Weekly Announcements

Week Seventeen Announcements: The week of Monday, December 2 to Wednesday, December 11 (and beyond).

Saturday, November 30.  Meet at the restroom in the main Magic Island parking lot at 7:00 a.m.  This will be a 90-minute run on the town loop of the Honolulu Marathon, followed by a a potluck brunch and a discussion.

BC Endurance Marathon-Related Events Schedule.

• • • • Training (and Jill’s Birthday) on Wednesday, December 4. Honolulu meets at Kahala Mall Whole Foods on Wednesday. NOTE: Wednesday will be Jill D’s birthday. We will celebrate after the workout with sweet treats on the upper parking lot in front of Whole Foods. And some may want to join us for dinner afterwards.
      • Packet Pick-up and Carbohydrate Loading: Friday, December 6.  Pick up your 10K or 42K packet at the Convention Center betwee 4 and 5:30 p.m. Then meet the Honolulu Group at Romano’s Macarony Grill at 6 p.m. for a large pasta dinner. Park at the shopping center and walk to the convention center (parking is expensive there). Romano’s is on the top level in the center of the mall.
      • Sunday, December 8.  Everyone in the training meets for stretching at 4:15 a.m. in the parking lot on the lower level of Ala Moana shopping center, on the corner of Piikoi and Ala Moana. Note: If you are not doing the marathon, please plan to do the 10K, with our group, even if you haven’t signed up for it. Nobody cares or checks for numbers.
      • Sunday, December 8 (Zoom calls during the marathon). I will host a series of 10-minute zoom calls every hour, starting at 9:00 a.m. This is an opportunity for you to check in with me and your teammates during the marathon. I’ll use the same link we’ve used on Mondays and Wednesday during the training.
      • Photo taking, Sunday, December 8. I will take photos as you finish your event (10K or 42K). 10K finishers: please wave at me as you approach the split in Kalakaua and Monsarrat (I’ll be sitting on the road in the white triangle). If you don’t get my attention I will probably miss you, so, please look for me. Thanks. The marathoners: please text me 808-391-8598 as you enter the park. And, wave when you see me sitting on the grassy medial strip just before the Kalakaua tennis courts.
      • Cheer for our 42K finishers on Sunday, December 8. Join Brian during the marathon on the grassy medial strip on the Diamond Head side of the Kalakaua Tennis courts.  Bring a chair and some refreshments. Dress for the weather.
      • Wednesday, December 11. Completion party and awards presentation at Brian’s place from 6 to 8:30 p.m. (note, the date for this event has been changed from the originally posted Saturday date). This is a potluck dinner and our final get together. Please plan to be there. And, bring a guest if they were a close and significant support person during your marathon training.
      • Holiday workout schedule. If there is interest, I will organize a holiday workout schedule on Mondays and Saturdays starting December 14 through January 4 (when the new year training begins).

Ten Marathon Problems.  Here’s a list of ten problems. You should have a plan for solving each of these problems, othewise, you won’t sleep well before the marathon. This week Monday and Wednesday, I will discuss these problems during our conference-call workouts. Here are some pertinent articles and recordings that aim to solve the problems.

• • • • • Brian desribes marathon problems (audio file).
        • Bob Lew on holding back during the marathon (an audio file).
        • Open email to Devon Beardon on marathon hydration systems.
        • Maiju Kutty on pacing the marathon.
        • Brian on Pacing the Marathon (a 1-page article).
        • The BC Endurance Marathon Pacing Plans (below in our Information Packet).
        • Alex Tan and Brian on Pacing the Marathon (audio file).
        • Colton Elliott on Getting into a Flow (audio file).

Meals for Lara. Thank you to everone who contributed. Lara will join me on Kalakaua Avenue during the marathon and she is coming to the party on Wednesday the 11th.

Stacy Z’s Latest Videos.  Kawainui Marsh Run (Saturday, 8-24-24).  Manoa Valley Run (8-31-24).  Mililani Hills (9-7-24).  Kailua Beach Park (9-14-24).  Makapuu Light House Run (9-21-24)  Aikahi Shopping Center (9-28-24).  Waimanalo District Park (10-5-24).  Boys and Girls Club of Kailua.  (10-12-24).  The Uloha 21K Race (10-20-24).  Ford Island (10-26-24).  Paki Avenue/Waialae Kahala (11-2-24).  Makakilo Community Park (11-9-24).  Salt Lake (11-16-24).  Magic Island (11-30-24).

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