass. In addition to mushing, she's an avid recreational runner and has competed in the Ironman World Championship in Kona.
