Aloha all, Jan McGriff and and I are running the San Diego 100 Mile Endurance Run this weekend. The race begins Saturday, June 12 at 7:00 a.m California time (4:00 Hawaii), with a 31 hour cutoff on Sunday, June 13 at 2:00 p.m. (11:00 am). Hopefully runner tracking will be working throughout the weekend, and…
Trail News
Check Your Name Spelling, Remember Your Number: HURT Trail Series DataBase
In an effort to improve timing of the HURT Trail Series and also to speed check-in prior to race start, we have created a database of Trail Series runner names. Please open this document and check to see if your name is spelled correctly. If so, do nothing. If your name is not spelled correctly,…
Running 50 Miles a Day in 50 States: Running Hope Through America
How would you like to wake up each day knowing you are going to get up and run 50 miles? Can you imagine? How would you handle that? What would your body feel like? Think about it. Each day you get up and you run 50 miles. Then you eat, sleep, get up and do…
Mango Madness Trail Race
Mango Madness Trail Run (A HURT Trail Series Run) Saturday June 12, 2010, 7:00 AM Start Water Tank Park @ Makiki Height Drive and Round Top Drive $10 fee at Race Start (6:30 AM) Marv here. Just about recovered from that vicious pig attack of last year’s ribbon…
Saturday June 5, 2010 Training: Peacock Flats
Aloha Athletes, It is back to Peacock Flats this weekend. You have some starting time options 4:30 a.m. End of Long Road with Marian 7:00 a.m. Control Tower Parking Lot. Cheryl and others will be meeting Marian 8:30 a.m. Control Tower Parking Lot. Don and Vernon Remember to pack lots of water and electrolytes as…
HURT Runners! Ken Michal Request from Jake H.
Everyone! HURT Runners! Ken Michal (A HURT 2010 Runner and PODCASTER) needs our Help for the PodCast Challenge. Please log your miles for him by the end of May and he can WIN the PODCAST Challenge at BuckeyeOutdoors. FINAL PUSH TO THE FINISH! HE gave us a great podcast about HURT100 and now its our…
12 Hours of Makawao
Julie N. and Jan M. went to Maui recently and participated in this run put on by Valley Isle Road Runners. Click here for a race report by Julie. It sounds like they had a good time.
The Big Island Traverse – Just the Facts
The Big Island Traverse was an epic adventure through the realm of the gods providing us with ample opportunities to push our physical and mental limits. My mind reels and my body aches as the full gravity of our journey emerges into consciousness. There were good times had and lessons learned and there are stories…
Saturday Training May 29th, 2010: Kailua to Nature Center and Back, 40++ miles
Aloha Athletes, Ok, folks, this is a big one. It is one of those training runs where you can really feel like you have gone somewhere and back, put in some mileage and covered some distance. This run is happening at Marian's request. She will be doing the full distance. Others are welcome to join…
Big Dog Award to Brian and Mike
I can't wait to hear the stories and see the pics, but I wanted to beat the fellas to the blog and give a huge "Big Dog of the Month" award to Brian and Mike. Congrats!!! Thanks for making the rest of us feel like the little black chihuahua in this photo! You guys inspire…
Big Island Stokage
At sunset on May 19, 2010, ultrarunning legend Mike Muench and I will begin our journey across the island of Hawai'i. The Big Island Traverse (BIT) is an approximate – 160 mile, unsupported fastpack traversing the island from sea -level on the southeastern shore, beginning at Holei Sea Arch; ascend Mauna Loa (13,677 feet) and…
Saturday Training May 22, 2010. Options/Choices
Aloha Athletes: Again this weekend you have some options. Peacock. For you early birds, Marian is starting at the bottom of long road at 4:30 a.m. This is a repeat of what Marian and Cheryl did this past Friday while they were playing hooky. Cheryl and probably other people who like to sleep a bit…