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Day 38 The last of the mini heat wave stayed until dinnertime, as skies swirled, no rain fell, and the humidity level plummeted. The top three poured it on in the evening to get past their friend- 70 miles. This time all three succeeded. Yasu...
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Day 37 The summer weather was a factor today but it could only slow the runners a bit. 90ºF temps and high humidity made any outdoor activity less enjoyable, but the runners of the 3100 Mile Race pick their spots, and move along regardless of a...
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Day 36 The mercury went up to 94ºF-(34,35ºC). The humidity went up - 55 to 60 %. The THI was hovering around three digits. The sun was frying eggs on sidewalks,etc. It was hot. Seven of 11 made it past 60 miles. The 'Big Three' at the top made it...
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Day 35 Five weeks in, and the field of eleven runners is still moving well. The Top Nine are probably all going to finish, one way or another. A tremendous thunderstorm with dangerous lightning and thunder hit the area this morning, dumping over...
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Day 34 The top nine are all moving along well and taking advantage of a second straight summer of below average temperatures and cool evening breezes. Just on cue will appear a small warm front of hot, humid air this weekend to test our heroes as...
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Day 33 From cool morning(65ºF) to warm afternoon to pleasant evening, the runners enjoyed a low humidity, high pressure sky and day. The top nine all carded 60 or above, with the Big Three rolling 70 miles and above once more. Surasa Mairer passed...
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Day 32 They paved 84th Avenue today, so the elite eleven were careful traversing along side the slightly winding road, fumes and heat emanating for a few hours until the asphalt set, the swirling breezes cooling the black creature new to the race...
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Day 31 A full month is over; only three weeks to go for the 3100 Mile Race. The sticky, humid conditions turned to heavy rain just past noon today, and the runners had to wade through ankle deep puddles and torrential showers for a few hours. By...
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Day 30 The 'elite eleven' made their way around the course today, with a hot sun speckled with breezes and cloud cover at times. The weather has not been a major factor, but the speed and energy at the top of the group seems to be pulling...
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Day 29 It was a hot summer day in New York with temps near 90ºF (31-32C). Nine of the eleven made it past 60 miles, but only two ventured past 70 miles. Luckily the humidity was not overly oppressive. Surasa Mairer has placed herself in sixth...
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Day 28 Four weeks in and the runners are still going around the famous loop. Today was warm, with temps in the mid to high eighties, with bright sun and little cloud cover. The runners took advantage of the low humidity to up the mileage. Five men...
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Day 27 On a day with low humidity, ample sunshine, brisk winds in the morning and afternoon, the runners run along. Ten of eleven made it past 60, with four men climbing past the 70 mile barrier. Atmavir Petr Spacil returned to his health and...
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Day 26 Halfway Home A soaking rainstorm slowed our group of eleven runners a little last night, but not enough to hinder their pursuit of new mileage. Seven topped the necessary sixty miles, and the first three went past seventy again. 'Mr...
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Day 25 Seven runners made it past sixty miles today- no small feat with the high humidity, sticky-hot conditions. Showers enveloped the area for 30 minutes around 5:00pm, but the surrounding humidity could not stop the momentum of three men....
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Day 24 On a warm, sticky day with a threat of t-storms the top eight runners all glided past 60 miles. Three men defied the sticky, humid air to even work past 70 miles. The star of the day was Galya V. Balatskyy of Mariupol,Ukraine, who tied a...
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Day 23 With temperatures remaining at or below 80ºF, the runners were able to continue the journey with good mileage forecast. Ashprihanal Aalto ran 76.83 miles to extend his lead over second place to 100 miles. Galya Balatskyy extended his terrific...
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Day 22 On a day with less humidity and clearer skies our hero-warriors continued on. Seven slipped past 60 miles with three men well past 70. Vasu Duzhiy and Galya Vladimir Balatskyy reached 72.44 miles each- Vasu over 70 for six out of the last...
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Day 21 Three weeks are done. Eleven runners are still along for the journey. The weight of this endeavor is visible in effort marks on their faces or injuries to their feet, legs, general health or pysche. Yet, they move along. Surasa Mairer has...
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Day 20 Five of the Elite Eleven made it past 60 miles today, as the '20 days on the road blues' made a collective sag of energy appear for the first time in the race. Everyone looked a little tired, or more. Except for Galya Balatskyy, who...
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Day 19 The weather was the runners friend again this morning and afternoon, as clouds obscured the extra warmth of the high sun and breezes cooled the course a bit. But the runners kept moving along. Ashprihanal Aalto padded his lead and garnered...