Hardtalk by the Hardrock 100 Endurance Run

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome on Rebecca Clark! Rebecca is a long time Hardrock volunteer who is our next inductee into the Hall of Fame! Rebecca is a very familiar face at Hardrock as she ran the check-in process at Hardrock for many years. Rebecca was often the first person to welcome you into what is known as the Hardrock Family and welcome you into the run. Please...

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome the next two inductees into the Hall of Fame! Shauna and Steve Blaylock are long time volunteers of the Hardrock Hundred helping lead the communication efforts at Hardrock. We talk bout how they first got involved with Hardrock and how Hardrock has changed over the years. 

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they discuss some interesting psychological topics. We talk about getting to Hardrock and what it means to the both of them, also we dive a bit into the psychology of it all and the imposter syndrome that some people (its Dan, look at the episode title) may be dealing with in the run (pun intended) up to the event.  

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome on the legendary Roch Horton who is one of the 2026 Hall of Fame inductees!  Roch is best known for his long standing work at Krogers Canteen aid station that sits nestled on a small notch in the mountains at 13,100 feet and its famous special drink... Join us as we talk about everything from how Roch got into running all the way to how he...

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they ruminate about the gear that they will, or will not, bring out for a loop around the San Juans. Chris has a lot of experience on the Hardrock course and Dan exists so they know what's up when it comes down to gear. Whether it's shoes, gaiters, packs or clothes, we probably touch on it in this episode.  #running #run #gear

Send us Fan Mail Bill told Chris and Dan that he will be playing this episode specifically on repeat at the Chapman Aid Station, so volunteers, you've been warned. Everyone please welcome onto the show Bill Schum! Bill has been the Volunteer Coordinator at Hardrock for a few years now as well as serving last he Chapman Aid Station Captain, they have duct tape for all your needs! We talk about...

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Dan talk training and prep for this years Hardrock Hundred. Including people they are excited to spend time with and motivations for training for the run. 

Send us Fan Mail Everyone please join Chris and Dan on welcoming Michael Wardian to the podcast. A self proclaimed “flat lander” Mike has run events all across the world, on all seven continents in seven days to be exact, as well as finished Hardrock multiple times. Tune in for all the fun discussion with Mike about Hardrock and more!

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they talk about running in the 2026 Hardrock. They talk about pacers, race nerves, preparation and more in this episode of Hardthoughts. 

Send us Fan Mail Please Join Chris and Dan as they welcome on Katharina Hartmuth! Plenty of great stories are shared as we tackle everything Hardrock, including living and training in Silverton to navigating parts of the Hardrock course without her vision! We also talk about what makes Hardrock special and some great training tips for anyone who is entered, or hopes to enter one day. 

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they sit down and discuss what they are excited about, and what they are scared for, headed into this years Hardrock. Chris, a 17 time finisher, and Dan, someone who is just happy to be here, discuss a lot about the course and their preparation. 

Send us Fan Mail Hey everyone, Happy New Year! Please join Dan, Chris and Dale as they chat about how the lottery went. We chat about everything that went right (and wrong) during the lottery AND what we are excited about this year. 

Send us Fan Mail Join Chris and Dan as they sit down with three incredible guests, Cordis Hall, Emily Hawgood, and Sarah Ostaszewski, for a deep dive into all things Hardrock. Each of them has thrown their name into the hat for this year’s Hardrock 100 lottery, and we talk hopes, history, preparation, and what the race means to them. Make sure to tune in Live for the Hardrock Hundred Lottery prese...

Send us Fan Mail Everyone, please welcome on, Trail Work Coordinator Trevor Peterson! Trevor has been in this role for a few years now and helps put on all of the great trail work we do to make sure the Hardrock course is in tip top shape. Chris and Dan with Trevor about everything form his beginnings into ultra-running to what he looks forward to most every year about the weekend! 

Send us Fan Mail Please join Dan and Chris as they welcome on Tommy Stockton and David Coblentz. David and Tom both sit on the lottery subcommittee and share a bit with us about how the Hardrock qualifiers are selected and how the lottery is implemented. We take a deep dive into all the math and statistics into what makes the lottery happen!

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome on David and Amaya Coblentz! David ran his 13th Hardrock this past summer and everyone involved in this episode paced David for some period of time. Please join us as we discuss everything from David's first Hardrock to his most recent finish. It truly is a family affair!

Send us Fan Mail Chris and Dan sit down with Hardrock legend Betsy Nye, a 20-time finisher whose story embodies the spirit of the Hardrock Hundred. We dive into her first steps into the run, what keeps her coming back year after year, and how her journey has truly become a family affair. This summer, Betsy returned to Silverton after a year of recovery from major surgery to claim her 20th finish  ...

Send us Fan Mail We’re back! After a well-earned break to recover from Hardrock, Dan and Chris sit down with none other than Dale Garland, the legendary Run Director of the Hardrock Hundred Endurance Run. We dive into the highs, lows, and unforgettable moments from this year’s run around the San Juans! And this is just the start—there’s plenty more exciting content coming your way. Be sure to foll...

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome on a true power couple in the sport. Katie has won Western States, UTMB and countless other events and now she is taking on the Hardrock course. Germain is also taking on the Hardrock course tomorrow morning and has an impressive running resume, placing third overall at UTMB in 2023 and 2nd at Diagonale des Fous. We talk about training reg...

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome on the 2024 Hardrock champion Ludovic "Ludo" Pommeret! Ludo set a course record in the clockwise direction in 2024 breaking Killian Jornet's record. We talk about everything from his training, how he likes being in the San Juans and his favorite (or least favorite) parts of the Hardrock course. 

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan, as they learn A LOT on this episode. As we are rapidly approaching race day, or maybe on your drive down to ole Silverton town, give this one a listen. Terry Wallace grew up in Los Alamos, NM (at 7000 feet in the Jemez Mountains). So you could say he was raised on a diet of mountain life and adventures. During his formative years, his father (a chemist a...

Send us Fan Mail Please join us as Chris and Dan as they welcome on 30th running coordinator, Kayla Ferguson. They talk about all of the great activities that will be surrounding the event this year including the Hall of Fame inductions that will be happening! Tune in and get ready for an exciting Hardrock week! 

Send us Fan Mail If you think we’re talking front runners this episode… think again! Chris and Dan are back, and they’re joined once more by the one and only run director Dale Garland. We’re diving into everything happening at Camp Hardrock—special events, behind-the-scenes stories, and all the good stuff that makes Hardrock so special. Whether you’re running, crewing, or just soaking up the vibes...

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome on Partnership Coordinator Chloe Schulman! Chloe came on board with Hardrock this year to revamp our partnership efforts. We talk everything from Hardrock to ultrarunning goals and everything in between. 

Send us Fan Mail Please join Chris and Dan as they welcome on new board member, Hardrocker, and long time volunteer Kari Fraser. If you have come through the Ouray aid station the last couple of years you have probably seen Kari around ushering runners, crews, and volunteers around the area. We have some great conversation with Kari about what Hardrock means to her and how it has impacted her life...