Author Archives: Administrator

Getting older truly isn’t what I expected. I remember when I was first training to be an aerobics instructor, one of my mentors was an incredible woman named, Sharon Garrett. She was (and is) one of the best instructors I … Continue reading →

Hi, In case you don’t remember me, I used to email you tips about how to be a successful small business owner and particularly how to save time and make more money by using membership sites, or what I liked … Continue reading →

As I make my way through Kahala and prepare myself for the return trip around Diamond Head and the final 2 miles of this journey, I am struggling a bit physically and a lot mentally. I actually had to pull … Continue reading →

At Mile 22, I finally got off the brutal Kalanianaole Highway and turned down Kealaolu Road into Kahala. As I slowed to a walk at the aid station to grab a cup of water from a volunteer, I must have … Continue reading →

After cruising past the Mile 13 marker on the Kalanianaole Highway, I was feeling pretty optimistic. My half marathon time was 2:04 and I thought, “Wow, I can do it! The start was so slow that if I pick up … Continue reading →

What amazed me was that my brother and I took pains to make sure we had the lightest, most comfortable running gear and yet I was running next to people in some of the most bizarre costumes. The playboy bunny … Continue reading →

My good friend Mary called me the day before the race to give me some advice. As someone who had run a few marathons herself, I had asked her opinion numerous times during my months of training. On December 11th, … Continue reading →

The crowd started to spread out around Mile 2 and finally there was some room to run. Race day conditions were fantastic. Running legend, Alberto Salazar, would later say that these were the best conditions he had ever seen for … Continue reading →

We were running, but barely. The street was so densely packed with runners and walkers that I had difficulty maneuvering through the crowd. Somehow, even though we were supposed to line up according to our projected total marathon time (ie-less … Continue reading →

The air was electric with anticipation. Someone, somewhere on a microphone started the countdown…5, 4, 3, 2, 1! BANG! Huge fireworks went off over our heads. The booms and crackles were so loud and the glittering, popping stars were so … Continue reading →