Here’s my picks.  It’s off the cuff and only done in a few minutes cuz’ I’m off to dig a ditch and do trailwork for the Wasatch 100.  1.   Anton looked good on the treadmill at the OR show, he’s had 6 weeks of healthy running and is probably hungry to bust one out. 2.  Wardian will run fast and this course is good for  him, it’s not too technical 3.  Koerner can put in his bid for runner of the year if he wins. 4.  Scott Jurek………he’s due to run a fast one. 5.  Greg Crowther.  Not sure on his fitness level, but likely he’ll be in this to win.  Anton will try and burn him off early. 6.  Phil Kochik….fast if  he doesn’t blow up. 7.  Jeff Browning.  He’s the mystery man, we ran this past weekend, slowly, but I think he’s ready to run around 7 hours. [...]

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The Hardrock 100 starts Friday morning at 6am, CLICK HERE TO WATCH IT LIVE! And the odds are in: 1.  Scott Jaime  3-1.  Scott is the man to beat as he’s ready and I’m a little tired.  If he keeps it together, he’s got potential to run under 28 or even 27 if it all clicks! 2.  Mark Hartell  7-2.  My guess is he’ll run real smart and slip under 28 as well.  He’s got it in him, he had a good chance at that time a few years back, but lost the edge with 15 to go. 3.  Speedgoat Karl  4-1.  I’m still a mystery, so I decided to keep the pressure off of me.  I think I can run sub 26, but I don’t have Scott Jurek to chase, so it’ll likely be a slower start.  28 should be no problem if I don’t have real issues. 4.  [...]