tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post7438939652890827977..comments2023-12-28T21:22:10.935-07:00Comments on Jill Outside: A distant goodbyeJill Homerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02983065990450931943noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-76508738876558246792013-12-11T12:18:18.190-07:002013-12-11T12:18:18.190-07:00Sorry to hear about Beat's stepfather. You wri...Sorry to hear about Beat's stepfather. You write such wonderful tributes.Ingunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07673263715080884591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-29542849041931230232013-12-10T10:19:48.427-07:002013-12-10T10:19:48.427-07:00For what it's worth, I would argue that Hardro...For what it's worth, I would argue that Hardrock has arrived at something of a tipping point between the race that it once was (back in the 90s/early 00s) and the race that it is becoming. Once upon a time it was just a group of somewhat masochistic mountain lovers who wanted to spend multiple days traipsing through the San Juans. Now it's THE iconic American mountain hundred; it's become the cynosure for pretty much every other fifty or hundred-mile race there is out there, and the gold standard for the kind of person who wants to toe the line at Wasatch, UTMB, Ronda, and the like. As more and more people apply and the field gets more and more competitive, it seems as though the vaunted "Hardrock family" is starting to disappear and it's becoming much like the other races, albeit with some unique course features.<br /><br />On the other hand, I would argue that ultra-endurance winter races and hundred-plus-mile summer races are still in their infancy, and may enjoy a renaissance in the next few years, much as mountain hundreds did in the previous decade. So passing up Hardrock might mean a different atmosphere at the race a few years down the road, whereas deferring WM100, PTL, etc. would not affect the quality of the experience as drastically.<br /><br />In any case, I'm psyched to hear what you choose and your tales from down the rabbit hole of ultra-distance experience!<br /><br />Cheers, <br />TSScotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12496698858546739659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-11078851916783626132013-12-09T10:07:13.354-07:002013-12-09T10:07:13.354-07:00I think you should orient your year around Hardroc...I think you should orient your year around Hardrock. YOLO.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18389458818431848912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-39468636348636639512013-12-09T10:06:47.024-07:002013-12-09T10:06:47.024-07:00Thanks again for sharing a bit of the trail with m...Thanks again for sharing a bit of the trail with me this weekend. Bummed that it didn't turn out like we'd hoped, but glad to know you got your miles in nonetheless. <br /><br />Psyched for you getting in to HR and I hope to be able to help you in some way as you stomp over the San Juans next July. Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757707922071868212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18615538.post-18263777764179389672013-12-09T09:32:36.300-07:002013-12-09T09:32:36.300-07:00Congrats on being drawn! I hope that you can run i...Congrats on being drawn! I hope that you can run it. Could be a once in a lifetime chance. Cheers!the runnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02691001963471694911noreply@blogger.com