emilyzelda.bsky.social
@emilyzelda.bsky.social
Some sort of activist . Jack of all trades, master of some . Self-styled Lebenskünstlerin Extraordinaire . Human rainbow . Devout absurdist . Driven by curiosity, chaos and coffee .
95% of posts likely to be about the #BM100 or other weird sports


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#BM100 report from Laz has landed. As always with his write ups it is well worth a read

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February 18, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I too would like to hear about this cave of wild boars

#BM100
February 17, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Well friends that's it.

I'd say same time next year, but given it's the #BM100, how about some mystery time in the next 15 months?
The 2026 Barkley Marathons is over. There are no finishers. #BM100
February 16, 2026 at 1:43 AM
I dearly want both Sebastien and Damian to get a full run and not just another measly fun run each. Alas (almost certainly) not this time.
Should've put my hopes solely in the course again for guaranteed glee.

#BM100
February 15, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Right, that's enough creative productivity for today. Back to the #BM100
February 15, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Not that what3words is good for anything beyond entertainment, but here's some of the #BM100 W3Ws:

Usual starting gate - Requirements.Shortages.Weep
Frozen Head Tower - Massively.Bootie.Slipping, Mystery.Imprints.Mapping & Participants.Disband.Regulate
Rat Jaw - Headlamp.Alas.Fade
February 15, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Using the Loop 3 #BM100 lull to get on with some slightly more normal projects. First up, fashioning miniature gates out of old diy tools. That's normal, right?
February 15, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Would you accept the race nickname Eddie the Eagle as part of the deal?
#BM100
SEE, THIS COULD BE ME #bm100
February 15, 2026 at 3:10 PM
One thing I'm not clear on this year is if L1&2 being CCW means 3&4 are both CW, or if 3 is CW and 4 is CCW. What do we think?

Personally I imagine 3CW and 4CCW is harder, and therefore more likely.

#BM100
February 15, 2026 at 1:10 PM
I see you #BM100 followers using it as inspiration for your Sunday runs.

Pro tip: I just went out into my muddy garden, spun around until I felt disoriented, and then had a cold shower - you can actually skip out the running bit and get the same benefits
February 15, 2026 at 12:12 PM
In order to stop myself dismissively saying "but running in the rain is lovely", I'm watching videos of Rat Jaw in the rain.

Less lovely.
more "Where did I go wrong to end up here?"

#BM100

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2023 Barkley Fall Classic - Descending Rat Jaw
YouTube video by Carey Allen Running
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February 15, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Glad Laz is having a good weekend.
The campaign page for Damo's feet and sanity will be set up shortly... that man needs an intervention.

#BM100
laz: How’s it going Damian?

Damian Hall: Probably exactly how you want it to be going.

#BM100
February 15, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Back for the UK day shift on the #BM100

So far my phone tells me we have barefoot runners, we've heard a lot of Taps, and Keith said something hilarious about making things easier next year.

I'm just worried it won't go beyond Fun Run and everyone will have to go back to work tomorrow.
February 15, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Strange new strategies afoot in the Barkley, maybe the kit was too heavy and stripping off will give runner the edge they need.

#BM100
Damian Hall began loop 3 barefoot at 22:54:26. Mathieu Blanchard and Sébastien Raichon began loop 3 shortly thereafter. #BM100
February 15, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Okay we have nicknames to decipher. Struggling to recall previous years' nicknames in detail, and sad to not see Back to the Future Hair at the front but I'll cope
Chiseled Jaw Guy, Knee Guy, Old Guy, Midnight guy, and The Path Finder are the first five in. #BM100
February 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM
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Damnn, @keithdunn.bsky.social posts a bit earlier on X, gotta keep opening the app of doom :D Five finished loop 1 #bm100
February 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I might just pretend @keithdunn.bsky.social is too busy celebrating Newcastle's win to update the #BM100

So I'll just assume everyone is doing very well and having a lovely time and Keith just forgot to mention it.
February 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Refresh, refresh, refresh...

Why don't they finish Loop 1 faster if I refresh my feed more?

#BM100
February 14, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Questions

I know John Kelly felt very humbled by the Winter Spine Race last month... has anyone heard anything about him this #BM100 ?

Is Damien Hall down as "likely" racing for any particular reason? His work with the Green Runners makes me feel like he's not a given despite his love for the BM.
February 14, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The Brits reckon Orange Bucket Hat is Iain Bethune. I think they could be right. #BM100
February 14, 2026 at 4:44 PM
French-French? Swiss-French? Belgian-French? Canadian-French?

Very sneaky and cryptic, just how I like it.

(C'mon Sébastien!)
The first five through the tower all have French accents.
February 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
This is just to say

I have eaten
the runners
that were in
the forest

And which
you were probably
tracking
for inspo

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
And so lost

#BM100 #BM100fangirling
February 14, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Condolences for me... In 2026 I will be on the start line of #BM100 rather than adding my own unique brand of commentary from afar. As for who is the person behind the account, you'll just have to guess 😈
November 29, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Ah hah - the ferrets are awake #bm100

barkley.ferrett.io#runners
Barkley 2026
It's Barkley 2026
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February 14, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Not that I have allegiances but I'm rooting for Back to the Future Hair and #TeamTomo (is Tomo there? I don't care, I'm Team Tomo either way). Oh, and the course itself, always rooting for the course.

#BM100
February 14, 2026 at 1:39 PM