Imagine getting accepted into a race, training for it as if your life depended on it. In other words focusing intently on getting yourself into the best shape you could possibly get yourself into, putting hours of training in at the expense of other areas in your life, flying to the mainland with much anticipation…
Essentially there are some issues going on out at the airfield now and security is keeping the gates closed until 7:00 a.m. This will limit our access to parking and early training starts for the time being. Steve Villager and Larry Inouye would be the two best sources for updated information on this right now….
Jim Budde here. As a charter HURT member you might ask What have you done lately? And the answer would be Not much. So I thought I'd give the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim a shot. For the last few summers I've played camp doctor in Arizona at a camp where my daughter gets to ride lots…
Kaena Point Firecracker 10 Mile Trail Race: Saturday July 4, 2009 7:00 a.m. Start the Holiday weekend off with a Bang!! The next race in the H.U.R.T. Trail Series is the Kaena Point Firecracker 10 mile race. This race is a fast, flat, out and back course that parallels the ocean along jeep trails and…
From Saturday (6/20) around 5:00pm through Sunday (6/21) around 12:00pm, I'll be out on the trails doing a slow self supported hike. The plan is to depart from Kailua (near Cheryl's house) and take the Maunawili Trail over to the HURT trail system. I'll pitch camp around midnight where the Matt Disco Center was before, then…
Aloha Athletes ! This Saturday we have a treat…"Lovely Lanipo", also known as "Lascivious Lanipo" and "Loathsome Lanipo", depending on who you are talking to. At any rate, this wonderful trail will give you your moneys worth and will treat you to awesome views at the end (depending on the weather). It will be the usual…
I have been remiss in letting everyone know who made the Key Chains and Coasters presented as prizes last Saturday. These were made on the big island, and are sold by Petroglyph Studios, P.O. Box 362, Volcano, Hawaii, 96785. Chiu Leong is the artist, and he can be contacted at chiuleong@hawaiiantel.net, 808-967-7637. Chiu produces a number of…
This is an FYI posting. If you are interested, please reply directly to Nancy. The Ultimate Guide to Trail Runningby Adam W. Chase and Nancy HobbsSecond Edition – due out in January 2010WANTED: Trail Running Tips and Stories Greetings Trail Runners, Adam and I are working on our second edition of The Ultimate Guide to…
After reading Rex and Bob's great race reports, I didn't think I had much to contribute, but I've been getting pressure to put some thoughts down. It took me a while, but here it goes. About the time of HURT 100 in January, Bob and Rex told me about their plans to run Kettle Moraine…
Great day of running out on the trails Saturday. Thanks to Race Directors Pete and Mike for putting such a fun race together. I've got lots of photos from Peter Daspit who according to Cheryl is our new H.U.R.T. photographer in training. Thanks Peter!! There are four albums from Peter and they can viewed here:…
Almost One Hundred runners turned out for what became the Mango Marv Memorial Run, after the death of one of the co-race directors of the Mango Madness on Saturday. Despite the confusion that seemed to reign on the trail and among the race organizers the race went off well and almost everyone made it back to the…
HURT Runner Involved In Hit And Run, Continues On, Only To Be Killed In Pig Attack. It is with deep sadness that I must report the death of HURT Runner Marvalous Marv Mango in a pig attack on the trails above Makiki Nature Center. Just hours earlier Marv had been involved…
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