AK’s Adventures

Fire update as of 4/30 @ 10:30 All evacuation orders have been lifted Chantry, Mount Wilson Trail, and Bailey Canyon remain closed Containment at 88%, with full containment expected on Friday 5/2 584 acres destoryed, of which 238 acres are on National Forest land, and the remaining 346 acres belong to the City of Sierra [...]

View Larger Map Updated Tuesday (4/29 @ 11:00) The fire finally seems to be under control — no flames, smoke, or ashes were visible this morning. There were occasional fly-bys from a single LAFD helicopter, and a lot of the streets that were previously closed, had been opened. Most of the emergency personnel were stationed [...]

You could climb Mt. Whitney — or, like writer Dan Koeppel, get exercise (and more vertical ascent) on a 16.2-mile ‘walking tour’ of Los Angeles’ outdoor stairs. By Janet Cromley Los Angeles Times Staff Writer One . . . more . . . step. Almost there. Top of the hill. Don’t step on the smashed [...]

…at the 2008 Old Goats 50M/50K Akos Konya (8:18:49) shattered David Dean and Ashley’s shared winning times from last year, as temperatures soared into the 90′s — both stats were entered in the record books.  Keira Henninger (9:08:10), who was second fastest last year, managed to do the same again, but became first overall female.  [...]

Blind Athlete Takes on Incredible Challenge to Run Seven Back-to-Back Marathons in One Week LOS ANGELES, CA – On Tuesday, April 8, Pasadena will become the third stop on an incredible journey for Dave Heeley, a blind athlete from England, who is taking on the ultimate mental and physical challenge — to run seven marathons, [...]

Check back here for the gory details of my experience soon. Updated 4/1: Final results now posted (including bonus minutes). Photos: Stan Jensen Howard Cohen Glenn Tachiyama Jakob Hermann Craig Heinselman Chris Marolf George Ruiz Lori Henselman-Craig Gary Wang (Finish) and Gary Wang (Gridley Bottom) Race Reports: Karl Meltzer Sue Johnston Andy Jones-Wilkins Chris Scott [...]