H.U.R.T. Hawaii

Saturday Training: 4-26-08, Peacock Flats

Aloha Athletes,

At the request of Don, we are going back to Peacock and will start just a bit later. Don returns from the mainland on Friday evening.

Peacock Flats this Saturday. Starting time: 6:30 am. Same location: the parking lot behind Dillingham airfield. There might be a couple of options: 22 miles and 27 miles. You can always do much less by just retracing  your route to the cars. Water will probably be stashed at 2 locations, but please plan to carry plenty of water and also snacks and electrolytes.

Hope you can be there for another great day on the trails.

Saturday Training 3-29-08 Peacock Flats Revisited

Aloha Athletes !

A very large group showed-up for Peacock Flats last Saturday, including several strong, tough, fast wahine. Several good male runners ran hard but still got "chicked" for their efforts. It was a beautiful day...so beautiful that we will be returning to Peacock Flats this Saturday. Same starting time: 6:30 am. Same location: the parking lot behind Dillingham airfield. There will be 2 options: 22 miles and 27 miles. We will have water stashed at 2 locations, but please plan to carry plenty of water and also snacks and electrolytes. It wasn't hot on Saturday, but it can be hot up there. See you there for another tough trail run.  Don

Saturday Training 3-22-08 "Peacock Flats"

Aloha Athletes !

Another fun, exciting and successful Run to the Sun is history. A record year for participants ! Congratulations to all that ran and thanks to The Valley Isle Road Runners and Bram...and to HURT, especially Big John & PJ for all their hard work.

This Saturday will bring us back to beautiful and demanding Peacock Flats. Park as usual in the parking lot behind the Dillingham Airfield control tower. We will start promptly at 6:30 am. A 22 mile loop is planned for the main course, but you are welcome to stay for the dessert, so do as much as you need. A nice group is expected. We will have water and Gatorade (and cookies) stashed, but, as usual, plan to carry a minimum of 60 ounces of fluids. It can be hot out there !  Don

Saturday Training 3-15-08

Aloha Athletes !

Well, if you are not going to be in Maui this Saturday for Run to the Sun, I feel sorry for you. As a matter of fact I feel sorry for me, as I will be missing this great event for the first time in 9 years. Three other unfortunates, Marian Yasuda, Steve Dewald and Gil Loomis felt sorry for me and are letting me tag along with them for a portion of their Saturday Training. They will be starting at Gil's house (yes, it's Cheryl's house too) in Enchanted Lake at 6 am, heading on the road to the Waimanalo side of Maunawili Trail, up to Pali Lookout (where I will be meeting them at 9:30 am), then down via Old Pali Rd. to Jackass Ginger...over to the Nature Center at around noon and returning the same route in the opposite direction (I'll drop out at Pali Lookout). How many miles is the whole thing? I don't think anybody knows for sure, but it's a lot ! My lil' section is around 17 miles, give or take. Theirs? Must be 45-47.

Anyway, since there will be only a limited amount of stash, please e-mail me at expo@hawaii.rr.com if you want to do all or any part, as I'll serve as the stash coordinator. If you just "show-up" please arrange your own stash in advance.

Don

Saturday Training: 3-8-08

Aloha Athletes,

This Saturday will mark the last organized training run for Run to the Sun. We will look at the day as a taper day. Also on Saturday I've heard a few people will be at the Ft. DeRussey Biathlon. Finally, there is a group going up to Peacock on Sunday. I would imagine that group includes runners training for Miwok and Western States. If you are interested in joining in Sunday, contact Cheryl for details.

Saturday Training:
Let's meet at the entrance to Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden, in Kaneohe, at 6:00 am  Please keep it quiet in this neighborhood. We will do the fun route which takes us thru the Garden, out on the road and then up Old Pali Road, under Pali Highway and up to Pali Lookout. Let's plan on doing one of these (each round trip is 9.6 miles), unless your training is hardcore and you want to do more.

Saturday Training 3-1-08

Aloha Athletes !

Holy Cow Batman ! From this Saturday it's only 2 weeks until Run to the Sun !

There will be 2 training options for you this Saturday:  First, we will have our standard R2S training option starting at 6:00 am at the corner of Makiki St. and Makiki Heights Drive. As usual, it will start with a 10 mile Manoa loop and we'll finish it off with a couple of Tantalus Rd./Concrete Hills. The other option is very good R2S training and is something we will be doing on a semi-regular basis to help Marian Yasuda and Ernest Tay prepare for their Western States 100 mile run in late June.  This training option will start at 6:30 am at Dillingham airfield (at the parking lot behind the control tower). Depending on the route, you can expect around 25 miles of very good hill training. Unfortunately, I will miss the next 2 Saturdays, as I will be on the mainland, so if you have questions on either option, please contact Cheryl at 277-4960.  I'll miss you guys !  See ya soon.  Don

Saturday Training: Peacock Flats - Easy 15 miles

Aloha Athletes!

