Posted in race experiences on Jul 26, 2011 by Jayasalini | Comments Off on Happiness Has To Come
Do you remember how your mother used to wake you up on schooldays. My Mom had just that special kind of tone to her voice that I assume most mothers just naturally use with their children. It was a blend of affection, tireless support, and just the right hint of the much tougher parenting material. Every morning here for the past 40 days Rupantar has had a similar kind of tone to roust exhausted runners out of chairs and gradually get them shuffling towards the starting line. Today he was using some of the tough love talk that I have rarely heard him use before. Read more
Posted in news on Jul 26, 2011 by Alakananda | Comments Off on Day 44
Day 44. 10:46pm. It’s been a good day. The weather has cooled down. In the afternoon we got some rain which lasted about 4 hours. Tomorrow Sarvagata will have another 60 miles to go before the finish. It will be the first one. Ashprihanal has been walking today which is unusual. When I caught up with him, he looked distressed. He says he’s lost motivation. It normally happens to him in the middle of the race. He’s had it this year too. But when something like this happens just before the finish… Everybody is getting their own lessons here. Ananda-Lahari was walking too. Later in the day Pradeep slowed down a bit. Yesterday he did an impressive 122 laps. Others, including myself had a good run yesterday. In the past few day we’ve received really nice letters of support. Some of them are so touching! We are so grateful to those who have been following the race and those who’ve sent us letters. Thank you for your oneness!
Posted in race experiences, news on Jul 24, 2011 by Stutisheel | Comments Off on День 43
43 день пробега. Сегодня парило-парило, в обед прошел дождик и погода стала прохладнее – для бега просто идеально. Все бежали замечательно, разве что Ананда-Лахари традиционно ходил, Атмавир был медленнее чем обычно, да и Ашприханал под самый вечер решил пройтись. Я сделал 60 миль и очень счастлив. Под самый вечер пробежал 2500. А у лидеров начинается пора финишей: Сарвагата закончит бег во вторник. И понеслась!
Posted in race experiences on Jul 24, 2011 by Jayasalini | Comments Off on Every Day A New Day
Author: Utpal 21 July Ashprihanl’s check engine light had to flicker on. He was pushing himself to a new record that day, having completed 24 straight days of 70 miles or more per day. With just a little more than 300 miles to go he could literally see the finish line in front of him. At his current pace it was now just a few days off. The footsteps of the young Ukranians had gradually drifted back to what had to be a comfortable distance behind him. He had to feel that on this his 11th year here he would not just have another victory but also a new personal best. Read more
Posted in race experiences on Jul 24, 2011 by Jayasalini | Comments Off on This Is So Precious
Author: Utpal 19 July Most of us like to think of ourselves as being self sufficient. That no matter what the task in front of us might be, we will never feel any need to turn to others for support or help of any kind. It really depends of course upon, just how wide the independence streak is, painted up and down your backbone. By hook or by crook we try somehow on our own, to find a way to get the job done. In the 3100 mile race the demands are just so great it is also nearly impossible to find someone who is willing and able to help for all the hours of running that exist over the course of a long hot summer. Add to that, finding both the elusive chemistry of compatibility, an ever attentive disposition, and more importantly a sense of selflessness that allows you to slip invisibly into the life and needs of the runner. Read more
