True Hardrocker

Adam Hodges | October 12, 2022

In this documentary, True Hardrocker, watch the brothers Jamil and Nick Coury at this year’s Hardrock 100. A “true hardrocker” is someone who has done the event in both directions, clockwise and counterclockwise.

Jamil Coury is an ultra runner, entrepreneur and filmmaker based out of Phoenix, Arizona. He is founder and CEO of Aravaipa Running, a trail and ultra events business that holds over thirty running and mountain biking events per year. Jamil has been running ultra marathons since 2005 and his long term goal is to become a five loop finisher of the Barkley Marathons.

About Adam Hodges

Adam Hodges is a mountain endurance athlete and coach. He holds coaching certifications in running, ultrarunning, and triathlon with a specialization in sports psychology from the United Endurance Sports Coaching Academy (UESCA), as well as credentials from USA Triathlon (USAT) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He currently works with runners, ultrarunners, and multisport athletes, and has also coached high school cross country/track and masters swimming. As a USAT All-American triathlete during the 1990s, he competed in the ITU World Triathlon Championships, the ITU World Duathlon Championships, and the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii. As a masters runner, he won a series title in the XTERRA SoCal Trail Run Series. His current pursuits include mountain running, ultrarunning, skimo, and cross-country skiing. Check out his training plans and training guides to help you prepare for your next adventure.