If I ever were to run a spectacular ultrarun, The Self-Transcendence 3100 Miles run in New York could be the one. Normaly, we marathonrunners are quite happy to book a double or triple marathon… but hey, 3100 miles !!! As they would say in the States: OMG (Oh My God) !!!
I like the explicit connection between running and spirituality envisioned by Sri Chinmoy, the founder of the race. What I like about Chinmoy’s teachings is that he thought that “that real spirituality is not a retreat from the world; everything we do can be done from a spiritual perspective.” Well, you can read more about this one the referred website.
Anyways, Im delighted to actually know one of the runners this year, namely my German running collegue Purna-Samarpan Querhammer, whom I have spoken with several times at the Teichwiesen and Öjendorfer marathons in Hamburg, Germany. Purna is doing well in the 3100 Miles race and I wish him the best of luck for this extreme challenge.