The reporter turned Beargrease board member turned musher talks about his first (and possibly last?) marathon: the "terrifying moments," what he learned about himself, what happened to Ryan Redington's team, his next challenge (Grandma's Marathon this summer) and even media darling, Blowhole.
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Credit Lisa Johnson, 2019