For this week, were heading back to the N. shore, up to the Dillingham/Peacock area. Time to get off the HURT course for a week.

Meeting time: 6:20 am (Please be on time--allow an hour drive from Honolulu/Windward.)

Starting time: 6:30 am

Meeting place: Dillingham Airfield (drive to the far end of Dillingham Airfield and turn left into the last gate...circle around back and park in the parking lot.)

Training: Cheryl tells me it will be an easy 15 miles

Distance: Approximately 15 miles

Time: Ask Cheryl

IMPORTANT !! Bring plenty of water and carry a minimum of 50-70 oz. 

Plan ahead and bring all the water/sports drink/food that you will need. Enjoy!

Aloha, Bob

Aloha Athletes!

For this week, were heading back to the N. shore, up to the Dillingham/Peacock area. Time to get off the HURT course for a week.

Meeting time: 6:20 am (Please be on time--allow an hour drive from Honolulu/Windward.)

Starting time: 6:30 am

Meeting place: Dillingham Airfield (drive to the far end of Dillingham Airfield and turn left into the last gate...circle around back and park in the parking lot.)

Training: Cheryl tells me it will be an easy 15 miles

Distance: Approximately 15 miles

Time: Ask Cheryl

IMPORTANT !! Bring plenty of water and carry a minimum of 50-70 oz. 

Plan ahead and bring all the water/sports drink/food that you will need. Enjoy!

Aloha, Bob

It's Friday! What are we doing on Saturday?

I apologize. If you are not sure what we are doing for training on Saturday, please see the posts related to Cheryl's Birthday run. Click here or scroll down below this post. Essentially we are running 10 mile loops on the Triple Trek route. Come out and join Cheryl for 10 or more miles! It will be fun! (For us!)

I think Cheryl has arranged to park her car up by the bathrooms so if you get there and don't see her car, that's why.

A lot of things going on. Several Hawaii runners are off to the Lean Horse 100 this weekend in South Dakota. Mike Muench and I've think, Mike and Patricia, plus Joel and Steph are all going. Bob Murphy is supposed to be there too. Good Luck Runners!!

On a more global scale is the Mont Blanc Ultra race in Europe where Scott Jurek and Karl Metzler are both competing. Check it out this weekend if you have some time. They are supposed to have a good web-cast.

Cheryl also wanted me let people know she has Clip and Succeed electrolytes if you need any. Contact her for pricing info.

Finally, I came across this quote--I love it:

"The woods are lovely dark and deep, but I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep." - Robert Frost
From a poem: Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Get out there and Run!
Aloha, Bob

Saturday Training, 8-18-07, Trek Loops

With the next race in the H.U.R.T. Trail Series being the Triple Trek (on September 1), we thought we had better spend some time out on the course. This is a good time to learn the course especially since last year, some people, some how got lost. (???) So...

Trek Loops

Meeting time: 5:50 am

Starting time: 6:00 am

Meeting place: Hawaii Nature Center, lower parking lot.

Training: Repeats on the Triple Trek course (At least two)

Distance: About 10 miles per loop

Duration: 1.5 to 2.5 hrs per loop.

Bring: Water & other nutritional aid for your own use at the start/finish. Be prepared with electrolytes as it will probably be hot and humid.

Good training!

Saturday Training 8/11/07: Paradise to Nuuanu Repeats

By popular request and overwhelming demand, we are scheduling some serious time on the trails this coming Saturday. If you are planning on doing the H.U.R.T. 100 this year, this is a good early season tune-up or fitness check. (Some might say reality check.)

Come out for at least one repeat and the committed will stay for two. It will be fun!!

Meeting time: 5:50 am

Starting time: 6:00 am

Meeting place: The mauka end of Manoa Rd. just before it narrows, as it heads back into Paradise Park.  Park on the street and please be quiet as this is a residential neighborhood.

Training: Repeats from Paradise Park to Nuuanu/Jackass Ginger and back. Planning on two repeats.

Distance: About 11+ miles per over and back.

Duration: 3:00 to 4:00 hrs per loop.

Bring: Water & other nutritional aid for your own use at the start/finish. Be prepared with electrolytes as it will probably be hot and humid.

Good training!