tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post115829497748872619..comments2024-03-09T02:39:40.253-08:00Comments on Hallucinations!: The Indian Ultrarunner - Arun Kumar BharadwajShruthihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-41564745464018308142010-04-14T23:53:22.133-07:002010-04-14T23:53:22.133-07:00Hello friends,
I like to share some joy here with...Hello friends,<br /><br />I like to share some joy here with you, and that is....<br />I ran 567km in South African Six Day Race (29Mar to 4Apr 2010) winning the race, covering 352miles to become the first Indian to cover more than 350 miles in a 6-day race, first Indian to win any 6-day race, first Asian to win a 6-day race in Africa.<br />Cheers.Arunnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-15589512343754117362010-02-15T07:24:15.893-08:002010-02-15T07:24:15.893-08:00Cool blog you got here. It would be great to read ...Cool blog you got here. It would be great to read something more concerning that topic. 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You only need access to the Internet and basic typing skills. <br />It is the perfect home business for stay at home moms, students, home makers, retirees or anyone that is in need of some extra cash.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=11795715&postID=115829497748872619Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-88790264006762902342008-07-22T00:57:00.000-07:002008-07-22T00:57:00.000-07:00Hey, Your feats are amazing. wow!!!I just read thr...Hey, Your feats are amazing. wow!!!<BR/><BR/>I just read through everything you've done. You're such an inspiration!!! I hope to get where you are someday. <BR/><BR/>BTW, just wanted to let you know, there's a few other ultra marathoners in the country!! Some I know of personally :) So you're not alone. Isn't that awesome to know? <BR/><BR/>There's quite a few people who're running ultra marathons... and some who're doing stage/endurance races too!<BR/><BR/>There's this huge running community Runners for Life, RFL - some of them are a part of that community as well I suppose. RFL's all about getting more and more people into running.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I am the first and only Indian woman to finish 100 mile Stage race in the Himalayas - an AAA accredited race - known to be one of the most difficult and beautiful endurance races in the world. Currently training for some more that I've lined up for myself.<BR/><BR/>Congratulations on all your feats and achievements. Would love to run with you some day!!<BR/><BR/>I'm really glad to know more and more people like you exist here in India! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-569137097548065112008-07-22T00:53:00.000-07:002008-07-22T00:53:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1170136596624973502007-01-29T21:56:00.000-08:002007-01-29T21:56:00.000-08:00Dear Shruti,By the medium of your blog I would lik...Dear Shruti,<BR/>By the medium of your blog I would like to inform the people that I am going to undertake The Great Delhi to Shimla Ultramarathon, 375+km within 100 hours (in total that means including all the elapsed time)starting on 1st Feb at 2 PM from the India Gate. We are taking the route Delhi-Chandigarh-Shimla. The last streth of 70 kms gain an height of 1500 meters, i.e. after Kalka. One of my friend is sharing the expenses of the run (I am again without any sponsorship and please let me take to liberty to use your blog to invite any potential sponsor to come with me in this work of great cause to our mother country). After this run I plan to do a Delhi to Goa, 2100km in 21 days.<BR/>Cheers, <BR/>- Arun<BR/><BR/>(“You don’t have to be a runner to appreciate it when someone goes beyond the limits. And when someone runs a hundred or a thousand miles one doesn’t have to be a genius to see that the entire human potential has just been expanded. Such examples give people hope and inspiration to change themselves, to be better, and to expect and strive for something higher, something beyond them. Perhaps, they think, if those guys can run a hundred miles then I can do something worthwhile, I can do something good. The world changes more by deeds then by words.” – Tarak Kauff)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1161339519056533542006-10-20T03:18:00.000-07:002006-10-20T03:18:00.000-07:00Thanks for the info Shruthi..just read Arun's acco...Thanks for the info Shruthi..just read Arun's account of his 6 days ultramarathon in Australia..reaaly inspiring.<BR/>Also his story bought me back on terra firma..had been flying high since i had completed two measly half marathons myself..