Day 45…To Better Ourselves (August 1, Utpal)
This morning Kaneenika got a sweet surprise. While she was passing Parvati and the Enthusiasm Awakeners, Parvati stepped out to hand her a picture. It was taken, at best guess 11 years ago, when Sri Chinmoy used to come to the race each morning and teach the girls a new song.
In the photo Kaneenika is across the street watching, arms comfortably folded, and wearing a Sri Chinmoy Marathon team shirt. Her days of watching of course are long over. This is her 3rd summer here and as she starts the day here she is 310 miles away from doing something historic. Setting a new world record for women at the Self Transcendence 3100 mile race.
This morning as we are talking and the subject of this great ordeal nearly being over comes up. She feels that, “There is a time to start and a time to finish.”
“You have to do things a day at a time, actually even a lap at a time. But there are things that are surprising me. I have had experiences in the previous races when you feel like you can’t go on. This is it. How can I possibly make another step and then something happens and you are running again.”
“It is definitely all about the miracles and grace out here.”
