Aloha Athletes ! If the turnout for last Saturday’s training run was any indication, there’s going to be a lot of people doing this years Run to the Sun. There were 20 excited runners ! This Saturday (2-9-08) we will be doing the same 10 mile Manoa loop, followed by two (2) Tantalus Rd./Concrete Hill…
Aloha Athletes ! For those of you who have set your sights on one of the most enjoyable and demanding road runs on the planet, Run to the Sun, we have the perfect training for you. This Saturday we start short and slow and will be gradually ramping-up over the next 6 weeks or so,…
Aloha Athletes ! The 2008 HURT 100 is now in the history books ! Congratulations to all the runners that competed. Obviously it was a tough race, as only half the number of finishers of 2007 finished in 2008. A big mahalo to Big John, Jeff and PJ, and to all the many volunteers. Since…
Aloha Friends ! Trail marking for the 2008 HURT 100 race will be held this Friday morning 1-18-08. We will be meeting at the Hawaii Nature Center lower parking lot at 8:00 am sharp and will be dividing into teams. Course marking instructions and ribbons will be handed out at that time and marking will…
Aloha to all my friends ! Thanks to all my wonderful friends who showed-up last Saturday with a surprise belated birthday get-together. I’m almost certain that Cheryl was responsible, but everyone did a great job of keeping it a secret. It was very special, and I want to sincerely thank everyone who took time out…
Aloha Athletes ! Years ago on Monday night football, when the game was hopeless, Don Meredith would sing with his Southern drawl, "Turn out the lights, the party’s over". Well friends, if you’re not ready by now to run the HURT 100, you might as well sing the same song. But, I know that ALL…
Aloha Athletes ! Happy New Year !! Since you should now be well into your taper, we have 2 options for this Saturday…both on the HURT course…and both starting at the same location and the same time. We will be starting at the Nature Center at 6:00 am, so take your pick. Option A: One…
Aloha Athletes ! We have something new, exciting and different planned especially for you for this Saturday ! A HURT loop ! Yes, just imagine, going over to Manoa at 6:00 am, after all this time away, and finally getting to do a HURT loop (or multiple HURT loops, if you desire). Okay, hopefully you…
Aloha Athletes ! This week you will have two great training options. Friday 12-14-07, Cheryl will be leading a large group that plans to do 50 miles. Plan to meet at the end of Manoa Rd. at 3:45 am (no typo…3:45 am), with a start at 4:00 am sharp. The 50 miles will consist of…
Aloha Gang ! Due to the extremely wet conditions and taking into consideration the damage that we will do to the trails, we have decided to change the location of tomorrow’s training to the Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden. See you there! Meeting time: 5:50 am Starting time: 6:00 am
Aloha Athletes ! It’s back to business as usual with a HURT loop this Saturday. If your name is on the roster for the upcoming HURT 100 race, you may even want to do a second HURT loop. Let’s meet at the usual Manoa location at the end of Manoa Rd. at 5:50 am to…
Aloha Athletes ! A dozen akamai runners were treated to a cool day, mixed with all kinds of weather at Peacock Flats, where outstanding performances by Ed Bugarin and Gordon Lau were the highlight of the day. The Peacock 50 is now the Peacock 54 (54.2 miles) and both Ed and Gordon finished in a…
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