tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184820795110194108.post4142781266697710989..comments2023-10-25T06:10:16.513-07:00Comments on Running In Circles: My Race Is Better Than Your RaceAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07654448234395611422noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184820795110194108.post-25946493180709878492013-11-18T16:57:57.982-08:002013-11-18T16:57:57.982-08:00#1 on the list of rules for Hardrock runners - no ...#1 on the list of rules for Hardrock runners - no whining. The fact is, Andy, Chris, and Jill, you don't have what it takes to be a Hardrocker. Go find a race you can actually complete.Ultramannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184820795110194108.post-42745187258671490552013-10-31T19:26:25.722-07:002013-10-31T19:26:25.722-07:00I have nothing personally invested in LT100, nor H...I have nothing personally invested in LT100, nor HR....yet it bothered me the way HR decided that Leadville wasn't playing nicely therefore they couldn't participate in the game. Seems rather juvenile (I teach high school, I know juvenile). I know several people - yourself included - who had a positive experience at Leadville and those that didn't just felt to me they needed to find some other source than themselves as an excuse for their poor performance. <br /><br />I've never wanted to do a 100 (but never say never :))....but I almost want to run LT100 now, out of spite.<br /> <br />Great post, thanks! And glad your confidence is bulging again!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10174883718651790845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184820795110194108.post-30835621430407821772013-10-31T06:00:44.554-07:002013-10-31T06:00:44.554-07:00Personally, I think they did the right thing. Rac...Personally, I think they did the right thing. Race management at Leadville has let the Leadville 100 grow into a monster and the Hardrock board is saying that's not OK. They made it clear that it wasn't about whether a finisher of Leadville could finish Hardrock, but about the poor stewardship of the race management of Leadville.<br /><br />You can still use Leadville as your 2014 qualifier and if you don't get in, there are other races you can qualify with next year for 2015 and 16. Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18341126723578608275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184820795110194108.post-27416442405759404072013-10-31T05:53:47.260-07:002013-10-31T05:53:47.260-07:00I think the high road would have been to just remo...I think the high road would have been to just remove some of those extra large races to reduce the potential quantity of qualified applicants and move on. But its their race, so they chose to make the 'political statement'.<br /><br />I respectfully disagree with your perception though. In fact, they seem to go out of their way to say that Leadville is a tough and comparable race. What they are criticizing is the circus the race has become. And by honoring all the current finishers, they are not punishing anybody. Anybody who chooses to continue to support that circus in 2014 and beyond can't use the finish as a qualifier.Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02376446409534942024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184820795110194108.post-8465001403108152013-10-30T18:04:44.936-07:002013-10-30T18:04:44.936-07:00Man, you expressed exactly what I was feeling. An...Man, you expressed exactly what I was feeling. And much better than I would have. Well done.Chris Boyackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18388856830599373821noreply@blogger.com