<BR/>Arun is really something.. ParamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1159718916058286102006-10-01T09:08:00.000-07:002006-10-01T09:08:00.000-07:00Naveen, thanks!Emma, how true!<B>Naveen</B>, thanks!<BR/><BR/><B>Emma</B>, how true!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1159181267923583802006-09-25T03:47:00.000-07:002006-09-25T03:47:00.000-07:00Amazing post and thanks a lot for the information ...Amazing post and thanks a lot for the information - it is truly incredible how much a human being can achieve when she/he perseveres.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158900565783042722006-09-21T21:49:00.000-07:002006-09-21T21:49:00.000-07:00Done !!Thanks again..Cheers,NaveenDone !!<BR/>Thanks again..<BR/><BR/>Cheers,<BR/>NaveenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158725911558352412006-09-19T21:18:00.000-07:002006-09-19T21:18:00.000-07:00Naveen, you are welcome to do so - but I would app...<B>Naveen</B>, you are welcome to do so - but I would appreciate if you could provide a link to my blog also in your mail :) Thanks!<BR/><BR/><B>Arun</B>, thank you, will pass on this information.Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158667451142971942006-09-19T05:04:00.000-07:002006-09-19T05:04:00.000-07:00Dear friends,Thank you very much for your apprecia...Dear friends,<BR/>Thank you very much for your appreciation and all the motivating words. I have set some goals in ultramarathon and will strive to ascend.<BR/>Shri Nattu ji, yes there are a few more Indian names in ultrarunning but they live either in US or Europe. If you know the ultratrunners living in India please let me know. Also please send me the email addresses of other ultrarunner runners you know. I will be more than happy to meet with them. I know only 3 = Gaytri Bhatia (US), Rajat (England, now came back to India. He was the medical officer of Banglore International Marathon) and yourself (from the list). Shri Tirtha Kumar Phani has given up the ultrarunning, once I talked to him around 2-3 years ago but unfortunately missed his phone no. now. He is living in Kolkata.<BR/>Dear Nattu, I you live in USA and have all the suitable atmosphere/company/diet etc. needed for continuing ultramarathon, you can imagine the struggle of an ultrarunner mainly which he does with his inner own. And it is very tough in our circumstances where there are many discouragements than encouragement. Only I know how I am continuing it. Any way, we have to move forward, move forward , move forward; no matter what the situation is . At least only one thing should be with us, and that is ourselves.<BR/>Wish you all the best for your coming 48 hr race in December. Please say hello for me to Dr. Andre Lovy (72 hours). We are good friend, ran together in Mexico and Australia (2 times). In any trouble during the race, relating to injuries or mental fatigue, please don’t hesitate to tell him. He is expert in this field. Also please say hello to Martina from Germany. <BR/>Gratitude,<BR/>- Arun Kumar Bhardwaj, waiting Shri Nattu beyond 150+ miles in 48 hours race.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158656604015339542006-09-19T02:03:00.000-07:002006-09-19T02:03:00.000-07:00WOW.. those achievements are just out of this worl...WOW.. those achievements are just out of this world.. Thanks a ton for the post..<BR/><BR/>"I’ll want to quit, I’ll want to die. Let me die, don’t let me quit”. Really Inspiring lines.<BR/><BR/>With ur permission i would like to put that info with the relevant links in a mail and send it out as a forward so that more people are aware of his achievements.<BR/><BR/>Thanks again for the post.<BR/><BR/>NaveenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158392183271157972006-09-16T00:36:00.000-07:002006-09-16T00:36:00.000-07:00Anoop, I liked that too!Chaitanya, "Unknown Aruns"...<B>Anoop</B>, I liked that too!<BR/><BR/><B>Chaitanya</B>, "Unknown Aruns".. that's the key... and that's sad too, isn't it? <BR/><BR/><B>GG</B>, so many other sports... totally sidelined!<BR/><BR/><B>Quizman</B>, thank you for that info.. I couldn't find info about any of the others on the net... if you could give me details, I could update my post with that.Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158352006544371452006-09-15T13:26:00.000-07:002006-09-15T13:26:00.000-07:00While Arun Bharadwaj is a ultrarunner, there are m...While Arun Bharadwaj is a ultrarunner, there are many many Indian ultrarunners out there. I have at least 6 Indian friends, including women who run ultras regularly (anywhere between 32 and 50 miles). Some have run 100K races. I have a friend who is training for the Rio Del Lago 100 miler this month. ANd of course, I have blogged on Nattu Natraj .Quizmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954917456386552531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158342489334296242006-09-15T10:48:00.000-07:002006-09-15T10:48:00.000-07:00Refreshing, to learn about Ultramarathon in this s...Refreshing, to learn about Ultramarathon in this stifling age of non-stop cricket and nothing else.<BR/><BR/>AKB, Wow ! You are a role model to me<BR/><BR/>Thank You !<BR/><BR/>GGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158330088800200422006-09-15T07:21:00.000-07:002006-09-15T07:21:00.000-07:00The article says, "... he was driven by the motiva...The article says, "... he was driven by the motivation to make his daughter Zola proud of him. He ended up making India proud!!!"<BR/><BR/>Its really true and we are proud of Arun and such unknown Aruns. <BR/><BR/>I am sure the whole of India will know about Arun soon and Thanks for making us proud, Arun!<BR/><BR/>All the best!<BR/><BR/>ChaitanyaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158322438083114832006-09-15T05:13:00.000-07:002006-09-15T05:13:00.000-07:00excellent post. thanks for the info."How can we tr...excellent post. thanks for the info.<BR/><BR/>"How can we transcend ourselves<BR/>If we do not challenge Our Capacities?" -- fantastic quote!anoophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707469564505986944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158320999440264102006-09-15T04:49:00.000-07:002006-09-15T04:49:00.000-07:00Chitra, I knew you would like this. It is amazing...<B>Chitra</B>, I knew you would like this. It is amazing how much a human being can achieve if s/he perseveres and pushes himself to the limit.Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158308401144254212006-09-15T01:20:00.000-07:002006-09-15T01:20:00.000-07:00Shruths,Great post kane. Arun kumar bharadwaj will...Shruths,<BR/>Great post kane. Arun kumar bharadwaj will sure be a source of inspiration to many. Just the other day we had a discussion on how different sections of our society are being treated with different standards either due to caste differences, or economic or social differences. Double standard treatment does'nt end there, it exists in sports ( with attention-hogging cricket marring almost every other sport except a few) , it exists in cinema ,we treat bollywood , hollywood, tamil, kannada cinema so differently ( if not always , undue importance and over patronisation happens w.r.t bollywood or hollywood and deserving local cinema too gets harsh treatment) .. anyways without getting analytical. I truly appreciate Arun kumar's spirit of pushing himself to his limits and rediscovering his capacity. Great going Mr. Arun Kumar , I shall do my part of making people aware about the sport and about you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158307411388243382006-09-15T01:03:00.000-07:002006-09-15T01:03:00.000-07:00RK, my pleasure!Suresh, yeah... tennis has also p...<B>RK</B>, my pleasure!<BR/><BR/><B>Suresh</B>, yeah... tennis has also picked up only lately.<BR/><BR/><B>Older Bangalorean</B>, at least you do that much! Not many people do try to keep fit, you know!Shruthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00635222842257175541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158303342243271942006-09-14T23:55:00.000-07:002006-09-14T23:55:00.000-07:00WOW. I'm very impressed. It just made me realize h...WOW. I'm very impressed. It just made me realize how pathetic I have been in fitness.<BR/><BR/>I run about 6 KMs in an hour spaced over Sat and Sun regularly. While I want to do more, it has never been easy.<BR/><BR/>Living in a crowded city does not make it easy to hone my skills either :-(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158302062512720742006-09-14T23:34:00.000-07:002006-09-14T23:34:00.000-07:00Sad but true, this is the state of sports in India...Sad but true, this is the state of sports in India. There is Cricket and Tennis(?) thats it.<BR/>Frankly speaking, I did not know what Ultramarathon is or who Arun Kumar Bharadwaj is. <BR/><BR/>Shruthi, thanks for the Info. <BR/><BR/>Arun, Congrats on your acheivements and All the Best for your races. I'll keep an eye on your events from now on :)<BR/><BR/>Cheers! :)Sureshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13334439274178097445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11795715.post-1158301290783308182006-09-14T23:21:00.000-07:002006-09-14T23:21:00.000-07:00Thanks for the information.Thanks for the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com