Comments on: It’s been a slow start to 2010! http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/ World Class Endurance Runner Sat, 31 Jul 2010 07:32:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Randy Cummings http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-15175 Randy Cummings Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:31:51 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-15175 Did anyone see David Villa's scoring for Spain against Portugal? Wow! During the 63rd minute, believe it or not! Did anyone see David Villa’s scoring for Spain against Portugal? Wow! During the 63rd minute, believe it or not!

]]> By: Speedgoat Karl http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8776 Speedgoat Karl Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:56:37 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8776 Chris. Great points. Brings me back to a few years ago when I mentioned that if WS wants to call themselves the "world championship" then they need a policy to have elites bypass the lottery. At least a few spots (maybe 5) for some that don't make it thru the 50 mile qualifiers (or Miwok 100k). Hardrock is considered a "run" meaning it's more about the sick adventure than competing for a time. Finishing HR is the challenge for most. Yah, I am in to race it and win, but it's for a good time, and to see a course like no other. HR and the WS course are very different. Hardrock wouldn't be the best for a championship because of altitude and the fact that it's not a fast race per se. WS is a great venue for it, the politics just stink is all. It is what it is. :-) Chris. Great points. Brings me back to a few years ago when I mentioned that if WS wants to call themselves the “world championship” then they need a policy to have elites bypass the lottery. At least a few spots (maybe 5) for some that don’t make it thru the 50 mile qualifiers (or Miwok 100k).

Hardrock is considered a “run” meaning it’s more about the sick adventure than competing for a time. Finishing HR is the challenge for most. Yah, I am in to race it and win, but it’s for a good time, and to see a course like no other.

HR and the WS course are very different. Hardrock wouldn’t be the best for a championship because of altitude and the fact that it’s not a fast race per se. WS is a great venue for it, the politics just stink is all.

It is what it is. :-)

]]> By: Chris Russell http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8770 Chris Russell Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:15:02 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8770 I haven't run either WS or Hardrock but I am a big fan of the sport. Yes I like to see the top runners get into HR from a fan perspective but HR has such limited spots and I know a lot of non-elite runners whose sole goal is to get into HR and reserving spots for elites would really reduce their chance. Plus HR really doesn't bill itself as a championship which WS does. Because WS is considered to be the "de facto" 100 mile trail championship I think its more imperative that the top runners are afforded a greater probability of getting into WS. I haven’t run either WS or Hardrock but I am a big fan of the sport. Yes I like to see the top runners get into HR from a fan perspective but HR has such limited spots and I know a lot of non-elite runners whose sole goal is to get into HR and reserving spots for elites would really reduce their chance.

Plus HR really doesn’t bill itself as a championship which WS does. Because WS is considered to be the “de facto” 100 mile trail championship I think its more imperative that the top runners are afforded a greater probability of getting into WS.

]]> By: Brian Philpot http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8763 Brian Philpot Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:47:02 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8763 Ya old, you still run a great race. I will get to hardrock in one of the future years. I want to be a little more ready for such a big 100. Ya old, you still run a great race. I will get to hardrock in one of the future years. I want to be a little more ready for such a big 100.

]]> By: Speedgoat Karl http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8762 Speedgoat Karl Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:20:13 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8762 The lineup at Hardrock is standard procedure. Not super competitive, but it'll be a good race. Troy, Darcy, Anita, and Scott will get in. I do know that it's the nicest and best course in town....that's why I'm going. Nothing compares to Hardrock...nothing. Yah, some faster guys are missing, but welcome to the lottery system. That's how it works. Just like Western. Sure glad I don't have to deal with the lottery. I guess that's the benefit of being old. You finish these things enough times and you get in automatically. :-) The lineup at Hardrock is standard procedure. Not super competitive, but it’ll be a good race. Troy, Darcy, Anita, and Scott will get in. I do know that it’s the nicest and best course in town….that’s why I’m going. Nothing compares to Hardrock…nothing.

Yah, some faster guys are missing, but welcome to the lottery system. That’s how it works. Just like Western. Sure glad I don’t have to deal with the lottery. I guess that’s the benefit of being old. You finish these things enough times and you get in automatically. :-)

]]> By: Brian Philpot http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8745 Brian Philpot Tue, 09 Feb 2010 03:05:45 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8745 Hay Karl, what do you thick about the line up of the hardrock 100? Hay Karl, what do you thick about the line up of the hardrock 100?

]]> By: Mikael Turchetti http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8725 Mikael Turchetti Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:00:43 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8725 Good to see that US Ultrarunners will be represented ! Looking forward to meeting you in Chamonix this summer. Best, Mikaël Turchetti ULTRAFONDUS MAGAZINE p: +33 6.8517.2533 e: m.turchetti@ultrafondus.com w: ultrafondus.com Good to see that US Ultrarunners will be represented !

Looking forward to meeting you in Chamonix this summer.

Best,

Mikaël Turchetti
ULTRAFONDUS MAGAZINE
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]]> By: brickett http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8707 brickett Sun, 07 Feb 2010 17:32:32 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8707 Liza beat Jamie by over an hour. Great race for her. And she is always smiling, even on a bad day. Liza beat Jamie by over an hour. Great race for her. And she is always smiling, even on a bad day.

]]> By: olga http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8705 olga Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:23:18 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8705 told ya so:) and she smiled the whole way!!! told ya so:) and she smiled the whole way!!!

]]> By: brickett http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8703 brickett Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:02:05 +0000 http://karlmeltzer.com/2010/01/its-been-a-slow-start-to-2010/#comment-8703 Liza Howard took the women's crown (2nd or 3rd overall behind Crowther and maybe one other) in 15:41, 2nd fastest time ever for women at Rocky. Coming off 2 straight 100 mile wins, watch out for her at Western Sates in June. Liza Howard took the women’s crown (2nd or 3rd overall behind Crowther and maybe one other) in 15:41, 2nd fastest time ever for women at Rocky. Coming off 2 straight 100 mile wins, watch out for her at Western Sates in June.

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