Tag Archives: Betty Shurin

Hula Hoops Hit the Races

[Hooping.org columnist Lara Eastburn gets inspired to hoop and run her way to some super cool events.] by Lara Eastburn It’s not everybody that picks up the hula hoop and then says to themselves, “Ooooh…

Betty Hoops Has Aspen in a Spin

At the USA Pro Cycling Challenge in Aspen, Colorado, Gregg Moss from Channel 9 News in Denver got inspired to get in shape after watching all of the super cyclists around town so he paid…

Betty Hoops Sets New World Hooping Record

We’ve been telling you about the world record attempt that was being made by Betty Hoops, aka Betty Shurin, and she successfully broke the world long distance hoop running record at the Hollywood Half Marathon.…

It’s a World Record Weekend For Betty Hoops

Betty Hoops, aka Betty Shurin, is running the Hollywood Half Marathon this weekend, hula hooping all the while of course. She’s out to set a new world record which is why she is featured on…

Betty Hoops Aims To Set New Hula Hoop World Record

Betty Shurin of Betty Hoops is at it again. One of the original trailblazers of the hoop dance movement, Betty is no stranger to setting world records and next month the Colorado hooper is hoping…

How To Hula Hoop While Snowboarding

While we love to see Betty Shurin hooping while snowboarding down mountains, we’ve never really thought too much about trying it out ourselves. That is, until now. Betty reveals her snowboard hooping secrets, one of…

The Legend of the Hoop That Started a Revolution

[Hooping.org columnist Lara Eastburn looks deeper into the legend of how hooping as we know it began.] by Lara Eastburn For many, the history of hula hooping begins with Wham-O and the 1950’s mania for…