Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race

It’s the 13th day, 8.30 p.m local time. Today’s weather is much better, and there is no humidity. In the afternoon, it was about 27 Celsius. It’s quite cool, the wind is blowing. It’s just perfect after the scorching heat. I’ve had a very good day. I met Ashprihanal only  11 hours after the start. Such things happen when we run at the same speed. We do not see each other all day long. When we were on our way to the race in the morning, he said that he did not expect big results from this race for himself. But you never know what may turn up, no two years are ever the same. Let’s see. Today a big surprise awaited me –  I got a letter from Abichal. He could not participate in  the race two years in a row, but said that he wanted to come back. He is working on this. We surely will run together. How wonderful!!  

  Day, 12 Thursday, June 24, 2010   It’s the 12th day of the race, local time: 9.51 p.m. The hottest day we’ve had so far is coming to an end. It was about 33 degrees Celsius  plus humidity. Starting from  8 a.m. I had to wet my head and to put a packet of ice under my cap. Today also is the first day when I’ve put on my sun-protection suit because it was really hot. But anyway, the heat made me walk and from 4 p.m. I was walking for several hours. To my great joy after a few hours walking and after the second break about 6  o’clock I was able run. It’s going to be fewer miles than usually, but it’s not a big deal. These few days – yesterday and today – have been really hot, but yesterday I could do 64 miles. Today will be less. But there will be some anyway!!!   The first three runners – Ashprihanal, Petya and Volodya have already run over 800 miles. Darbashana is running very well, the only thing is that he leaves the race earlier, that’s why his mileage is not very high, but during the day he catches up with almost everybody. Surasa is running  all the time, she is much better, so, as you can see our entire race moves forward quite successfully.    

Utpal’s post “I am happy I did it” is available here

It’s the 10th day, local time is 5:38 p.m. Today is cooler than it was yesterday, 25 degrees Celsius. It’s a very nice weather for running. Almost all runners are flying. It’s great. Surasa ‘s running distances are getting longer and longer. I have seen Darbashana only twice because he is running. Today he has made his debut with coming late to the start. He was late by one hour. Well, everything happens for the first time. Volodya will complete his ten days surpassing his own 10 – day race record which he set some years ago. Then he had 660 miles, this year he will surpass this. In general, I have to say that the 3100 standard is growing year by year. It’s just amazing. I had a little sleepy morning after yesterday’s 67 miles. When Ashprihanal caught up with me, he asked: “How are you?” I said that I was sleeping. “Oh, it’s wonderful, I have always dreamt to rest on foot!”

Post by Utpal I was born here can be found here :-)