"i remember when i was the master of my journey. but after all these miles i feel like an infant. all i have left is keeping my body alive and taping my dam feet so someone can set me out on the side of the road and tell me to go." #lazcon Final Leg, Day 49

Laz is 13 days from San Francisco. He has connected 34 states with a continuous string of footsteps over three long walks. All this with: a collapsed stent in femoral artery. A stent in his carotid. A herniated disc. A fused neck. Graves' Disease. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 48

LAST STATE 💥 "the national weather service has issued a lazcon warning for south tahoe california. residents are advised to seek shelter immediately!"

"have you really done a journey run if you never broke down and cried from despair and pain?" Laz has made Lake Tahoe. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 47

Laz has made Carson City. He is now 15 days away from reaching San Francisco and finishing his walk across America. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 46

One thing I wish there was more space for in the book (there's never enough space) was Laz's journey runs and walks. As he closes in on his third crossing of America, I'm still amazed by his curiosity and drive. The Endurance Artist 👇 LINK: www.amazon.com/Endurance-Ar...

Laz is 40 miles from California. "fatigue has taken up residence in every fiber of my bring." #lazcon Final Leg, Day 45

"every time i see a snowcapped peak i get excited about california... then i was told these are in nevada" A day away from Carson City, Lazarus Lake, 71, is pushing to finish his walk across America. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 44

"Do whatever it takes and keep moving." Laz had a lot to say about this sidewalk. 👉 The Endurance Artist is closing in on California. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 43

Laz forced to stop every mile to put his "burning feet on ice." Record-breaking temps the last three days. "Get me to the coast." #lazcon Final Leg, Day 42

"Cooking in my own skin." For the first time on this last leg, Laz has begun to doubt himself. His ankles have gone wonky after days of hopping on and off the pavement. On top of that, Nevada has turned up the heat. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 41

Where Laz is at day 40. #lazcon Final Leg

"Do all roads lead to Ione?" Good weather. Solid day. Just no internet at night. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 39

Shoes. The last pair, Laz wore down to the foam in 30 days. He is on his last pair and has 31 days left. "i doubt anyone carries the clown shoes it takes to fit my swollen feet!" #lazcon Final Leg, Day 38

"jackrabbits, cottontails, two herds of antelope, a bull snake, some sort of small mammal with a short furry tail." Sights of the day. Next up, the Desatoya Mountains. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 37 PC: Paul Mellor

Laz is now halfway across Nevada. Hopes are building. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 36

Another day, another 10-hour walk. Laz is now close to Austin Pass in Nevada. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 35

Laz is roughly 28 days from San Francisco and completing his walk across the continent. That said, rain cut yesterday's mileage in half. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 34

"on again, off again. the dance goes in all day." Part of Laz's day always includes not getting killed. The art of watching traffic and jumping to safety at the right moment. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 33

Last week, Laz met another Transcon walker. His name was Ryan, and he was heading east. They touched hands. ✌️ #lazcon

"Eat, sleep, and keep moving on." The uphills are hard. The downhills torture on his feet and back. But Lazarus Lake is still going. Made Eureka yesterday. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 32

Shot one: The Strolling Jim 40.1, Laz's first Ultra creation, took off this morning. First run in 1979. Shot two: The open road of Nevada as Laz pushes for San Francisco on his walk across the continent. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 31

Next stop, Eureka. 3,519 miles walked. A little over 500 remain to San Francisco. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 30

"Nevada is truly the mountain state. All the others are just posers." #lazcon Final Leg, Day 29

Wróbel wins the Legends Backyard Ultra with 114 Yards. 475 milea. Assist goes to Sarrau. Bravo to the Belgian crew for another great year.

Yard 113 at the Legends Backyard Ultra. Two runners remain. #backyardultra

The Endurance Artist--The man behind the Backyard Ultra, the Barkley MARATHONS, and an incredible dog named Big. LINK: www.amazon.com/Endurance-Ar...

Yard 108.

The Legends Backyard Ultra in Belgium is now on the 107th Yard. The three amigos are still going strong. PC: Caroline Dupont Sport Photography

Yard 106. Three runners have been doing a four-mile loop for 105 hours. Fourteen Yards to break world record. #backyardultra #ultrarunning #Belgium

Yard 105 is underway at Legends Backyard Ultra. Three still in it. #backyardultra #ultrarunning

Ice fog. Snow. Mountain passes. And Laz's fastest mile in years. Another day closer to San Francisco. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 28

Three survive to Yard 102. The Belgians won't be able to quit in solidarity this time. But Meerijn is hanging strong on his home course at the Legends Backyard Ultra. How far? How long? Who wants it more?

Rodolfo is still holding on. Yard 92 has begun at the Legends Backyard Ultra in Belgium. Six remain.

Rodolfo has been circling the drain a bit, but he can do that for a very long time. Six remain at the Legends Backyard Ultra in Belgium.

Ivo is out at Legends Backyard Ultra. Seven runners remain on Yard 87.

Runners are on the 83rd Yard at the Legends Backyard Ultra in Belgium. Sarah Perry is out after 76. 😔 Matthias Pelgrims after 78. 😲 The dynamic duo of Merijn Geerts and Ivo Steyeart still alive. #ultrarunning #backyardultra

It snowed so hard yesterday, Laz thought if he could just make a mile it would be a success. Wasn't a great day, but he got several miles in. Made Connors Pass. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 26

"apparently nevada has a shortage of teenage boys." Laz always writes in lowercase. One of his many quirks. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 25

Laz came to a fork in the road. But did not take it. "There had been considerable damage." Headed toward Ely, Nevada. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 24

"A transcon is an exercise in time management. The pain is just a condiment." Laz has entered Nevada. 🎰 #lazcon Final Leg, Day 23

Lazarus Lake is 700 miles from San Francisco. 💥 "There is just not any way to tell how much happens... how amazing this journey really is." #lazcon Final Leg, Day 22

Yesterday was Hard! Today will be Harder!! Three weeks into the Final Leg of his walk across America, Laz has a serious climb ahead of him. And a new obstacle: Dust Storms. #lazcon Day 21

Available in Italy!! The Endurance Artist, the story of Lazarus Lake and his endurance crucibles, is now in Italian! Somebody please take a picture of the book in a café in Rome! 🙏 LINK: www.amazon.it/Larte-della-...

Seven Million, 350-thousand steps so far. 💥 Lazarus Lake, 71, is now closing in on Nevada on his walk across America. "Just survive tomorrow. That's all I have to do." #lazcon Final Leg, Day 20

Laz has his best day yet. Good weather. Compliant feet. A straight road. Walking across America... #lazcon Final Leg, Day 19

"Every day is a bonus." A conversation we had with Lazarus Lake in Murfreesboro. LINK: youtu.be/ned93FJzxdk?...

Currently, Laz is able to make 18 map miles a day. That will put him in San Francisco on May 30th. The question is whether he can maintain. Note, Laz is walking with: a blocked femoral artery, a stent in a carotid, Graves Disease, and a herniated disk...

The landscape is changing!! Laz puts in another solid effort. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 17

Rain, snow, 30mph winds... Laz dubs Utah "Brutah." Brutal + Utah. Ok, moving on. He still got his 20 miles. #lazcon Final Leg, Day 16