Posted in race interviews on Jul 6, 2015 by Tanya Troyanovich | Comments Off on July 6, Utpal: I Am Going Beyond
“I am moving a little better.” It is now Kaneenika’s 23rd day of running at the 3100 mile race, and even to a casual observer she is clearly moving well, and in the process not making it too easy for a camera man to keep up with her.
In 20 years of competitive running in numerous multi day races, 45 year Kaneenika Janakova has not only moved a lot but achieved a lot along the way. Thousands upon thousands of miles have passed beneath her feet in those years. In that time she has set records, won events, and proven herself to be one of the very best distance athletes in the world. Traditionally her premier event has been the 10 day race held each year in Flushing Meadow. A race that she has won overall on 2 occasions. It was in 1014 that she set her personal best of 727 miles. The furthest she has ever run before this race was a 1000 mile event. But the obstinate hard rectangle, that garlands Thomas Edison High school has begrudgingly surrendered its miles to her. Its hard surface, glides without notice under a pedestrians shoes, but to runners who become so acquainted to its foibles for 18 hours every day, it is another story.
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Posted in race experiences on Jul 5, 2015 by Stutisheel | Comments Off on Day 22, Garmin Data
Here are few statistics for the day: Distance 102.85 km Time 17:58:43 Average Pace 10.29 min/km Moving Pace 9.29 min/km Average Heart Rate 91 (!) Elevation gain 152 m Two rests by ~20 min Full data
Posted in race experiences on Jul 4, 2015 by Stutisheel | Comments Off on Day 21, Stutisheel
Posted in race interviews on Jul 4, 2015 by Alakananda | Comments Off on July 4, Utpal: America The Beautiful
Archived – click Post Title to view all. 21 days ago 12 runners set off on a magnificent journey here. They came from countries scattered around the world, from a total of 8 different nations. None of them are American, and yet like the millions who have made their way to the great welcoming shores of this land for nearly 4 centuries, they are seeking an opportunity which their own countries cannot provide. What these explorers seek is of course what we all seek, an opportunity to transcend. Yet this golden opportunity of running 3100 miles, is one that precious few on earth are ready or willing to take up the challenge. Still all of us have this beacon inside us, that wants to awaken and illumine us. One, that some of us are conscious of, and who for others, their earthly slumber does not allow them to awaken yet and strive for their own certain perfection. On this July 4th holiday Americans awake from shore to shore with the great promise of what America could and should be safe within their hearts. Yes there will be fireworks and music and a time for silly things true. But within each person, on this day, and in this country America, a bright promise still burns. Some may have lost hope that the dream has long vanished, obscured by events and actions that seem so contrary to the vision laid down on parchment in Philadelphia 239 years ago. But what the founding fathers dreamed for this country the 12 runners pursue in both a…
