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.
Daniela Bojila, Milan Javornicky and Alex Ramsey all crossed the half-way point today. Late in the day Harita Davies passed 1500 miles. Vasu Duzhiy has had, as usual, an amazingly consistent race. Yesterday he was the top mileage with 66.4 miles to leave him in 2nd place with 1,694 miles. Age 59, Vasu has finished all 12 races that he has started, with 3 wins to his name. Vasu has also been teaching some of his tips and techniques for stretching to the new runners like Alex.
To complete the 3100 Mile Race a runner needs to constantly work on all aspects of running. This means stretching, massaging, listening to the body, getting treatment for blisters, eating and drinking well. And that is just the physical aspect of the run, just as challenging is the mental challenge of staying positive, happy and focused on the race day by day.
Also, as this photo of Andrea Marcato shows, the race can be very tough on your feet - hardly surprising given 18 hours a day on the concrete. There is a particular skill in making adjustment to shoes in order to survive blisters of feet that expand in the heat. This photo above shoes Andrea using different shoes for right and left. During the race, the runners can get through innumerable pairs of shoes and often need their very own customisations. Aharan a helper at the race is a great expert in helping with shoe modifications.
Videos
- Stutisheel 3100 Mile Playlist YouTube Channel
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team 3100 Mile Race Youtube Channel
- Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team Vimeo Channel
Photos
- Sri Chinmoy Ultra Photos (link is external)
- US Gallery - Photos for day 24
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