Training Log Archive: acejase

Most of the runs round our hood looked a little roady so looked for something different. A bit of googling and came up with Pu’u Wa’a Wa’a Cinder Cone State Park. It had what looked like a 10k loop round an old volcano (or cinder cone?) in it. Headed out in car and found right spot. A bit of research before started runnning as not much signage - just enough to know I was in right place. It was pretty clear it was gonna be uphill out and down hil back with this large green well grassed hill in front of me.
Track started as old bitumen road for first k or so before heading off through some forest, including lots of old lava flow sections.
Back onto another old road and heading up again. Road slowly got thinner and less used until it was a grassy track. Great view from top of lava flow sections and various features whose names I don’t know. Quite a few hikers out. Nice run and so different.

Didn’t really do enough this morning so rolled down hill and turned right into Kona. Made sure did 6k to get to 80 for the week. Cruise ship in the harbour was nice.