New e-book by 3100 Mile Race winner Grahak Cunningham
Grahak Cunningham, a four-time finisher and 2012 winner of the world's longest certified road race, has just published Beyond the Marathon: Insights into the Longest Foot Race in the World.
Loaded with training tips, anecdotes and race stories, this book takes you on the journey from Grahak's first race in 2007 as a multiday novice to his ultimate victory in 2012.
The Self- Transcendence 3100 Mile Race is held every year on a concrete footpath around an 883-metre block in Queens, New York. The race was founded in 1997 by fitness guru Sri Chinmoy as a testament to the endless possibilities of the human spirit.
A quote from the book cover: "Competitors must contend with boredom, fatigue, torrential deluges, extreme pain, injuries and sleep deprivation—but most of all, they have to deal with themselves. Outwardly for their efforts they will receive a plastic trophy and a t-shirt; inwardly, they make a lifetime of progress."
Stories
First-hand experiences of meditation and spirituality.
Reflections on meditation
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A Truckload of Humanitarian Aid Sails through Customs
Arthada Platzgummer Vienna, Austria
In the Whirlwind of Life
Pradeep Hoogakker The Hague, Netherlands
Meeting Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Janaka Spence Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Sri Chinmoy's opening meditation at the Parliament of World Religions
Pradhan Balter Chicago, United States
The oneness of all paths - personal experiences
Nirbhasa Magee Dublin, Ireland
A Mountain Meditation
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand
Why run 3100 miles?
Smarana Puntigam Vienna, Austria
My Life with Sri Chinmoy: a book
Tejvan Pettinger Oxford, United Kingdom
Now you are in the boat
Kaushalya Casey Toronto, Canada
Connecting the dots
Lunthita Duthely Hialeah, United States
People see something in Guru and want to be part of it
Saraswati Martín San Juan, Puerto Rico
'When you perform for me, always choose devotional songs.'
Gunthita Corda Zurich, SwitzerlandSuggested videos
interviews with Sri Chinmoy's students
Beginnings of a spiritual journey
Mahatapa Palit New York, United StatesWhen I met Sri Chinmoy for the first time
Baridhi Yonchev Sofia, Bulgaria
No prior experience needed
Samalya Schafer Berlin, Germany
From religion to spirituality
Muslim Badami Auckland, New Zealand
Running the world's longest race
Jayasalini Abramovskikh Moscow, Russia
Meditation: you make progress just by doing it
Jogyata Dallas Auckland, New Zealand