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Women’s podium left to right: Caitlin Compton, Holly (me) & Jessie Diggins
It was a fast and furious 5k race today! Perhaps the fastest 5k that I’ve ever raced with a final time of 12:06! The course skied like two big intervals with lots of false flats and downhills that you had to work in between. The small time gaps should set the stage for a huge drag race tomorrow. We’re doing a “hunting start” where the first one to cross the line wins! Congrats to my APU teammate and fello “old guy” Lars Flora for taking the men’s win today in a STACKED men’s field! Here are a couple of pictures courtesy of my husband, Rob Whitney!
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Racing 1k into the race
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Lars Flora – Men’s winner
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Me and Lars
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Men’s podium – Lars on top! Hometown favorite, George Grey in second and Drew Goldsack in third
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Teammates Taz Mannix followed by Sadie Bjornsen
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Brent Knight
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My dad made the trip up from Seattle to watch me race – thanks Dad!
Tomorrow’s the last race of this month-long tour and then it’s back to Alaska for Christmas! I’m ready for some head-to-head classic skiing tomorrow!
Cheers,
Holly 🙂
