Time for some strategy talk

Ok...Buser is taking his 24 hour rest as the others (with rest built into their team with planned rest stops along the way) blow right through Nikolai and will be taking their 24 further down the trail.  So once they are sleeping, Martin will hit the trail with a fresh team....making a blistering run to get ahead of the sleeping pack!  How for will he get time will tell.  Right now they say he is about 4.5 hours ahead with his monster run to Nikolai.  But will that hold once he is let loose to chase down the pack?  Petit says he may push to Cripple or even Ruby before taking his 24.  Aliy will probably take hers in Takota.....along with King.  Once the 24s are all done it will be easier to see where everyone stands....compare apples to apples!