Kathy Lesinski is probably the only long-distance competitive sled dog racer in Connecticut. She trains her 20 Siberian huskies in the wee hours when the weather is too warm during the day, packs them up for trips to colder climates when necessary, and has worked her team up to 100-mile long races. Most mushers live farther north, with 40% of U.S. racers hailing from Alaska.