I came across John Vonhof on the Ultra list. John has two blogs related to feet problems for runners and hikers. One site is Fixing Your Feet: http://www.vonhof.typepad.com/fixingyourfeet/ The other is Happy Feet: http://www.vonhof.typepad.com/happy_feet/ Both are set up as blogs and you can subscribe to either or both just like our site. I have also…
Just wanted to thank everyone who contributed to a great weekend of training. Of course, when I say everyone, I’ll probably accidentally leave someone off, my apologies. First, thanks to Paul Sibley for including me in a run from town (Honolulu) to Kailua Friday night. We had less than ideal conditions–it was raining and foggy…
Over the next several weeks, the Saturday training runs will start to become longer. I talked with several people this past weekend at the Firecracker Race and I know there are runners who are interested in joining in on some of these weekly training runs. I want to encourage you to do so as it…
This past Saturday, several of us showed up at 6:00 a.m. to run a H.U.R.T. loop. It was wet and muddy throughout the course (Ugh!), however the sun was out and there was a really good breeze blowing. We had two guests join us, both of whom had not met each other, even though they…
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…
Just got back from running a reverse Triple Trek loop and was pleasantly surprised at how dry the trails are right now. Even in those areas that are usually wet and full of pig sh#t. Get out there and enjoy it!
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!
Hurters, There is an interesting article in the NY Times today reporting the results of a new study on hyponatremia in marathon runners: http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/14/health/14water.html?hp&ex=1113537600&en=749efc752fa5c74a&ei=5094&partner=homepage The abstract to the journal article can be found athttp://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/short/352/15/1550 Cheers,Nick
I came across something interesting called Endurance Radio today. The site (http://www.enduranceradio.com/) has interviews of endurance athletes. Today’s interview (2/22/05) was of Diana Fitzpatrick a Western State’s 100 participant. I listened to it this evening while doing some other work. Additionally each day they feature a race or talk about an upcoming race. The web…
Who is Chris Carmichael and why should you care? He has been the coach of Lance Armstrong through each of his Tour wins. He is now answering questions on fitness through Outside magazine’s on line edition. At the link below Chris answer’s the question: I’m an endurance athlete. How often should I lift weights? http://outside.away.com/outside/bodywork/carmichael-20050201.html…
Brian Wilson in a comment on the overall H.U.R.T. Hawaii blog has asked if anyone has run the contour trail? To answer that question, I might need some more clarification as to what you mean by the contour trail? I have been on a trail referred to as the contour trail at the base of…
As we all know, running the trails requires balance and agility in addition to strength and endurance. Here is an article about this very topic: The Balancing Act of Trail Running http://www.fitter1.com/article_balancing_act_trail_running.html?mtcPromotion=Articles%3EThe_Balancing_Act This article is posted on the web site of a Canadian company called Fitterfirst (http://www.fitter1.com/index.html). Check out their web site for great info…
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.
HURT does organize and facilitate official trail maintenance only when coordination with our partners has occurred. All trail work is performed under the supervision of a permitted individual with advance permissions. Some trails are off-limits for HURT to perform trail maintenance due to the sensitive flora. No HURT trail maintenance will occur outside of these parameters.
HURT and its partner agencies require that no self-directed trail maintenance occur on publicly-owned trails. Any individuals performing trail work outside of official HURT-organized events, are doing so on their own accord and will be held personally responsible by State and Federal agencies for any violations. Such activity could jeopardize our relationships with partner agencies and lead to inability to use public lands for our events.