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July 28, 2013
July 27
“It is a funny thing. A couple of races ago I was observing all the different qualities that the runners represent. If we combine all those qualities we get a perfect runner, with all the divine qualities that we need in the spiritual life.” As Sarvagata tells me this it is still the very early hours of an almost perfect day. There is a fresh breeze drifting coolly across the course from the West. The sun is rising up full and bright and promising, that at least for today, it will not burn and abuse the 12 runners who have lived under its hot gaze for so many days.
Posted in news | Comments Off on Perfection Runner, by Utpal
July 28, 2013
July 26
I know that what is happening here is inspiring many people around the world. Besides those living in the neighborhood there are a few lucky ones who are within commuting range of Queens and can make their regular treks out to the race throughout the long hot summer. These fortunate ones live in the far off reaches of Connecticut or New Jersey and on the distant edges of Long Island. But many many more live just too far off to ever come and experience it in person.
Posted in race experiences | Comments Off on Every Day, by Utpal
July 25, 2013
“Why not.” This is Ananda-Lahari’s answer to my long circuitous question. It is simple, it is clear, and yet to me and probably to most of us it is still unfathomable. I have always been puzzled by this 37 year old runner from Slovakia. He has completed the full distance here 5 times before and yet for the past 2 years he hasn’t been succeeded in completing the distance.
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Posted in race experiences | Comments Off on Why not, by Utpal
July 25, 2013
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July 24, 2013
JULY 22
It seems almost like a distant time now. Yet flipping back through the calender it was just 6 years ago to the race in 2007 that perhaps the 3100 experienced its most historical moment. By any stretch of the imagination it was a magnificent year for the race and in particular for 50 year old Madhupran Schwerk, who made it all happen. He is a German runner who came here and set a record that no one has even come close to since then. It was a remarkable 41 days and 8 hours.
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Posted in race experiences | Comments Off on Elevate To Your Highest Height, by Utpal
July 22, 2013
July 21
“I am taking it as an expression of the Supreme’s concern and love.” For the better part of the past 7 days Yuri has forced himself to slow down, to drink more often, and take more breaks. To behave in short, in a manner that he has never before had to do in any previous event. But then he has never run the 3100 mile race before or experienced all the steamy torture and torment of a New York summer either. That he is not in any way resentful or disappointed in this extraordinary situation is a mark of the true courage and strength that he has within him. His outer strength he impressively demonstrated for 4 straight weeks. Making daily mileage totals for a first timer that were not just good but excellent. But when the 5th week arrived it literally changed the map for everyone here, and for 49 year old Yuri Trostenyuk from Vinnitsa Ukraine he has had to make adjustments in his life here like he has never had done before.
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Posted in race experiences | Comments Off on What Concerns Me, by Utpal
July 18, 2013
Posted in gallery | Comments Off on Day 33, pictures by Arpan
