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 Madre

It’s been 4 days [...]

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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 guavas. Step [...]

…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.  Ted [...]

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, in [...]

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
Justin Angle
Chris Marolf