Serious question here - why did Jim never tackle Hard Rock? Why did he go so balls deep into WS? Seems like he's teetering on being a tier 2 runner compared to the true gods like Killian and Francois, and only getting older with lots of young talent coming up. Had he spent a few years on Hard Rock I think he also would've been better equipped to handle UTMB. Has he ever spoken on this?
He tried to break the course record at Hard Rock during a solo effort but failed. Had to stop because he was feeling unwell. François went on to break the course record during a race a year or two after Jim's attempt. It seems to me Jim's forte are runnable ultras and he struggles a bit with alpine style ultras.