Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run 2019
We have just been to the beautiful, unspoilt island of Kauai in Hawaii, with the Power Monkey Fitness family, for the Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run.
The run was the focus of a week-long fundraiser organised by Aaron Hoff and the Keala Foundation, to protect young people from slipping into substance abuse.
Here’s a fun reel of the entire week by the Buttery Bros.
As part of the fundraiser, Dave Durante did an excellent handstand seminar at Crossfit Poipu.
My takeaways from the trip
Give what you have, with no strings attached.
It was so powerful to watch Aaron Hoff’s mission in action and a number of locals and non-locals contribute to make it happen. I saw one family bring vats of poke to feed the runners. The local motorcycle club offered the land on which the run took place. Other locals helped to create the track. CrossFit athletes volunteered to host a kids fitness competition, and clear up the track after the event. The local hotel did special rates for participants. Dave Durante was there to teach, and the Power Monkey family was there to take part in the run and fundraise. The entire event was a collective effort made possible by the individual contribution of different people.
Don’t be a tourist. Be a volunteer.
I would never have guessed that the unspoilt island of Kauai had a drug problem. The tourism industry completely masks what is going on in the lives of locals. I wished I had allocated more time to spend on the island and really get to know some of the locals.
You get to know a place better by volunteering on a project. We need to do less tourism, and more projects!
CrossFit and any type of fitness, can build character resilience, discipline, hope and a future, if coached consciously.
It was powerful to watch the kids and teens compete. The opportunity to discover the habit of challenging your body in a fun environment, with a bunch of friends, is unparalleled. These kids will grow up to be better people because of the coaches at their gym.
Here is Aaron Hoff's own story of his transformation, I highly recommend watching it!
If you'd like to take part in a handstand / weightlifting seminar taught by the best in the business, but think Hawaii is a little too far, I have good news! Read on.
Dave Durante and Mike Cerbus are coming to Brussels
on 2 - 3 November
for a
POWERMONKEY CLINIC !
And even better, you can type in STELLA at the checkout and get 10% off the seminar price.
These guys don’t come to Europe that often, so this is a pretty special occasion.
NB! Chad Vaughn is at WIT teaching weightlifting on 3rd November, so you may well decide to go to that instead. But if you want a full day of gymnastics coaching AND a full day of weightlifting coaching - and you are also up for hanging out with me - you know what to do :)
I hope to see you in Brussels!