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June 15, 2014Photos from Day 1 are available here.
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Our Victory, Utpal
Augu 4, 2013August 2 
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July 31: Your Soul History, Utpal
Augu 3, 2013
The Divine Journey Never Ends, Utpal
July 29, 2013“Today I am feeling a little bit tired. But it is okay.” If you ever want to take a real look at somebody with a calm and steady mood and temperament than try and spend sometime with Surasa. And yes add to those qualities as well her extraordinary ability to remain cheerful and positive when confronting a monumental physical, mental, and emotional challenge. One that most of us would never even consider little alone attempt even once in our lifetimes. Surasa has taken on one of those mythical but very real battles not just once, but now this 55 year old champion from Vienna is enduring it once again for the 3rd time. “I have some blisters, yaaah, my dear friends. But they are not so bad. But I think I didn’t sleep enough.” 
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Train Your Life for Perfection, Utpal
July 20, 2013 Sometimes sport stories have a way of inspiring us like nothing else can. An athlete or a team when faced with incredible odds and formidable adversity simply rises up to the challenge and performs something just this side of miraculous. We are instantly inspired and amazed by what we have witnessed and the world around us seems not quite so ordinary. That special things can and do happen and just maybe we might be able to do something great as well. 
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Read all All Souls Struggle, Utpal
July 19, 2013“If you rely on the mind and the physical you will start getting weak. You have to go to the higher conscious level.” Swamiji ran 14 laps this morning with the runners and is now soon about to carry on with the rest of his day. His advice is correct in every way. For all spiritual seekers the goal is to always find the highest path when confronted by both joy and adversity. 
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Become a Better Instrument, Utpal
July 14, 2013July 14 “It is going to be very interesting. I hope we survive it.” Pranjal is talking about the weather forecast for today which is predicted to be repeated over and over again every day for the rest of the week. He describes a relentless march of metric temperatures all in the 30′s, but to most of us he means over 90 degrees Fahrenheit. In NY speak what lies ahead, not just for 12 weary runners but also the entire city and a great sizzling slice of the American east coast is simply a long heat wave. 
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