FKT: Eric Wesolowski - HURT Loop - 2024-01-12

After the race organizers took my name off the start list for my “behavior” I needed to do something. I really wanted to do a full send of the original HURT loop on HURT weekend. I hate that they have to reroute the course this year and wanted to pay tribute to the history of this race. As well as show a good time can still be put down with the current trail conditions. It was a cool morning I sent it out hard to Manoa where I had a bottle exchange from felicia tatulli and then picked up Eric Baese as my pacer we jammed hard up the hill. I took a hard tumble going down Nuuanu (one of a few) where my watch fell off and the I stuffed it in my belt and didn’t look at splits for the remainder of the time. Had another bottle exchange at Nuuanu and began the final climb, had some cramping nothing major just found that sweet spot and pushed hard . I didn’t really have any idea where I was time wise. I thought I had 330 in me but going under 320 truthfully blows my mind. I really wanted this one. Good luck to all the racers this weekend. Thank you for your continued support