I noticed the faces change of the runners at a certain part of the day. Just before dusk, a little after dinner, the time of day when… Sahishnu arrives. Sahishnu is sort of like Santa Claus I suppose, but instead of bringing wrapped up gifts with ribbons and bows, he brings a better gift, and that is the gift of E-MAILS!
These runners, as you can imagine, see the same setting, hear the same numbers, drink the same liquid, wear the same pair of shoes, listen to the same music, sleep at the same time- day after day after day. It becomes routine of course and all part of curriculum. At the same time, to have something new and exciting to experience daily, is like a well enjoyed ice cream in the middle of a hot day. (Which is another thing they enjoy!) So you can understand the joy they receive when they are handed little white sheets of paper with words of encouragement from their friends and family. They look forward to this every evening.
If you are following along on this epic journey, please kindly take a moment to send a little hello to any or all the runners, because that five minutes you offer to write a few words, means the world to these guys (and gal!)
Here is the email address:Â ny@srichinmoyraces.org
or you can fax at 1- 718-297-2556
To speak to a runner directly, ring the trackside telephone at 1- 917- 613-7396