Day 33…Accomplish The Impossible (July 18)

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Conditions yesterday were abysmal.  It was hot, humid, and then in the evening the great soaked dark sponge of the night sky unloaded a downpour and illuminated its hellish creation with lightning.  Yet somehow 6 of the 8 runners still made the daily distance of 110 laps. The one who made the most of them all was a 39 year old runner from Ireland, Nirbhasa Magee, running for the 3rd time made 123 laps.

I remember talking to his brother Sadanand the first time he ran and was puzzled that his family were so utterly convinced he would accomplish it.   Even though his multi day background was limited.  Whether he draws from a very deep well of confidence or his ability is packed in somehow beyond the dimensions of his slight frame, it is now most likely he will transcend himself in his 3rd race here once again.

He has been skillfully assisted by Yahva and his brother Sadanand.  There may be a formula to measure efficiency of time and if it was ever necessary to do so this Doctor of particle physics could probably do it.

“The crew are extremely helpful.  I did have some crew at the last race.  I guess as well my speed is up compared to 2 years ago.  My weight is a lot better.”  Nirbhasa says he is 3 kilos heavier than his previous race and feels that is all muscle mass and helps with his added strength and endurance.  Most useful in the 2nd half of the race.

“Those are the outer reasons, inwardly this is the race I am supposed to be running this year. Every time you run the race you definitely feel as though you are connected to something here.”

He feels that whenever we pray and meditate whenever we go out into the world it is hard to keep that inner connection.  “But here you almost follow your plan.  You do the miles that have been laid out for you.  Your job is to show up in the morning and follow the plan somehow.”

“Inwardly your heart and soul wants to do a certain task today.  You just have to show up and do that.”

With 2100 miles completed he has now another 1000 miles yet to do.  “It is always good when you realize that you have so much done.  At the same time you have to be very very careful not to think about how much you have left.  I still have a huge distance.”

“The strategy now is almost the same as it was on day one.  Take every day one at a time.  Show up every day as a new day.  Treat every day with newness and enthusiasm.  Just try and do your best for that particular day.”

Great video made by Sandro

The Board at the Start of Day 33

Camp early

Ashirvad setting up the cameras

clock

Ashprihanal and Harita

Harita and Garima

Niriha and Anupam

Smarana

Nirbhasa and Sadanand

The boys

Start Day 33

Weather

Overcast with intermittent light rain

Ashprihanal has 2121 miles

He ran 66 miles yesterday

He leads Nirbhasa by 21 miles

Flower

Any day for bubbles

Nirbhasa has 2100 miles

He ran 67 miles yesterday

Sadnand returned to Ireland this afternoon

Green

On the phone

Vasu has 2025 miles

Vasu ran 60 miles yesterday

He leads Ananda-Lahari by 2 miles

Green

Nikolai

Ananda-Lahari has 2003 miles

He ran 54 miles

Doing very well

Flower

Sahishnu

Smarana has 1979 miles

Dipali caught a picture of him at 2000 miles

With mail from home

Flower

Preparing prasad

Harita has 1950 miles

She ran 61 miles

With new morning helper Launa

2000 miles that night 8:46 PM

Green

Todor has 1923 miles

He ran 59 miles yesterday…..”I need an umbrella”

With Todor

Green

Todor

Ushika has 1695 miles

He did 52 miles.  Vladamir joins for a lap

With Max

Flower

The cooks celebrate Nayaja’s birthday

Birthday song

Trophies for the runners from Nayaja

Poem of the Day held by Natabara

Enthusiasm Awakeners