Day 28 - Over half way - 3100 Mile Race

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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.

Andrea Marcato extended his lead, managing yet another 70 mile + day. He now edges close towards the 2,000 mile mark. He is so focused that he barely stops during the day, trying to keep moving as much as possible and eating on the move.

Unfortunately, today the weather might be testing as the spill over of Hurricane Ian will make itself felt in the New York area. But, the runners are well used to taking everything the weather can throw at them in their stride.

Lo Wei Ming is attempting to make his second consecutive finish of the 3100 Mile Race. He has kept up an excellent consistent daily mileage, currently averaging just under 66 miles.

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Pounding the concrete sidewalks for up to 16 hours a day can be real test for the runners mind and body. Each runner has there own way of dealing with these tests Here, Wei Ming relaxes and recharges his energies by a brief exercise of Tai Chi.

Stephen recently had to take a few days off due to painful blisters on his feet. But, after a few days rest and expert attention he is moving well again. He explains how he has readjusted his goal to stay the course for 52 days and gain the most from sharing the experience with all the other runners and helpers.

Nina (Huang Lan) is another first time entrant to the 3100 Mile Race and has impressed everyone with her cheerfulness and enthusiasm. In this video she shares her thoughts after passing the half-way mark, offering an upbeat assessment.

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The runners have to contend with many challenges in running the 3100 Mile race. This year's race has been one of the wettest for many years and yesterday morning, the runners and mini village experienced a strong downpour as the after effects of Hurricane Ian filtered into the New York area. Fortunately, the rain eased in the afternoon, but the lingering wet made it a difficult day for the runners.

The rain didn't slow down Andrea Marcato who is relentless in his efforts to try and complete over 70 miles per day.

You can see in the video that Andrea stops only briefly for a photo by 2,000 miles and is eager to get back running as quickly as possible. In the 3100 Mile Race there is no opportunity to rest on your laurels, each day, the runner needs to climb a new peak of self-transcendence. It is a race lasting 52 days, yet every moment counts.

Ashprihanal

Ashprihanal Aalto has finished the 3100 Mile race fifteen times, an unprecedented achievement. The past few days have been challenging for Asprihanal but he has the confidence of his long experience in multi-days to keep going and wait for the body to heal.

Later in the day, the rain did start to ease. Arpan's video captures the mood at the race, with counters sheltering in a van to protect the counting sheets from the rain.

Kaneenika is getting close to halfway point.

"Remain cheerful,
For nothing destructive can pierce through
The adamantine wall of cheerfulness."

Sri Chinmoy

In difficult conditions like today, a runner's cheerfulness and inner resources are the best antidote.

Nina (Huang Lan) is smiling on her way to 59.2 miles - more or less on target for average daily mileage.

Stephen Redfearn is making an excellent comeback, managing 57 miles yesterday. Stutisheel also made 60 miles after a recent setback. Susan Marshall is doing very well, with yet another 60+ mile day. Vasu and Lo Wei Ming are also managing a similarly strong consistent mileage. Nirbhasa Magee also made his first return to the course to test his energy levels. No matter what the difficulties or set backs, there is an invisible pull for the runners to come back to the course.

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Nirbhasa is from Ireland. He is an enthusiastic multi-day runner, having completed four times the Sri Chinmoy Self-Transcendence 3100 Mile Race - the longest race in the world.

Due to the pandemic, the 2020 3100 Mile Race was held in 2020 in Salzburg, Austria and Klaus Tiefenbrunner, a native Salzburger, had a front row seat! He spent many days at the race interviewing and filming the runners for an upcoming documentary, and became a real part of our 3100 race family.

Earlier this year, Klaus was invited to Samokov, Bulgaria to share his experiences of the 3100 mile race.

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