Aloha Mike ! Although I can't speak for all of your ultrarunning buddies, I can speak for Cheryl, Rex, Rob, Ernest, Harald, Bozo, Gordon, Huddy, Frank and Larry when I say what a remarkable feat you have accomplished with your 60 hour birthday run. I'm sure Ed, Brenda and Fish, who were also out there on your behalf,…
Mike and Rex, walking back to the PP parking lot after Mike's epic 60hr Birthday Run, are approached by two students(?)… Dude1: Hi, do you have sec? We're conducting a little survey here. Did you come down this trail? Mike: Yeah. Rex: Dude, this guy is just wrapping up 60 hours on these trails. Dude1:…
60 hours of running, through three nights, on 30min of sleep. (I hope no kids are watching: don't try this at home.) I am not authorized to pass this on, but I will anyway: Mike says he realized only last night how selfish his endeavor was, and how heavily he was leaning on his friends…
As of 5:45 pm on Saturday, our tough, tenacious HURT warrior Michael Muench has just left the Hawaii Nature Center accompanied by "The World's Best Pacer Who's Never Paced Before", Gordon Lau on his way to Paradise Park where Mike will finish loop #5…the 100 mark, and the start of HURT loop #6. Brenda and…
As of 9:20 p.m, Mike was with Rex, Brenda and Fish at the bottom of cement road. They estimated that they would be at Paradise at 11:15 p.m. About an hour behind schedule for the beginning of his 4th lap. I did not hear if Mike was awake or not. I know I would not…
Contrary to Urban myth, I survived the hit and run by that crazy ass skateboarder and the goaring by the giant boar of Pu'uohia. It was a tough go but I made it. Mikem has asked me to post occasionally on his where abouts. I'll comment on this post as needed. Right now Mike is scheduled to…
Can anyone provide information on large the tree that is down, blocking the trail on Nuuanu? I plan on joining MM tonight for his birthday run. I always bring a foldable saw when running the trails. I would like to know if what I'm carrying will do any good for clearing some of the limbs….
Just got off the phone with Mauricio. Cheryl had called me too after Bozo called her. Apparently there is a very fresh slide and tree down on Nuuanu trail. It is somewhere close to the lower of the two ropes on the trail. Mauricio was able to get through it but he said it was…
Some last minute stuff about where and what :
Just in case training with Mikey from Thursday night until Sunday morning will leave you unfulfilled and looking for something more…Steve will be doing a 40 mile South Loop, starting at 6:00 am from Cheryl's house on Sunday morning. Since a South Loop goes right by the HURT 100 course at two locations, it will be…
Well as Don would say, “Guys and Gals, Mikey has talked himself into some stupid stuff, but this ices the cake, the birthday cake that is."
Aloha Athletes ! HURT Tradition has it that when your birthday comes up, you run your "age". For example, when you turn 26 you run the marathon distance, 26 miles. Sounds easy, huh? So what happens when you turn 60? Yep, same thing…you run your age. 60 miles. Well friends, a few months ago Mike Muench confided…
HURT enjoys the privilege of partnerships with State and Federal agencies that hold the responsibility of protecting Oʻahu public lands. Those partnerships are based upon mutual trust and cooperation and shared concerns for the ʻaina. To keep that trust and continue to be provided the opportunity to host trail events, we (HURT) must understand and abide by rules that govern our partner agencies.
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