Michael

@lestermj.bsky.social

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Here to post running nonsense into the void. 2026 races White Desert Ultra ✅ Grayson Highlands 50 miler ✅ Grayson Highlands 25k ✅ Highball to Thurmond 50k ruck ✅CR Trilogy 50k Oct 9 50 mile Oct 10 Half Oct 11 Looking Glass 100k Nov 14

Some random Tuesday afternoon afterschool club run spring 2016 I ran a casual 5.4 miles in 38 minutes.
Millie and I after a 5k. Backpack weighs 30 pounds.
Jelly beans, fig bar, and a gu for breakfast
Made it to the top of a climb which has no view!
Glad running doesn’t require much gear!
Super got trail run with a 25 pound ruck bag on.
4.5 easy miles after a challenging set of weight work.
Switched to metric! 7.7k at a 7 minute pace with 80 m of elevation at an average heart rate of 132.
Brand new windshield covered in rain water. Distorted view of the trailhead through the rainwater.
Races this year: Frosty 50 - quit after 25k due to cramping WTF half marathon Groundhog lap race - three loops in three hours with my daughter Umstead Marathon Northern Trails 17 miler - added 9 miles on to get a marathon Ran a 50k around town Tobacco Road Marathon Only Fools Run Half-marathon Tar Heel 10 Miler Owls Roost Rumble - half marathon Highball to Thurmond 50 miler Dogwood Festival 5K Trilogy 50k Trilogy 50 mile (tapped out after 34 miles due to heart nonsense) Trilogy half marathon Triple Lakes 40 miler
Millie laying on the gray concrete floor of the bar with her light up harness on.
Super sweaty after three sets of kettlebell swings and a kettlebell series (35#)
Ginger in his hide. Ginger is an orange and white guinea pig. The hide is a translucent blue plastic house.
First league - 9:30 per mile with a 142 average heart rate
Walking Millie (smaller brown brindle) and Jordan (larger black lab) in a light wintery mix
Slices of green tomato mincemeat, pumpkin with whipped cream (canned), and apple pies
Two 24”x26”x48” cabinet boxes with four 24”x24”x6” drawer spaces made from primed plywood.
Tuesday night wings and beer. Got laid off on Halloween thanks to the bastard in office so wings and beer is going to become far more sporadic.
View across the lake - pretty day, partially cloudy sky, calm waters indicate a light breeze
11.9 miles with 2,000 feet of elevation and an average heart rate of 138
Finished 33.6 miles in 8 hours with 6,400 feet of elevation gain and an average heart rate of 128.
30.37 miles in 7:30 with about 5,300 feet of elevation and an average heart rate of 134
The first fence crossing is a wooden step ladder over a split rail fence.
View from breakfast- overcast, misting rain, soaked deck with picnic tables and dismal looking start line
Morning view coming down off spruce knob West Virginia- nice chilly day in a frosty meadow with a bright sky and a little fog in the valley.
Leaving aid station 2