The super long multi-day races have side-stories, sidebars, and micro worlds flashing about as a runner seeks his high water mark. Today’s ramblings reflected the change at the top. Vasu Duzhiy, leading the Race since Day 2, slipped up with a 46.6-mile day- considerably below his 69.39 miles per day average thru nine days. The onset of blisters and a sore Achilles led to the backoff. Conversely, after being the Day Leader for four consecutive days, Ashprihanal Aalto regained his familiar position at the helm with a 68.6-mile day, making five straight seem normal again. His fitness is beginning to show, his experience is a given on the plus, plus side. Plus, all the other six runners topped 60 miles for the day. Everything points to the entire field going forward which will be a sight worth watching. We have not had a blanket finish nor a group tape breaker in the longest race. Maybe this is the year. I might be too optimistic, but a runner and a writer has to dream. Keep watching, folks… six weeks to go.
1000km Splits
Ashprihanal Aalto- 9:02:25:50
Nirbhasa Magee- 9:07:27:08
Smarana Puntigam- 9:11:38:54
Ananda-Lahari Zuscin- 9:14:28:06
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