low-carb training
Here's an interesting article on potential benefits of training for endurance running on low-carb diet. https://regonline.activeeurope.com/custImages/301212/eatlowtrainhigh.pdf Nick
HURT Trail Series Shirts
Aloha All ! The ever popular HURT Trail Series Shirts will no longer be available for purchase at the HURT Trail Series races. However, if you'd like to buy one (or more) please go to: www.missionpossiblefilms.com/store/hurtproducts.html The latest version is on sale there in several popular colors. Although there's been a price increase to $29.95,…
Important Announcement: Top of Tantalus Parking and Carpooling
This Saturday's Trail Series run will have some changes!!!! First, the race starts at 8:00 a.m. We were required to obtain a permit from the State Parks Division. The permit prohibits us from using more than 25 parking places on the Park premises, and also prohibits us from collecting any money in the Park. Therefore,…
Daniel Velasco Really HURT
Aloha Athletes, Another athlete was severely injured recently over on Maui. Daniel is such a deserving person and nice guy and was an awesome athlete, we're all hoping he will be able to regain feeling back in his legs and recover from a near fatal accident. He was recently on the cover of Trail Runner magazine. Here…
Umstead Live
Best place to follow is on FB http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=63182752474 HURT runners Catra, Andy Kumeda and Andy Velazco are running. I had to drop last month when my knee went bad but Ray K is running my number for me. Jon Lawler went through 100K just under 8 hours so there could be a good 100 mile…
What I like about HURT
Apparently in reaction to the crappy weather last year, the organizers of the Ultra Tour de Mt. Blanc, famous for their 20+ page rule book, have announced that henceforth runners must carry a jacket meeting the following "definitive" spec: "Jacket with hood and made with a waterproof (recommendation: minimum 10,000 Schmerber) and breathable (recommendation: RET…
Saturday Training 4-2-11 6:30 am at Peacock
Aloha Athletes ! Surprise ! Surprise ! Something new…well, a 6:30 am start is new. With Marian finishing her Miwok training and Rob just beginning Hardrock training, Peacock just happens to be the best training we have for both venues. So…have fun ! If you have another training spot for Saturday, just posting it as…
The Maui Charm (part II)
Attached is an account of the second and third legs of the Maui Charm. The second leg, the Kaupo ascent was by far the most challenging and beautiful of the the three. Enjoy! Mike and Nick. Download MauiCharmII
2011 HURT Trail Series Announcement: Important
Aloha Athletes, In order to facilitate race morning check-in and our race timing, we are asking you to review this list of names to check if your name is spelled correctly. Please note back in the Comments section below this post if your name is incorrect and give us the correct spelling. Alternatively you can…
Saturday Training 3-26-11 “Out of the Loop”
Aloha Athletes ! Well folks, it looks like I'm totally out of the loop. All I have for you for this Saturday is "5 am at the bottom of Long Road" and "maybe some will want to do Top of Tantalus", sooooo, hopefully some of you can post comments on what your plans are. The…
Maui Charm: Day 1
Hiking Skyline Trail above Polipoli State Park. Here is a piece on the first day of the Charm. Enjoy! Mike and Nick. Download MauiCharm
unofficial RTTS
A small but determined group showed up at the Maui Mall ready to tackle the 36.2 miles to the 10,023 feet summit of Haleakala. We had about 7 solo guys and about 3 teams ready to take the challenge. It turned out later that several others had started at different times and many had…
