About the author:
Tejvan organises short-distance running and cycling races for the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team in his home city of Oxford. He is also a very good cyclist, having won the National hill climb championships in 2013 and finished 3rd in the National 100 Mile Time Trials in 2014.The air was a bit damp today, the race experienced some light rain duing mid-evening as the group of ten continued on their journey. Andrea Marcato, the race leader ran 64.7 miles to pass 1,300 miles, finishing with 1323.9 miles. Vasu Duzhiy passed the 2,000km mark and Ananda-Lahari Zuscin became the 10th runner to pass 1,000 miles.
Stutisheel Lebedev is a former participant in the 3100 Mile Race and has finished the race 10 times. (see: Results) This year, with an intricate knowledge of the race he is not running, but helping to organise the race. Stutisheel is also offering a daily video of the race. In today's video, he asks the runners for their favourite part of the course. Since the runners spend up to 18 hours a day on the course, it is something that becomes close to their heart. His question is inspired by a comment Sri Chinmoy, the race founder, made after the 2005 race - find a particular part of the course that gives joy and inspiration and inwardly offer gratitude when passing this point.
It is a powerful way to change the attitude towards the race and course. At first glance, we might see the concrete lap as a real challenge when we have to run so many laps, but the philosophy of the race is self-transcendence and looking at the challenge in a different way. To the mind, the race seems impossible and boring, but to the heart, the race can give an inner joy and satisfaction.
Quote of the day
Gratitude can transform
Our life
Sooner than anything else.
- Sri Chinmoy
Videos
- Stutisheel 3100 Mile Playlist Youtube Channel
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team 3100 Mile Race Youtube Channel
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Vimeo Channel
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