Jason Lester’s inspirational, true-life story about overcoming adversity, reaching your goals, and recognizing God’s guiding hand in your life. Jason was the winner of ESPN’s 2009 ESPY Award for Best Disabled Male Athlete. Foreword by Dean Karnazes, New York Times bestselling author of Ultramarathon Man. Available through popular retailers - Amazon eBooks.com, Barnes&Noble.com, eReader, Borders.com, iTunes app store.
May 28, 2010
Running On Faith: The Principles, Passion, And Pursuit Of A Winning Life - On Sale: 8/24/2010
May 25, 2010
Join me and Team for Kids at the ING New York City Marathon 2010
Dear Friends,
I’ve decided to run the ING New York City Marathon 2010 with Team for Kids and I am asking for your support of their inspiring mission. Team for Kids is a team of volunteers who raise funds for critical services provided by New York Road Runners Youth Programs. These programs combat childhood obesity and empower youth development via running and character-building programs in low-income schools and community centers in New York City, throughout the country, and in South Africa. Please take the time to read more: http://www.runwithtfk.org/Member/PublicPage/2367
May 22, 2010
‘An amazing achievement’
by Dawn Henry
Special To West Hawaii TodayLester, Roll complete 5 Iron man-distance courses in 7 days
I don’t even want to see a bike seat right now.” So says Kailua-Kona ultra-distance triathlete Jason Lester 72 hours after he and fellow ultra-endurance athlete Richard Roll completed EPIC5, a journey of their dreams in which they grinded out an Ironman-distance course of 140.6 miles on each of five largest Hawaiian islands over seven days. They used only their hearts and minds, their legs and arms, and those carbon-clad, lightweight, not-exactly-designed-for-long-term-comfort bicycles. http://www.westhawaiitoday.com/articles/2010/05/20/sports/local_sports/sports01.txt
May 18, 2010
Survival of the Fittest
By Catherine Cluett
The Molokai Dispatch
http://themolokaidispatch.com/survival-fittest
Honolulu Advertiser: Endurance hardly describes this trek
Honolulu Advertiser
Intrepid pair bike, run and swim their way across 5 islands
http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20105070342
Inspiration Journal
We are excited to feature Ultraman athlete Jason Patrick Lester He recently received the ESPY award for Best Male Athlete with a Disability and is not stopping there. Already an inspirational success story, he raises the bar as he sets out to help others reach their goals. Epic 5 will be an unprecedented Ironman event scheduled to start here on Kaua`i and finish on the Big Island - 5 islands in 5 days. His perseverance, endurance and dedication are beyond incredible. http://www.inspirationjournal.com/
May 17, 2010
Jason Lester’s interview on TriCenter | CompetitorTV
Today on TriCenter we look back on the Epic5, recap Ironman 70.3 Florida and look forward to the time trial stage of the Amgen Tour of California.
http://video.competitor.com/2010/05/triathlon/tricenter-may-17-2010/
Why are so many people focused on the dead cat?
by csr
Only a few friends of the few friends I have on facebook, read this blog … I don’t link/nor promote each blog entry on my FB, thus the only way a “friend” on facebook could read today’s blog is by coming directly to it. with that said …Last week, I posted 3 times on my FB wall (the main page of one’s facebook page/”whats on my mine”/the latest info all my “friends” see) …. I posted 2 times highlighting Jason Lester and Rich Roll’s EPIC5, 5 ironman distance triathlons completed in 75 hours. Continue: http://www.scottragsdale.com/?p=2904
May 15, 2010
EPIC5 Concludes on Kona
By: Competitor.com
EPIC5, Richard Roll and Jason Lester’s attempt to do five consecutive Ironman-distance triathlons, came to a successful close at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday night on Kona’s Ali’i Drive.Roll, 44, and Lester, 35 followed the Ironman World Championship course for their fifth and final Ironman.A sparkling pod of dolphins auspiciously accompanied the athletes during their 7:30 a.m. 2.4-mile swim in Kailua-Kona Bay. Unlike the previous swim on Maui which was ripped up by strong currents, Kona delivered calm waters. http://triathlon.competitor.com/2010/05/news/epic5-concludes-on-kona_9559
Epic 5 Moves To Maui
By: Competitor.com
On Sunday, May 9 ultra-distance triathletes Richard Roll and Jason Lester started their fourth of five Ironman-distance triathlons with a Mother’s-Day morning flight from Molokai to Maui. Lester and Roll washed the sleep out of their eyes with a 10:00 a.m., 2.4 mile ocean swim at southern Maui’s Kamaole beach. From the start, the going wasn’t easy. Due to strong currents, Roll finished his swim in about 1:15, 20 minutes slower than his usual swim splits. And Lester, who swims with one arm because one was disabled in a childhood bike wreck, took an hour and a half to complete his swim. http://competitor.com/2010/05/other-sites/news/epic-5-moves-to-maui_5437
