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Message: <blockquote data-quote="3Roosters" data-source="post: 160291" data-attributes="member: 1351">Yeah.. I can give the play by play..haha.. and possibly post a vid or 2 on here..if I can figure that out.haha. Sentimental/crowd favorite to win this thing is Aliy Zirkle. In the last 5 yrs, I think she has three 2nd place finishes, a 3rd and a 5th place. if it wasn't for Dallas or his dad Mitch Seavey, she could be looking at being a 5 time champ! Probably could say the same thing about dad Mitch..if it weren't for Dallas he would have won a couple more also..He has won 2 though.Although it is much to early in the race to tell, she should be in the hunt at the end again.Some of the other names to look at besides Zirkle and the Seavey's are Marrs, Ulsom, Petit and 4 time champion Martin Buser. It looks like Buser is currently 12th but he has already taken his 8hr mandatory stop while no one in front of him has taken their 8 hr stop yet. Chess match really starts at about the half way point and after leaders have taken both their 24 mandatory and 8 hour stops.During interviews you hear mushers admitting they are only as strong as their weakest link, and they(mushers) are their teams weakest link....as dogs are usually solid.Speed wise..same thing..only as fast as the slowest dog.Some dog teams start out too fast...or too fast a pace..and isn't sustainable thru the whole race...perhaps having to rest longer and more often down the stretch because of it.Dallas game plan..is usually built for endurance...slowly building his monster has the race wears on...being efficient at check points, changing dog booties, feeding etc.</blockquote>

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