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Aloha Athletes !
No, we haven't lost it...at least not yet. Gordon has received reports that the Waianae trail closures are expected to be to be re-opened over the next day or two, so it's a good possibility that we will be able to have the Peacock Preview this Saturday. Please keep a watchful eye on the HURT blog and we'll let you know asap. In the mean time, happy training...we'll get back to you shortly. Don
I received this via e-mail from PJ today. She is describing Carl Gammon, former Hawaii resident and 2008 H.U.R.T. 100 participant.
Carl was one of the original Team Radar (pre-HURT) and was the guy who,
with Big John, eventually invented our current name of "HURT". Carl is the
word-genius, and always full of pun jokes- he is the pun joke Meister. Ask him
tell you the famous (infamous?) HURT Quasimoto joke. But do it in person, and on
the trail, for all fully animated effects.
I love his blog! Carl and his blog are the Minnesota extension of
HURT.
Click here to visit his blog. pj
Maui Xterra World Championships submitted by Paul Sibley
Congrats to a wonderful race by a few local ultra runners. With added support to fellow racers who saw many flats, both Steve and Paul completed the off road course in Makena, Maui this weekend. Thanks to their excellent ultra training, they were prepared with the right equipment to mange what unfolded. For one, it was that mystery moment with nature that requires wet wipes. Not saying who, but not Paul. And then the race continues!
Steve posted a sub 4-hour time with a top 200 overall swim and run time against the best off road triathletes in the world. He placed 37th in his division, and then he ate, showered and changed clothes before seeing Paul who placed 46th in his division cross the finish line about 36 minutes later wearing a chartreuse yellow shirt and sweet looking adventure hat. Kudos to Paul for his excellent taste in style. Paul’s excuse was that he helped a pro triathlete fix three flats; sounds like a likely story. But Steve’s use of the bush topped Paul’s well crafted excuse, and now, on to the preparation for HURT!
Here's a link to all of the results.
I noticed Paul Hopwood finished second overall in the 10K trail race on Saturday. Read about it here.
Aloha Athletes !
Tick, tick, tick...November is here this Thursday, so it's time to get serious, if your name is on the HURT 100 entrants list. I know...you think you still have plenty of time to goof-off before getting serious, but, trust me, you don't ! So be at the end of Manoa Rd. at 5:50 am this Saturday morning prepared to do a double HURT loop.
Meeting time: 5:50 am
Location: Park on the street at the mauka end of Manoa Rd. (just before it narrows, going back into Paradise Park)
Starting time: 6:00 am
Training: A double HURT Loop (40 miles)
Bring: In addition to the usual, you may want to bring a flashlight and a waterproof shell.
PJ has asked me to post this:
Any of you who knew Chase Morrill, and his family, may want to attend his
services at Makapuu Beach Saturday morning at 8:30 am.
Chase was a Pac-5 cross
country and track runner, who loved going out on the trails. He helped out at
HURT 100 the past few years, and has paced some of our runners home to the
Nature Center.The family has planned a "celebration of Chase's life", and
would surely be comforted by anyone who is able to
attend.
Aloha Athletes !
Due to trail closures, we are forced to change our Saturday Training tomorrow (10-27-07). Fires in the Peacock Flats area have prompted the action. Instead, we will move our training run to Maunawili, starting at Pali Lookout at 6:00 am and doing an out-and-back from Pali Lookout to Waimanalo...a nice, fast 22 miles.
Meeting time: 5:50 am Starting time: 6:00 am Meeting place: Pali Lookout
We will stash water at the Waimanalo trailhead.
Sorry for the inconvenience. These things happen. Aloha, Don
Aloha Athletes !
It's always a special occasion when we make it out to Peacock Flats. All the grumbling and whining about the long drive (which is never as long as we thought)seems to disappear after we've made that first big climb up Kalia or certainly by the time we've looked out over the beautiful vistas. But since this is serious training time, you'll need to keep focused on the task at hand and leave sightseeing for another day. After all, we will be returning on Nov. 17 far a race-pace 50 mile training run. But for now, just show up at 6:50 am, at the parking lot behind the control tower at Dillingham airfield, this Saturday Oct. 27 with a MINIMUM of 70 ounces of water (much more if you drink a lot), sunscreen, electrolytes, a hat or cap, bars, bloks, gels, sunglasses and trail food. Please prepare for hotter and dryer conditions than we are used to on the Tantalus trails. Don
Mike Minch cordially invites you to a join him in a ‘Worst of HURT’ birthday run on the 9th and 10th of November. The celebration will start Friday the 9th just after dark (7:00 PM) and continue on through five plus Pairodice to Jackass repeats (just shy of 60 miles.)
Mike will provide refreshments at the typical aid drops, and what ever else can be arranged at the time. For vehicle security reasons the run will start at the upper end of Manoa Road, below Paradise Park.
Mike plans to donate 25 dollars to the Sisters of St. Francis Hospice, Nuuanu in the name of anyone who completes at least one out and back with him (up to $500). Any other donations will be welcomed.
Come on out and join Mike as he celebrates the unwinding of his middle ages. Getting old can be hard to do. Just how so we may learn on the evening of the ninth. So pray for rain, wind and perhaps a little chill.
If you plan to attend let me know so sufficient supplies can be arranged. Use the prefix mmuench01 and the gmail.com suffix.
Aloha
M. Minch
Aloha Athletes !
Mark your calendars for two upcoming special Saturday training dates: October 27 and November 17. The October 27 date is a 25 mile "preview" and the November 17 date is a 50 mile training run at "race pace", which was designed to give us Hawaii runners non-existent 50 mile race conditions during HURT 100 training, but in the Peacock Flats area. Now, before you blow this off as being too easy, since primarily this is on easy, dry jeep roads, compared to the tough, slippery, technical Tantalus trails you normally train on, I'd like to post a challenge: For each of you that do the 50 mile training run in less than the allotted 16 hour time limit, I will personally give you a bottle of Succeed! electrolyte caps. I know you are thinking "what's the catch?"...and there is. The catch is: you have to get your butt out there on Nov. 17 and do the 50 miles in less than 16 hours ! I'll even give you a valuable tip: If you don't make it out to the preview on Oct. 27, you can kiss your chances of finishing on Nov. 17 goodbye. Are you tough enough? I don't think so, but we'll find out. Don
Aloha Athletes !
This Saturday we will begin ramping up for the HURT 100. Mike Muench has already posted the sobering message "100 Days to 100 Miles" which will soon be 90...then 80...then 70...so set your alarm on Friday night and then meet Cheryl and the gang at the end of Manoa Rd. in time for a 6:00 am start. The route will go from Paradise Park to Jackass and over to the Nature Center, where a 10 mile reverse Trek loop will be inserted, before returning to the cars. A nice 30 miles, total. Please remember to bring plenty of fluids and trail snacks. Happy trails, Don
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