Well, for the past several months the big question has been, will I get in to Hardrock? As of yesterday 7/4/13 I finally put that to rest with a definitive “No”. With only 8days until the race start I sat in the precarious spot of being 1st on the newbies waitlist, next in line, but still no guarantee of getting in. After much stress and racking my brain, I’ve decided to let Hardrock go and head out east to share in the once in a lifetime moment and be there to see my friends Ben and Amanda get married.

I think I made this decision about two weeks ago, but its been hard for me to let go of Hardrock after  6 years of failed entries (after this year). But, ultimately, Hardrock will be there next year, and I’ll have 64 tickets being a 6 time loser. What this means is I can get back to running around in the mountains, working on my 14ers projects and preparing myself to have a kickass time at UTMB in August. I’m excited and looking forward to all the great things the summer still holds for me. Best of luck to all those participating, crewing, pacing the 2013 Hardrock 100 and don’t have too much fun without me.

Jessie cruising down the North Longs Pk trail on the Granite Pass-Storm Pass loop in RMNP with Longs Peak in the background. The official end to my taper.