Hawaii Ultra Running

Quick jump in performance! ~10% in a week!

I had an unexpected turn in my training on Monday, which has surprised me and is very encouraging. The last few months, I’ve been experimenting with some Maffetone Method training methods using a heart rate monitor and slowing down. Yesterday, as I was running, I was wondering if this slow down to speed up stuff…

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I’m back in the saddle! Welcome to da’ blog.

Hey homies! It sure has been a while. And now, I’m back in the saddle! Life is been good, running has been an adventure, and I’ve been experimenting with all kinds of stuff. I was way stoked to finish the HURT 100 back in January. I’ve been writing up my race report ever since I’ve…

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Kealia Quad Crusher 2016 Quick Report

This was the inaugural event on my training grounds. The 12 miles felt good most of the race bouncing around 4th. Was experimenting with taking very little water and sorta’ backfired near the end, but stoked on my effort and finish. Looking forward to next year!!! Overall 8; Gender 7

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Vi’s Top of Tantalus 2016 Quick Report

2 weeks before this race I ran 135+ miles on an Oahu Perimeter run. Recovery went better than expected and I was registered so I decided to give myself a chance. Had to stay extremely focused and am stoked on my effort and surprised at my finish. Overall 9: Gender 8

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Oahu Perimeter 2016 Quick Report

This wasn’t a formal race but more of 4 crazy friends seeing what we could do. Four of us started, two made it to 100 and called it a day, and two of us brought the full distance home. Took me into new places of mental endurance. Stoked on the finish.

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HURT 100 2016 Quick Report

Running HURT was a dream come true for me. Overcoming pneumonia, achilles issue, knee injury, foot injury, and a mean staph infection threatened my showing. It was a miracle that I was there and cherished every step. Finish rate is less than 50% and it was a treat to come home with the buckle I…

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110 Days: Letter to the Doc about Pneumonia Recovery

I dropped off the map after Triple Trek because I got hit HARD with pneumonia the day after the race! I’ve been noting to my self and putting a little on Facebook about the whole ordeal but I thought the following might be interesting to someone.  Pneumonia is brutal. I’ll likely post on that experience…

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144 Days: The Circus Act of Tapering

Tapering the week of a race is quite the circus act for me. Two weeks before a race, I tend to push pretty hard knowing I can recover in a week. However, race week is still a guessing game for me. Do I run a little, not at all? Am I recovered enough? Dare I…

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148 Days: Measuring in Hours, Not Miles = Adventure!

The little pep talk with myself goes something like, “Okay, if you wake up at 4:00am and get out the door by 4:30am, you can run for 4 hours and be back in time to take Soul to preschool by 8:45am. Let’s see where can I go that’s going to be about 2 hours each direction, and what do I need to bring?” Adventure!!!

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