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Stina Nilsson has had a dream start in long-distance running.
But now reveals the fatal mistake from the weekend’s competitions.
– That must not happen, says Stina in the TV broadcast.
After four seasons in biathlon got Stina Nilsson finally enough. She put the gun on the famous shelf and changed sports again, this time to long distance running.
Nilsson’s success
Since then, the Swede has trained hard to be as successful as possible in the new skiing venture and also to silence all critics. Nilsson was subjected to harsh criticism and even profanity directed at her during her time as a biathlete.
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Now she has had a dream start in the new sport this winter. Already in her debut at Ski Classics, Stina answered for a podium place immediately, and now this weekend came the next form announcement.
Stina’s mistake
During the Italian long-distance race La Venosta, Stina Nilsson was fourth on Saturday and then came a very strong second place on Sunday. This means that she is fourth in the overall standings during the debut season.
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But alongside the new success, Malungsdotter suffered an embarrassing mistake during one of the races.
– One thing I am dissatisfied with is that my hose froze. So I couldn’t drink anything and had to fight the cramp. So it’s… There’s so much you have to learn with long-distance running. It’s the kind of rookie mistake that shouldn’t happen at all. But I have to take that with me!, she tells SVT about her mistake.
During Saturday’s 60-kilometer race, she instead had to bite without water and finished in fourth place. Despite the fact that it was 13-15 degrees below zero and that she had just returned from an illness.
– I almost didn’t believe in getting to the start a week ago. It is easy to say that you should have gone out a little harder, but then it might have tipped over, she admits to the TV channel.
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