As mentioned on the Ultra list, there was a great article in USA Today on ultra running. The article is focused around this past weekend’s Massanutten race, however it has some pretty good information about ultra running in general. Included is a mention about winner, Matthew Estes, and his troubles at the H.U.R.T. 100 in…
Alex Papadopoulos finished his first 100 mile race this past weekend at the Massanutten Mountain Trails 100. His time was 31:37:30. Great job Alex! This race is held in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia. The race has a tough reputation for the rocky terrain. Alex lived in Hawaii over the last several months…
I came across this article on Monica helping out with a local running club close to her home in Canada. Here is the link to the article. Get out there and run!
The trails around Oahu were a little quieter this past weekend as several H.U.R.T. regulars were on separate but similar "stealth" missions to the Miwok 100K, just North of the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco. This race gets lots of attention as it is a qualifier for the following year’s (2006) Western States 100,…
The 2005 Swamp Romp was held today and H.U.R.T. was well represented by 6 women led by Cheryl. Other team members were Steph, Kat, Marion, Wendy, and Barbi. They all looked like they had a lot of fun. Click here to see photo’s of the event. Other H.U.R.T. runners participating on various teams were Steph’s…
The 2005 HURT Trail Series got off to a great start on Saturday, April 16, with the Top of Tantalus 7 mile run. The lookout at Pu`u `Ualaka`a State Park set the stage for the 53 eager participants as the sweeping, panoramic view featured a sunrise over Diamond Head crater, a blue Pacific Ocean with…
The inaguaral Arizona Ironman triathlon was this past Saturday, (4/9/05) and H.U.R.T. members (past and present plus friends of H.U.R.T. members) did well. Steve Dewald completed the race in 11:49.01. Showing his H.U.R.T. legs, Steve ran a 4:15.45 marathon to end the race. Wow! Congratualtions and way to go Steve!! Other times: Collette Haney: 12:15.12…
Just wanted to let you know that Dean K. and Pam R. are both supposed to be featured on the CBS show, 60 Minutes Sunday, 3/27. Pam is attempting her 300 mile run this weekend and could attempt to finish her run during the time the show airs.
Dean Karnezes has been getting all of the attention but Pam Reed isn’t sitting still. She will attempt 300 miles on Easter weekend in the Tuscon area. Pam was the overall Badwater winner in 2002 and 2003. In 2004, she placed second behind Dean Karnezes Click here for the full article.
Dean K. has been getting lots of press. Those of you who subcribe to the Ultra list have probably read about his upcoming book tour. It seems not all ultra runners are in favor of the press Dean is bringing to the sport or they are just jealous of how he has been able to…
Marshall Ulrich has a new title as he is the first person to complete the "Triple Crown of Extreme Sports" – ultra running, adventure racing and mountaineering. http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/Stories/0,1413,164~8318~2737467,00.html At 53 years old, he is about to complete the "seven summits", climbing the highest peak on all seven continents. He has many running accomplishments including 10…
Many of us know the exploits of Dean Karnazes. Here’s an article in Time Magazine’s on-line edition about him training to run 300 miles non-stop and his new book Ultramarathon Man to be published next month. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1029875-1,00.html There is even a reference that women make better ultra runners. Hmmm, what do you think?
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