tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809050714924511208.post1539566260588175971..comments2023-10-02T22:22:09.884-07:00Comments on Running John: 2017 Hardrock 100 Race ReportBig Johnny Burtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02950473560314509378noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809050714924511208.post-13231641007981539442019-08-07T08:19:53.910-07:002019-08-07T08:19:53.910-07:00Thanks Lisa! Congrats on the Silverton 55K! I hadn...Thanks Lisa! Congrats on the Silverton 55K! I hadn't heard of that one before until the other day when I was reading Sarah Lavender Smith's race report. She mentioned that it finished up with the climb up Putnam Cataract Ridge, which is indeed part of the Hardrock course! Ah, that brings back memories of standing in a stream looking up at the beautiful mountains... while bent over puking all over my shoes. Good times! Glad you got a taste of Hardrock. Hopefully in a week or two you will forget how hard it was and find yourself signing up for Hardrock :)Big Johnny Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950473560314509378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809050714924511208.post-17137491260795425542019-08-06T13:45:45.200-07:002019-08-06T13:45:45.200-07:00This is quite probably one of the best race report...This is quite probably one of the best race reports I've ever read, thank you. I just ran the Silverton Ultras 55k, half of which is on the Hardrock course. 18-19 miles on the Hardrock course = enough for me to know I don't want to run the actual Hardrock race. That course is intense, and was planned by psychopaths. Still, I'll have epic memories to last me for a while, even as I run much tamer races in the future. Grats on your finish!Lisa Hayenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08288762198483535895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809050714924511208.post-19647795029281338532018-03-10T11:03:34.949-08:002018-03-10T11:03:34.949-08:00Sounds like a brutal race. Fun reading! That spi...Sounds like a brutal race. Fun reading! That spider falling on your pillow reference had me laughing hard. Definitely scary.Gabrielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11093062156578948613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809050714924511208.post-6047052558769249402017-11-06T20:08:40.821-08:002017-11-06T20:08:40.821-08:00Awesome job and great writeup again! I’ll be pull...Awesome job and great writeup again! I’ll be pulling for you to get in again next year!gbranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04134295085379726528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809050714924511208.post-41464942121811571192017-08-07T15:00:33.456-07:002017-08-07T15:00:33.456-07:00It took me a few days to finally finish reading th...It took me a few days to finally finish reading this, so really, it's harder, takes more effort and more time to read your Hardrock race report than it did for you to run the Hardrock. No lottery required, either. Sorry you didn't meet your goal of "top 10 or die trying", but look on the the bright side, you will eventually die.Dukehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01809148464194221863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809050714924511208.post-38115823381761717742017-08-07T07:27:57.841-07:002017-08-07T07:27:57.841-07:00Thanks Jean! Best of luck at UTMB. I was almost ab...Thanks Jean! Best of luck at UTMB. I was almost about to say, "Break a leg!" but then I was worried that you might take that too literally. LOL. So instead, let me just say, "Have a great race".<br /><br />I look forward to reading your UTMB race report afterwards. That race is definitely on my bucket list too!Big Johnny Burtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02950473560314509378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-809050714924511208.post-10627875941092900302017-08-04T20:29:16.495-07:002017-08-04T20:29:16.495-07:00Fascinating account of your persistence to endure,...Fascinating account of your persistence to endure, congrats for another finish! Not sure why, but you make me want to try this one one day... ;-) Let see how UTMB goes first...Jean Pommierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12590228467214315945noreply@blogger.com