Dynamic Energy

Aucklander Bob Storey, a former army officer and rugby player, was one of 13 rookies racing at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska, held over the weekend of March 5-6. Storey and his wife moved to Alaska in September 29. He compared his last-minute nerves about dog care and what he’ll encounter on the trail to the anxiety he felt before a rugby game into New Zealand. “As long as you can turn the nervousness into dynamic energy once the whistle blows, it’s good,” Storey said.