Aloha Athletes, Lots of opportunities for running these days with a group. I can remember when we would round up 3-4 people or maybe half a dozen for the Saturday training run. You have Saturday choices, Sunday choices and probably pretty soon, night or evening choices as people start getting into HURT training. I was…
Aloha Athletes, Time to get a bit of Maunawili practice in and start building in some distance. Meeting place is the Pali Lookout parking area. Per Cheryl, if you don't have water, you don't get to go. Check out the race requirements for carrying water and get used to it. There will be water at…
Aloha Athletes, Since we received so many complaints about the mud after last week's race, we decided to do something a bit tamer and possibly less muddy this week. We will meet at the entrance to Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden in Kaneohe at 6:50 a.m. with a 7:00 a.m. start time. Parking will be outside the…
Aloha Athletes, Another opportunity to meet early and head out for a practice loop on the Mango Madness run route. Remember the Mango Madness HURT Trail Series race is scheduled for June 11th. Meet again at the pumping station (also the start for Mango Madness), at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. This is right near the…
Aloha Athletes, We are going to be heading to the Makiki-Tantalus trail system this week. With the Mango Madness race coming up, it is time to get in a practice loop. Meet at the pumping station (also the start for Mango Madness), at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday. This is right near the corner of Makiki…
Aloha Athletes, A couple of options this weekend. Saturday, we are heading back up to Peacock Flats. Meet behind Dillingham Air Tower at 6:30 a.m. for a day of training in the hills. The weather is supposed to clear by this weekend and it has been getting warmer so don't forget your electrolytes. On Sunday,…
Aloha Athletes: You have a couple of options this weekend. I suggest that if you are interested in either of these, plan as if you are going to be out there all alone. Chances are very good you won't be, but… We trail runners need to keep ourselves personally responsible for our own well being…
Aloha Athletes: Guess what? It is almost time for the Run with a View Trail Series race so…time to go do a training run on the course. Meet at 7:00 a.m. up near the very top of Kaahele Street. This is above Newtown Estates. It is a neighborhood, so please keep it quiet. There are…
Aloha Athletes ! This Saturday is Swamp Romp. Although I've "never been there…never done that", I've certainly heard many, many tales, and seen lots and lots of photos. I guess the name: "the Worlds biggest wet t-shirt event" is too long. Anyway, it seems there's something for everybody, regardless of whether you are a muddy participant…there…
Aloha Athletes ! Due to unrelentless feminine baggering, it looks like we are back to Peacock this Saturday. Okay, I admit that I love Peacock too, well, other than the two hours of driving that it requires, but it's always a great workout. The plan is to start at the bottom in the parking lot…
Aloha Athletes, In what has become a pre-race tradition, we will be running a reverse trek loop starting at the Nature Center at 7:00 a.m. on Saturday. This run will be an easy 10-mile cruise (easy because you are ready to run 100 miles in a week, right?) and typically has included some early arrivals…
Another in the Madness Series….. Time: 6:00PM Friday November 26th to 6:00AM Saturday November 27 Place: Hogback (of course!) Nature Center Picnic Table. The Route: Inner loops (Hogback, Cross-over, Center) repeated. Bring your own stuff, though there will be some refreshments there. This is a great test of stamina and fortitude over that bit…
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