div class=”MsoNormal”After thinking I was going to watch the race from the sidelines, the competitors instinct took over….and I decided to race!nbsp;nbsp; I hate to admit how much I agonized about the decision, but I am happy with the outcome.nbsp; While it was not my best race of the season, it was a very solid performance.nbsp; My plan was to start slow and build into the race. Nearing the finish, I remember thinking that I wish I had 10 km to go in the race because I was gaining on a pack of skiers right ahead of me.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; Here are a few pictures that Rob took of all the wonderful fans from the race today, more to come tomorrow.nbsp; Lots of work to do:nbsp; packing, logistics, and trying to find to my ski bag which has mysteriousl disappeared (which is a problem if one if trying to transport 20 pairs of skis.nbsp;nbsp; Rumor has it that Petra Madjic travels with 100 pairs of skis!)nbsp;nbsp; /divdiv class=”MsoNormal”br //divdiv class=”MsoNormal”I was almost embarrassed by all the support out there today and these past two weeks.nbsp; You guys are awesome and I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart.nbsp; I feel like I was the luckiest racer out there.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp; /divdiv class=”MsoNormal”br //divdiv class=”MsoNormal”Hugs to everyone,/divdiv class=”MsoNormal”br //divdiv class=”MsoNormal”Holly/divdiv class=”MsoNormal”br //divdiv class=”MsoNormal”P.S. nbsp;nbsp;Because of Olympic rules, I can’t post race photos for a few more days…but count on a HUGE post of race photos once that time comes!!!!/divdiv class=”MsoNormal”br //divdiv class=”MsoNormal”————/divdiv class=”MsoNormal”Linda Cresup of Anchorage made this sweeet banner! Thanks Linda!/divdiv class=”separator” style=”clear: both; text-align: center;”
