Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

Day 52 at 3100 mile race 2014 from Stutisheel Lebedev on Vimeo. Jayasslini’s finish

Day 51 at 3100 mile race 2014 from Stutisheel Lebedev on Vimeo. Finishes of Sara and William Sihel

“Not yet.” “I want to transcend myself, so I have to run a little bit faster.” He has just 23 miles to run on this his last day of the race.  Vasu says he is doing this, because that is the name of the race, Self-Transcendence. “If the Supreme wants he can do it through me, and if not, I will be happy.” “I must run 10 laps to go and 4 hours to do it.  It is not too easy.”

The rest of the entry read here: http://perfectionjourney.org/2014/08/01/august-1-i-will-be-happy/#more-41432

In British distance running there are 2 names that stand out above all the rest.  Don Ritchie and Steve Jones each set records that have lasted for more than 30 years.  In some ways there was a similarity about their approach to the sport, even though the distances they each competed at were at the other ends of the spectrum. They both liked to run from the front, and simply run as fast as they could for as long as was possible.  For spectators it was a delight but sometimes for fellow competitors it was even better.  Let the man at the front do all the hard work and then slip across the finish line just in front.

Read the rest of the entry here http://perfectionjourney.org/2014/07/19/july-19-simplicity-of-running/#more-39924

Day 31 at 3100 mile race 2014. Prayer for peace from Stutisheel Lebedev on Vimeo.