Another Saturday option… A small group of us will be running the top secret trails above the North Shore surf breaks again this weekend. So if you trashed yourself last weekend (like I did), and would enjoy a slightly less punishing run this weekend (like I would), so you can trash yourself again next weekend…
Trail News
Friday Night Run – Windward Side
Planning a Friday night run leaving from Maunawili Falls Trailhead in the Maunawili subdivision around 6PM and running over to Paradise Park, then back. Long-slow run over the Pali (no pork please), through Jackass Ginger, over to PP then return to Maunawili. Looking for company from anyone that has too many daytime commitments to run when…
Back to Back Bad Ass Training Binge
So here is the score. You don't have to go to Peacocks this week to get in some bad ass training time. But the flip side is that if you don't go to Peacocks this weekend you will be missing some bad ass training time. The only way out of the conundrum is to split…
Hi HURT club members, I'm Brandon, a runner from AZ, visiting O'ahu until September 28th. I would like to join the group for a couple of the upcoming training runs at Peacock. I have access to a car and could offer a ride from Aina Haiana area. Would like to have a contact at the…
Pounding the Peacock Pavement; Long Road Redux; Kealia Kalamities; Hard Times at Bad Water Stash.
You got the idea??? Get out there and Suffer. Take your own water to the top, stop yer whinning, NOBODY cares if you think it's all BS. Want to finish the hardest 100 K in about 5000 miles? Then you best be out there this weekend. Saturday. Long Road at 5:00 AM, Airport…
Update from Afghanistan and Ed B.
Aloha Everyone, I'm missing running in Hawaii with the HURT group. I'm currently in Herat, Afghanistan doing security work. One of the guys on my team, Dave Alvarez is a runner. He started running with me shortly after he moved from his compound to my compound. He just recently joined my Security team and we've…
Call For Volunteers: HURT 100
Runners, HURT ohana, Putting on an event like the HURT 100 requires significant commitments from many of us, and we are grateful for the support we receive from the HURT ohana. Most recently, Jan McGriff and Julie Takishima have graciously agreed to be the Aid Station Captains at Paradise Park, and many of you have…
It is Time for Distance, Pain, and Suffering!
No more of these sissy short sprints, no more tinni-wheeny ten mile loops being called 'training', no more 'one bottle' wandering, It is time to prove you actually deserve that HURT shirt, or are deserving of one sometime. Real training is upon us, and you are provided with a number of alternatives to test…
Tantalus Triple Trek Results—UPDATED RESULTS
Aloha Athletes, Thank you to RD Fish and Ernest for putting on a great race yesterday. They had prepared the course with just the right amount of mud and water to create ideal conditions for slipping and sliding all over the course. Great Fun!! Special thanks to everyone who contributed in making this race a…
For anyone interested, the Hardrock 100 entry form is available on their website. I highly recomend this race to everyone who qualifies. www.Hardrock100.com
TANTALUS TRIPLE TREK (TTT) IMPORTANT PRE-RACE INSTRUCTIONS
RACE DAY: (SATURDAY) SEPTEMBER 3, 2011 DISTANCE: 30 Miles (3 Trek 10 Mile Loops) VENUE: HAWAIIAN NATURE CENTER RACE FEE: $10.00 Please park below the entrance to the Hawaii Nature Center, as parking is extremely limited. When you walk up to the start early in the morning, please observe the “QUIET ZONE” along…
Ultra trail de Mont Blanc report
On Friday I did the UTMB-CCC the 98k 5500m little sister to the 160k UTMB proper. This runs from Courmeyeur in Italy via Champex in Switzerland to Chamonix in France After changing forecasts race morning the forecast was for thunderstorms so they decided to reroute us so that instead of a few high passes from…