Day 12: Sometimes There Is A Breakthrough

“I try and stay in tune with the spiritual forces of the course.  I realize that during the last hour there is a very special force.  There is more energy somehow.   Everybody is trying to push more.  In the morning it is also good to put on as many miles as possible.  Early morning and late evening are the best times to push.”

“I like the course very much.  It is not flat its a little bit hilly.  It is quite interesting.”

“I am very happy if I can go through pain.  Sometimes you suffer a lot.” Now Andrea is not certain just why or how he sometimes able to push past his pain but already he has experienced it. “It is amazing somehow.  I cannot master this.  It is not under my command. It just happens.”

Yesterday Andrea ran 66 miles and after 11 days he leads the race with 776 miles.  With his helper Arpan

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The Board at the start of Day 12

Camp

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Andrea comes early and asks if he nap for 10 minutes

Peterson and Garima

Vasu

Wei Ming

Rupantar and Annugata

Harita

Nina

Peterson collecting laundry

Start Day 12

Wei Ming did 62 miles. He now has 711 miles

This morning he was carrying a small care bear in honor of his twin grand children

He has quite a few family photos on his table

A very cheerful Wei Ming

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Sahishnu

Harita did 62 miles

She has 689 miles and is 22 miles behind Wei Ming

Doing very well

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Harashita and Garima

Vasu did 49 miles

With Sasha

He now has 676 miles

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Swamiji has a chai tea

Stutisheel did 63 miles

He now has 664 miles

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Camp

Takasumi did 59 miles

He now has 654 miles

With Nina

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Sahishnu

Ananda-Lahari did 53 miles

He now has 640 miles

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Camp

Vladimir who runs here every morning