Have an Ice Day
Today was a bit hotter than yesterday and the ice and fluids were out in full force. The 3100 mile race is so long (52 days) that the weather varies quite a bit from beginning to end. Also many birthdays are celebrated here, expecially in July. Today...
Beating the Heat
The 'real' summer has now arrived with higher temperatures and humdity. The runners are trying to beat the heat with ice in the hats, lots of cool fruit, water, slower running and other important precautions . The helpers and handlers are doing their...
Follow The Bouncing Ball
On another day of good weather which was interupted by a strong but quickly passing thunderstorm, all the runners made some good progress towards their own goals. After passing the 2500 mile mark in second place Galya talks about trying to stay...
Three Times 2000
Great weather once again on this exciting day which started with a crowd of over 8000 devout Muslim locals celebrating their Eid Mubarak across the street from the race camp. Despite the huge crowds gathered for over two hours it was a very peaceful...
Excitement and Activity
As another runner, Surasa, passes the 2000 mile mark, all the runners seem to be supporting each other and carrying each other on a unified energy through their intense and focused daily efforts and all the added energy from many helpers conducting...
The New Road Ahead
Everyday is like a new road ahead as the runners learn to take the ultimate goal of 3100 miles as a series of daily and even hourly goals. Like a metaphor for this race this morning the main road on which the race is situated was newly paved. It was a...
No Rain, No Gain
On a beautiful day which brought some hard rains later in the afternoon, another runner, Atmavir, passes the 2000 mile mark becoming the fifth runner to do so in this race. Kaneenika expresses some sentiments in the following video as she is steadily...
Keeping Busy
There is always something to do for what seems to be a simple race just going around and around. But just as the Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Moon around the Earth, it takes energy and patience to keep everything moving smoothly. From fixing...
Sunday On The Run
Sundays are a bit different at the 3100 mile race. More local folk come to enjoy sports in the surrounding playgrounds creating a dynamic atmosphere. More visitors come to watch the race and support the runners on a day where they would have more time...
Doctors and Handlers
Halfway through the race now and more helpers arrive to be part of this epic adventure. This week we have the wonderful services of Aklanta, a doctor from Germany who comes every year to help the runners with any health issues they may have. We also...
21st Century
In the 19th and 20th centuries the ultimate multiday races were 6-day track races, usually indoors. Later in the twentieth century the super long distance runners began to transcend those distances with 1,000 mile races and beyond. Although the record...
Eventful Day
Every day at the 3100 mile race course offers new surprises and new arrivals to help or witness this spectacular event. Today two more runners, Kaneenika and Stutisheel, reached the halfway point of 1550 miles on this officially halfway day 26 of the...
In The Moment
Being very present and focused in the moment is most important for all the runners. The mind cannot comfortably fathom the length of such a profound race nor the energy needed to stay the course for weeks on end. Yet many of these runners have come...
Setting Up Shop
The logistics for this race are quite complex including the actual infrastructure of vehicles. Each vehicle has multiple functions such as medical, resting places, storage, lighting and protection from the elements.Setting up the vehicles usually...
Russian Lessons
Four of the runners are Russian or Ukranian as well as many of the helpers in this race. So we get to hear lots of Russian words being tossed around. After Vasu, a Ukranian living in Russia, completed the 1550 miles halfway point, Ashprihanal...
Week Four Begins
It seems like just yesterday that this epic race began early on a Sunday morning. Step by step, lap by lap, day by day, the runners are making considerable progress towards their goal. Today Galya reached the halfway point, the second runner so far to...
Independence Runners
On this auspicious day of July 4 which is called Independence Day for the U.S., the runners are continuing their journey both independently and interdependently. Each runner has their own schedule, their own goals and their own sets of challenges. Yet...
Here Comes The Sun
At the start of a new day we see the runners beginning another long day in their journey to the unknown. Being greeted by the sun today, the first clear day in a while, the energy is high and the enthusiasm begins to pick up as they make continuous...
Staying In Form
Each runner has their own unique style and form. Depending on their level of energy and strength for that day the runners vary their pace and their schedule to conserve energy while still trying to cover as much distance as possible as late as...
1301 and Counting
As Galya our second place runner breaks the 1300 mile barrier in under 18 days, which happens to be among the top five fastest times at that distance in the world, life goes on with each runner in their own unique and celebrated ways. Some runners are...
