Monday December 12th:
Makiki Valley loop trail with my dear friend Kimmy. Here are a couple pics:

                                                    (The vines are RED from the sun, real cool looking)
                               

Night HURT loop started 6pm, 4:29 total.
Let me start of by saying this run ended with torrential downpours, the likes of which I have never experience on this trail. The trails, literally rivers half way up my calves, I could not see more than a foot in front of me, absolute chaos. For some reason I found it quite enjoyable.
Other highlights of the night were talking to a couple of dudes from California, one had moved here, and they were on their way to the look out bench on the Kalawahine trail in slippahs and a itty bitty flash light to smoke a bowl; they were quite friendly even when I tried to pass them and took a fall down the side of the trail (I found it quite funny as usual only this time some one got to see it HA), spoke with them for about 5 minutes about HURT and whatnot. Oh and I saw about 7-8 piggies going down to Nu'u'anu, mostly babies but I got to see the biggest one I have ever seen on the island, he was all stone still in the light of my headlamp. Speaking of headlamp, I bought the Petzl myo xp, of which was inspired by fellow HURT runner Rosie, and I was trying it for the first time, pretty happy with it but it didn't quite seem as bright as her's, I found out the next day she has the RXP ]: ("Oh that's why!")

Tuesday December 13
North Shore 82 min 9+ miles. Ran on side of road where I could and dirt road and the dreaded asphalt.

Wednesday December 14
15+ miles, 2:58. Ran to trails, up hogback, maleka, manoa cliff, through pauoa flats, down aihualama, back up and down kalawahine and down connect to home. Taking it easy on the descents, knees a little sore. Lots of debris on trails due to all the rains.

Thursday December 15
6 miles, 49 min total run time. 2x1 miles on track: 5:56 and 5:53, with one mile barefoot on grass.

Friday December 16
30 miles. 12k ascent, 12k descent!!! Kuliouou ridge trail repeats x6. 6:51 total time. Was a good day, but the descents are killing at times and sore after run. Ate PB&Js and potatoes.

                                                   
                                                     Love the Pine tree sections on this trail

                                               

                                          The vert is hard to see in these pics but very apparent while running it

                                               

                   
                                                    Koko Head from afar

                                                    Ko'o'laus

                                                    Diamond Head Crater

                                           Windward side

                                                    The last ascent for the day

                                                    Nature's doorway

Saturday December 17
Oooh the knees are sore, off. Well sort of did a catering gig at the Convention center for 7 hours.

Sunday December 18
HURT loop with Bob and Barb McAllister, Jackie and Rex, easy pace 6 1/2. I needed it my knees still real sore.

Squeezed another 100+ mile week wahoo, and tons of vert.

December 5th to December 12th

HURT TRAINING: FULL THROTTLE

After last weeks bigger mileage (for me at this time) I decided it would be a bit of a recovery week

December 5th, Monday: Off, wanted to get some recovery for sure, aches were stirring a little

December 6th Tuesday: Went to gym, 1 hour on Nordic ski machine and an hour of cycling

December 7th Wednesday: 10+ miles, Triple Trek loop. Carried water for next days run, about 4.5 litters.

December 8th Thursday: 40 miles! Two loops on HURT course. 8:45 total time. 1st lap 4:20, then about 4 min break for filling water, refueling and using the rest room, 2nd lap 4:21. This was a little faster than I wanted to go, but was pretty stoked for how it generally went.

December 9th Friday: Nothing, joints still feel a little jarred.

December 10th Saturday: 1 hour yoga and an hour of cycling at gym

December 11 Sunday: 12 miles on grass and paths around Ala Wai, Kapi'olani park and Ala Moana. Stopped to watch the elites finish the Honolulu Marathon, pretty awesome.

While not impressive as far as miles go, the long run on Thursday was very key, just to get an idea of how part of the race could go. I ate SE pack, Nunjini concoction, cliff bloks and pb&js, along with endurolytes.
Using handhelds.

week November 27th to Dec 4th my biggest mileage week to date

Monday Nov 28th
6 miles at Kapi'olani park and along Ala Wai loop

Tuesday Nov 29th
15-15.5 miles 2:41. 2.75 to Nature Center, 10 miles (up hog back, maleka and manoa cliff down to Manoa falls and back up and down kalawahine side and 2.75 back home. Did the trail section faster than I had ever done it and wasn't pushing at all just steady until the last mile when I realized I would go under 2 hrs. Pretty stoked at the progress

Wednesday Nov 30th
Same as Tuesday but easy pace. 2:54.

Thursday Dec 1st
12 miles on grass around Ala Moana and Kapi'olani parks and Ala Wai. 1:35.

Friday Dec 2nd
26 miles. 3.25 to Nature Center. Met up with local runner Rosie Wharfield and visiting runner from San Diego BJ Haeck and did a slow easy loop. Then 2.75 back home. Total time 8:35.

                                          Sunset going dow to Nu'u'anu

                                         
                                           Rosie and BJ on the Nu'u'anu trail




Saturday Dec 3rd
16.5 miles 2:32. 2.75 to trails +TTT loop (figure 8) plus up to Pu'u' Ohia look out.

                                           Bridge at "Crossovers"

                                          Pu'u Ohia lookout

                                                    love the mud

                                                     more mud...

                                                     coming down kalawahine side

                                           Diamond Head, one 200 ft road crossing

                                           Sunset later that day at Waikiki

Sunday Dec 4th
12.5 miles. about 2hrs. Up to trails and just did triple trek loop with out the two cross overs and back home.

Miles: 103-104 miles WAHOOOOOO
Hours: 21 hours 5 min

Pretty stoked with the time I put in this week, have a couple twinges so need to pay attention to them but feel pretty strong.