It was a brisk morning for skiing!!! In the negatives at the start and barely rising above zero by the finish. Going into the race I knew my skis had too much structure for these cold temperatures; I was apprehensive about strapping them on at the start just to confirm. I was pleasantly surprised to find relatively fast snow. The groomers must have worked overtime to make sure the course was well packed with beautiful corduroy. The start went well with no crashes or falls (at least none that affected me). I started a few rows back and so after the 35km split with the 58km I was looking around to see what women were in front of me. Throughout the race I wasn't quite sure what place I was in, but was guessing Elaine Nelson and I were the first two (actually, I thought it was Margie).
My skis were riding well. I did exactly what Dan Meyer (Fast Wax) recommended: HSLF-10 teal followed by HSLF-0 white, and then Flight Arctic as a top coat. The pack from the photos above stayed together for just about the entire race. The kilometers flew by and before I knew it we had 7 kilometers to go. I was still feeling the marathons from last weekend, so I was happy to just ski with the pack and not try to break away. The streets of Mora were a welcome site after 35km.
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