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Live Urgently: Michael Lo Presti’s Unstoppable Comeback

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Host Celeste Vaughn interviews long-time friend and ultra runner Michael Lo Presti, who shares his journey from recreational runner to completing 141 marathons and ultras, including his discovery of a congenital bicuspid aortic valve and aortic aneurysm that required open-heart surgery in 2022. Michael discusses his recovery, triumphant return at the Hartford Marathon, subsequent multi-day race achievements including 303 miles on a track and 373 miles at the Across the Years six-day race, and closes with his personal philosophy of 'live urgently.' The conversation also explores the psychology of loop racing, community bonds in trail running, and the life-changing impact running has had on both host and guest.

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Loop races, old friends, and the pull of community.

Trail running here comes off less like a solo grind and more like a scene held together by people who keep showing up for each other. Celeste Vaughn and Michael Lepresti talk through loop races, a friendship that goes back at least 10 years, and the Connecticut Trail Mixers,…

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