Day 27: Change Those Guards!
photo by Arpan While the sky clouded up a bit, our runners sought to get closer to their goal. Atmavir Spacil led all runners with 65.85 miles , followed closely by Pranjal Milovnik. Pranjal was fortunate to move into first place as perennial favorite Asprihanal Aalto was hit by a stomach virus and will be [...]
Day 26: Not As Hot!!
photo by Jowan The mercury did not top triple digits, but eight men crossed the 60 mile barrier on a generally warm summer day. Atmavir P. Spacil led all comers with 65.85 laps, while three had 64.75, including the overall leader, Asprihanal Aalto, who had missed a day due to overall fatigue. Three made it [...]
Day 25: The Elements are Unstoppable
photo by Arpan As this observer has noted the courageous endeavors of the runners, all are subject to the intense weather elements without exception. The race leader Asprihanal Aalto was forced to sit a day with symptoms of heat stroke and dehydration – he even had two bags of IV fluid taken in to ensure [...]
Day 24: 100+ Degrees = More Determination
photo by Jowan Only four runners were able to move past 60 miles on this most difficult day. Asprihanal Aalto and Dharbhasana Lynn both challenged the vertical expansion of mercury by running 65.85 and 64.20 miles, respectively, as the race progressed through another hot day. The runners sensed it would be wiser to back off [...]
Day 23: The Heat and the Dust
photo by Nandana With the temps reaching 99ºF, our band of merry warriors continued on to the work at hand. Asprihanal Aalto ran 65.30 to lead the way, closely followed by Dharbhasana Lynn, with 63.66 and Pranjal Milovnik with 63.11 miles. Only five men made it past 60 miles- one has to be extra careful [...]
Day 22: Heat, Heat Everywhere
photo by Jowan On a sweltering Fourth of July, Asprihanal Aalto and Pranjal Milovnik made the most of their talents whilst keeping in good form without breaking down. Asprihanal ran 68.6 miles, and Pranjal 68.05 as the field had six runners top 60 miles with the mercury sizzling to 94ºF. The top eight are still [...]
Day 21: Pranjal Shines Like the Sun
photo by Arpan Pranjal Milovnik was the Day 21 leader with 69.69 miles. Only five runners made it past sixty miles as the temps climbed to the mid nineties. Asprihanal Aalto still leads overall with 1477.91 miles, averaging 70.45 miles per day (113.45 KM).
Day 20: Three at the Front
photo by ArpanFor one day, any runner can be the hero and lead the others. Today, three men came in with 68.05 miles – Asprihanal Aalto, Pranjal Milovnik, and Petr Spacil all landed with 124 laps. Meanwhile, seven men bested 60 miles on a warm but pleasant afternoon as the mercury eased towards the mid-eighties.
Day 19: The Wave Hits Six
photo by Arpan Asprihanal Aalto notched his sixth straight day of 70+ miles run with a neat 71.344 mile excursion around the ‘block’. Petr Spacil regained form after a two-day lapse cost him second place by running 70.79 miles to tie for third overall. Eight runners ran past 60 miles today . Purna-Samarpan Querhammer and [...]
Day 18: Cool and the Dust
photo by Arpan It cooled off nicely for our merry band of thrill-seeker runners as they are negotiating their way through the third week of high-mileage running. Asprihanal Aalto again led the way with 71.344 miles as the weather reminded him of summers in Finland along the fjords and flatlands of Scandinavia. Pranjal Milovnik again [...]