Moanalua 6-mile: 3/20/2010

Saturday was the first race in the 2010 HURT Trail Series. The Moanalua 6-mile is a new race and was added to the series this year. It is also a fundraiser for the HPU Cross Country team.

The trail goes into the back of the Moanalua Valley and climbs gradually until the turnaround. Brad and I ran the race together. He wanted to track his heart rate during the race, but I like knowing how far we've run. Since we were running together, he wore the heart rate monitor and I wore the Garmin watch.

See the HURT site for the race write-up, including results and pics.

http://connect.garmin.com/player/27887137
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Hybrid" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Sat, 3/20/10
Start: Moanalua Valley
Trails: Moanalua Valley (out & back)
1:00 / 6.1 miles / 9:52 avg

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On Thursday, Jan, Euvy, and I ran the Moanalua Valley trail, so we could get a preview before the race. The trail was muddy and a lot of the stream crossings were pretty wet. On the way out, we tried to step our way across the stream crossings. But on the way back, we pretty much just steeplechase-jumped our way across. On race day, we lucked out and it was a lot drier.

The preview must've helped Jan. She had a great race on Saturday!

http://connect.garmin.com/player/27426157
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Terrain" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Thu, 3/18/10
Start: Moanalua Valley
Trails: Moanalua Valley (out & back)
1:33 / 7.2 miles / 12:55 avg

Hogsback Loops, Reverse Gordon's Loop, and State Park

This was the week for loops. First, Alec, Jan, and I did some Hogsback Loops. Alec and I ran together. Jan got there a little late, but burned through the first loop in 36:39!

http://connect.garmin.com/player/27034724
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Terrain" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Thu, 3/11/10
Start: Nature Center
Trails: Hogsback (Maunalaha) - Makiki Valley - Center (Kanealole). 2x.
1:33 / 4.7 miles / 19:45 avg

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On Saturday, it was time for more Peacock. Jan, Johnny, and I had a great time. We decided to run Gordon's Loop in reverse. It's funny how when you run a familiar route backwards, it's practically like a brand-new trail.

Also, there'd been some recent talk on the HURT blog about "vicious" girls, who "give no quarter." But Johnny will tell you that when we found a quarter during the run, we let him have it. See, we're not that vicious. Really.

http://connect.garmin.com/player/27034928
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Terrain" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Sat, 3/13/10
Start: Dillingham Airfield
Trails: Kealia - Kuaokala - Access Road West - Kealia
3:43 / 12.6 miles / 17:37 avg

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Then on Sunday, Brad and Jonathan started at the State Park and did a Hogsback Loop. Brad said it was a good day on the trails. It was Jonathan's first time on the trails, so hopefully he'll be back for more.

http://connect.garmin.com/player/27048207
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Hybrid" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Sun, 3/14/10
Start: State Park
Trails: Ualakaa - Makiki Valley - Center (Kanealole) - Hogsback (Maunalaha) - Ualakaa
1:12 / 3.5 miles / 20:23 avg

Kalawahine and Peacock Flats

This week, Alec came out to run. Alec is a cancer survivor and it was great to see him out on the trails again!

http://connect.garmin.com/player/26605949
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Hybrid" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Thu, 3/4/10
Start: Parking #2
Trails: Kalawahine - Manoa Cliff - Puu Ohia - Tantalus Road - Parking #2 - Concrete Road (up & back)
1:08 / 3.9 miles / 17:43 avg

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Then on Saturday, Jan and I went to run up at Peacock Flats. I'd been dying to get out there - especially since I didn't make there last week. The views were amazing! As you can see from the map, you are surrounded by views of the ocean. Peacock is definitely one of my favorite places to run on the island.

http://connect.garmin.com/player/26606120
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Hybrid" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Sat, 3/6/10
Start: Dillingham Airfield
Trails: Kealia - Access Road West - Kuaokala - Crossover out & back - Access Road West - Kealia
4:38 / 15.5 miles / 17:59 avg

Tsunami Warning, Then Some Trails to the State Park

On Sat, Feb 27, 2010 at 6am, we were awakened by civil defense sirens, followed by an announcement over the building intercom that this was not a drill. Then at 6:15am, my parents called from California to make sure we were awake. Actually, I had known about the impending tsunami since the night before, since I'd been up watching the Olympics.

The tsunami was expected to arrive in Honolulu at 11:37am. Check out this cool map that shows the earthquake in Chile and predicts how the potential tsunami would radiate outward.

Map from NOAA

Brad and I topped off the gas tank in my car and then went to Safeway to stock up. Combining our existing emergency supplies with our newly-purchased food, we felt pretty prepared and sat on the lanai to watch and wait.

First, we saw all the boats leaving the harbor. Pretty cool - I've never seen so many boats out on the water.

From 11:30am to 1:30pm, we saw about 4 'waves.' The water would go out and expose a large part of the reef at Ala Moana Beach Park. Then the water would come back in and cover the reef. Then the cycle would start again. Usually when the water going out and coming in is due to the tide, it takes a long time to expose/cover the reef. But from the tsunami, it happened much faster - in a few minutes. And there was only 20 minutes between the water going out and the water coming back in.

This time-lapse video from KHON shows the water at Ala Moana coming in and going back out (CNN mislabeled it as Hilo).



Luckily, there wasn't much impact of the tsunami in Hawaii (or elsewhere). And after the tsunami warning was cancelled, I went on with my plans to run up at Peacock Flats. However, my car had other ideas and freaked out on the freeway, so I had to turn around and go home. Later Brad drove us up to Tantalus, and we went for a run to the State Park. The lookout was still full of people, who had gone up there for a high vantage point for the tsunami.

http://connect.garmin.com/player/26102539
1. In the map image on the Garmin site, select the "Hybrid" box
2. Press the "Play" button

Sat, 2/27/10
Start: Nature Center
Trails: Hogsback - Ualakaa (to State Park & back) - Makiki Valley (to Moleka & back) - Makiki Valley - Kanealole
1:12 / 4.3 miles / 16:42 avg