Day 32: Tough Day, Tough Runners
It was difficult from the start today. The sun was baking everything early and often, the traffic, if not heading to work was trending to the beaches, the humidity and cloud cover made it difficult to move without sweating a lot. The mercury peaked...
Day 31: Some Like It Hot
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Day 30: Move While You Can
The heat, the miles, the surface all seemed to jump up and grab some of the runners. After 30 days there will always be signs for anyone and everyone in the race to chill out a bit, let the body heal just a little more. Hydrate, eat, survive. Five of...
Day 29:
Another hot summer day in New York, another seven of eight runners make it past 60 miles for their benefit and our amusement. The ole mercury tipped 94º F officially, with a 38% humidity index, nary a cloud in the sky, and lots of people moving about,...
Day 28: Four Weeks On The Road
It is four weeks since the 3100 Mile Race began, and the field of eight runners is engaging the challenge with aplomb, regardless of weather conditions or the vagaries of electric outages (thanks again Dear Mr Principle for swaying the race toward...
Day 27:
It did not rain today. All eight runners breathed a sigh of relief. Blisters are the enemy of the super long distance runner. Everybody gets them at some point, no matter how comfortable the shoe, how protective one gets with his or her feet. It is...
Day 26:
The day started with lingering clouds, southeasterly breezes, and moderate, middle 80º F temps. This was a recipe for good production from the Group of Eight. Late in the afternoon a passing shower was the beginning of the wet weather to come. On cue,...
Day 25: What Does It All Mean
Four six-day races, plus a day. If we were to fathom the immense distances run, and the task at hand on a daily basis, the 3100 Mile Race definitely is perplexing and too far out, for even the more zealous ultra-runners. As the 25th day developed, the...
Day 24: All Hands and Feet On Deck
There is no turning back. Some have even crossed onto the other side of the Race. The first half is indeed complete for Ashprihanal Aalto and Nirbhasa Magee, as the area has heated up a little bit. The heat had no consequence today, as a regalia of...
Day 23: Over Hill and Dail
It started out with rain and clouds, humidity and coolness. By afternoon, the clouds disappeared, the temps normalized at 85 to 86ºF. For a summer in Queens, NY, this is almost optimal running weather. Ashprihanal Aalto took advantage of the gift and...
Day 22: On A Clear Day
The breezes were light but steady, the temperatures were warm but not too hot, the runners were feeling okay and not bothered. In all, six of eight made it past the heavenly gates of 60+ miles. Ashprihanal Aalto claims he was not feeling that well in...
Day 21: Three Weeks on The Road (Sidewalk)
The fine line for go or no go usually falls on Day 21. By this time, the intrepid runner has determined that he or she is all in on the 3100 goal, whether or not they finish. If not, the thought or decision to pull out of the race is devastating. Four...
Day 20: Another Day at Work
High clouds blocked some of the hot sun, the temperature not getting above 87ºF. This was a set-up for some fine quick running by the group of eight, led again by the trio of runners at the top. Vasu Duzhiy ran to midnight with 68 miles and a bevy of...
Day 19: July 4 Always a parade
The Day belonged to remembrance, national pride, colors of the flag, hot dogs, and American history, as the group of Eight stalwarts moved forward on the Fourth of July. The race leader Ashprihanal Aalto led the parade of American heroes played by the...
Day 18: Talent and Moving Forward
It was a somewhat overcast, sticky kind of day, not too hot, definitely not cold enough to elicit remarkable performances in the 3100 Mile Race. The accumulation of miles must have a negative effect on these veteran runners, right? Not. Don’t tell...
Day 17:
With a sticky, hot, New York City summer day descending on the 3100 Mile Race, the word caution started to get mentioned in the menu of things the runners needed to accomplish. Along with salt tablets( Heat Guard), hydrating drinks, cold watermelon,...
Day 16: Kilos and More
The air was moving around, making it more advantageous for running in the sunny weather. Temps might have reached the mid-80’s F, but if you could navigate the hot sun, you could put up good numbers. Sure enough, seven of the Eight made it past 60...
Day 15: Vasu Emerges Again
After nearly six days of sub-par (for him) efforts, Vasu Duzhiy made a valiant move to reach 66.4 miles and remain in contact with Nirbhasa and Ashprihanal at the top. He pulled along impressive performances from Smarana Puntigam, Nirbhasa Magee,Todor...
Day 14: Consistency Wins the Day
As half the field has all kinds of issues, and the other half is worrying about the same issues happening to them; somehow, five of eight runners made it past 60 miles. Nirbhasa Magee led the way with 64.2 miles, as the three-day warm spell was...
Day 13: Day to Day
Today the heat index rose a little, the temps held above 90º F for several hours, but south-east shore breezes cooled things down a little. The difficulty of this very long Race, coupled with the flippant New York ‘Hot Town’ summer, set the stage each...