HURT 100 Pacing
Aloha ! I accidentally omitted the "day" to be at the Nature Center for pacing at 5:30-6:00 pm…it's Saturday 1-17-09. Hope to see you there ! Don
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Trail Marking/HURT 100
Aloha Athletes ! If you plan to help mark trails for the 2009 HURT 100, please meet us promptly at 8:00 am tomorrow (Friday) morning at the water pumping station at the corner of Makiki St. and Makiki Heights Rd. Just bring water and snacks and we'll furnish the instructions and marking ribbons. It will…
H.U.R.T. 100: Running the Rainforest, 2008 Video is Now Available
Heather Spencer (and Don Fallis) have put together a 2-disc video of the 2008 H.U.R.T. 100. I had the pleasure of watching the full video and it is great. If you saw Heather's work on the Mission Possible-Badwater video you know what she is capable of doing–well, she's gotten even better. Heather is making the…
H.U.R.T. 100 Volunteers Needed
The 2009 H.U.R.T. 100 is fast approaching on January 17th and 18th and there are several opportunities for those not running the race to get involved. Here's the list and contact information: Course/Trail Marking This involves going out on the course and putting up flagging tape so mainland runners know the route.Friday Morning January 16thContact…
Saturday Training 1-10-09 “The Garden”
Aloha Athletes ! Well folks, the 2009 HURT 100 race is almost here. If you're not ready for it today, you won't be ready for it next week Saturday. Sorry. So, this Saturday we have a change of pace planned, with a slightly later starting time (6:45 am), a different location (the Hoomaluhia Botannical Garden)…
Saturday Training: 1/3/09 Starting at Paradise
Aloha and Happy New Year! This Saturday Cheryl says we're starting at Paradise at 6:00 a.m. Some might be doing repeats and some might do a full H.U.R.T. loop. Time to start training for HURT I guess!! 🙂 Yikes, the race date is fast approaching!! Meeting in back of Manoa Valley–same place as usual (5:50…
Where is Lisa?
The Dewald boys celebrating the Holidays in Big Bear. The question is; Where was Lisa for the above photo? It may not look like it, but Steve is training for the H.U.R.T. 100 in this photo. No hypothermia for him this year!! Is that a beer can in Jakob's hand? Lisa is in this photo….
A Couple of New H.U.R.T. Runners–Congratulations!
Congrats to Doug & Trista Johnson,,,Trista gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl.Two new Hurt Runners!!!All are happy and well.now Dougie will have to really run fast at Hurt to get home to change diapers!! From DougLuke, Sydney, and mom are all fine. Luke was born 5lbs 2oz 17.5" and Sydney was born…
H.U.R.T. 100 2008 – Running the Rainforest
At the the 2008 H.U.R.T. 100 Heather Spencer (and Don Fallis) recorded much of the race via video. Heather has informed me that the video will be released in January 2009. At this time, she is not sure of the actual release date but is hoping for January 12. I am really looking forward to…
Saturday Training 12–20-08 “Cheryl Sez”
Aloha Athletes ! What do you do the week after an unbelievably tough, rain-soaked-50-mile-training run? Well, Cheryl Sez "let's repeat last weeks training run, so the one's that missed it last week can get their 50 in". Hummmmm???? Okay. Sounds logical to me. So, whether you need to get in your 50 mile training run…
Paul Sibley’s 160 Mile Cancer Awareness Run
Aloha Athletes ! In a couple of hours (10:00 am) Paul Sibley will be starting from Aloha Tower on an epic run for cancer awareness to honor a young boy from Louisiana stricken with cancer. Paul's run starts with a 135 mile, around Oahu, Perimeter run and with only a few hours rest, will finish with him…
Saturday Training 12-13-08 50 Miles of HURT
Aloha Athletes ! Well, the title of this Saturday's training "50 Miles of HURT" was certainly appropriate. Since I won't be there, I had to chuckle. But, with only 5 weeks from this Saturday until the conch shell blows, this will likely be your last big training run before the HURT 100. So, here's the scoop…be…