Archive for 2013
Day 33, results
July 18, 2013
In My Heart Already, by Utpal
July 18, 2013July 18 “It is a very serious number.” This number which is so serious for Yuri Trostenyuk is 2000 miles. In practical terms he has probably been aiming towards this number now for the past 16 days when at that time he made his first 1000. Hopefully if all goes well in just an additional 16 days more he will also be able to rack up another 1000 miles. Then all that will remain left in front of him will be that last little bump of 100 miles.
In so many ways his life long dreams are now finding form within the actual reality of his life. Coming in ways that he perhaps had not exactly imagined yet at the same time, with all his preparation and hard effort they have certainly not materialized out of thin air either. When he ran up this sidewalk moments earlier his eyes were bright with gratitude. He had hoped to actually have completed those 4 laps the previous night. But the conditions yesterday were horrific and unfortunately will continue on this way for several days to come. When asked about what it was like here for him, “Yesterday was a very serious day.” Unless you are the most experienced of ultra runners these distances simply cannot be comprehended. Certainly for even an average marathon runner there is no way of putting his accomplishment into perspective. read all 
Day 32, Pranjal
July 17, 2013Day 32, results
July 17, 2013
Running and Smiling, by Utpal
July 17, 2013July 16
“They are very surprised that we are running and smiling.” Vasu is telling me this morning about a newspaper, from his home near StPetersburg that is regularly printing pictures and stories about the race here in NY. He tells me that the readers are also encouraged to check out a Russian language version of this blog. Which they are told, “if you read it you will be inspired.” read all
Tree Of Life, by Utpal
July 17, 2013July 15 We don’t know for sure when it pushed forth its first deep red buds. When it unfurled its first handful of leaves and felt the sun beckoning it to reach and grow up high and full into the sky. No one has yet to decipher an exact date of when a tree, or in fact nearly all of the other glorious and mighty gifts that nature creates around and about us are born. We can speculate however that some time in the early 1970′s a tiny spindly Japanese Maple sapling was first placed into a pot in a nursery somewhere in Connecticut. With who knows how many other small trees all around, it first felt life within its roots, stem, and branches. For most certainly it was just one amongst so many, all neatly lined up in long straight rows that stretched out across a field. read all 
