AK’s Adventures

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We’re going to be at Moody’s if anyone wants to join us on Friday night.

5/24/07:
Halfmoon Road is completely clear to Colorado Trail. The Colorado
Trail (LT100 course) is almost completely clear of snow all the way
to Twin Lakes (just some minor patches across the trail here and
there). No significant timber down on trail. Unfortunately there are
a number of unfinished major reroutings of the trail as works in
progress. (Last fall’s early [...]

On June 1st from New York City, a team of 20 “ordinary male and female athletes” will set out to cover 15,200 miles across 16 countries and 4 continents, running more than 150 miles/day around the clock.  They will finish 95 days later on September 4th back in New York City.  Their goal is to [...]

As I was driving to work this evening, I came across a terrible scene just south of the Seal Beach Weapons Station at the end of the bridge on PCH. There were multiple emergency vehicles, mainly police cars, then the fire trucks and ambulances and paramedics arrived while I was stuck in traffic. [...]

Samantha Larson, graduate of Long Beach Poly who is headed for Stanford, became one of the youngest persons to summit Everest at the age of 18. She successfully descended into base camp earlier today.
Read her blog.
Her website.
Jordan Romero, the son of Paul (Team SOLE), is looking at becoming the youngest to do the 7 [...]

This event will close to new entries after May 31.
$ 200 before Jan. 31
($210 on-line, includes credit card fee)
$ 225 after Jan. 31
($235 on-line, includes credit card fee)
Entries will be limited.
Entries must include signed waiver and full payment.
Must be 21 years of age or older on race day to enter.
Absolutely no refunds or transfers once [...]

Here’s an excerpt from the runner’s booklet. It eventually goes on to list several tips.
The Old Dominion is traditionally held on the first truly hot and stinkingly humid day of the year in Virginia. For those who have trained in such heat and humidity~ the race is challenge enough. For those who have not, [...]

Going into this weekend, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, until about 5am this morning when I woke up and decided to do the PV Half Marathon.  My other option was heading up to the Santa Monicas to run with Bill and Diana along the VC course, or to Vail Lake for the [...]

Photos, results, and race report here.17:11 EDT
Ok, that’s it for MMT 2007!  94 finishers out of 146 starters (64% finishing rate).  Quite a few came in in the 35th hour, including Hans who squeaked in at 35:49.  Congratulations to Gary who finished in 33:28, and to his son Keith, who came in 3rd overall in [...]