Day 38- Morning Shows the Day

Watching the runners arrive, prepare and start running for the day can be quite uplifting. Since this photographer had to go out of town for the day, I at least was able to capture some of the precious first moments of the runners' very long day.
Good cloud cover to start the day

Good cloud cover to start the day

The cloudy sky starts to turn blue

The cloudy sky starts to turn blue

Sunrise lighting

Sunrise lighting

Pradeep has picked up his pace recently

Pradeep has picked up his pace recently

His shirt says it all

His shirt says it all

Pranjal makes it around once

Pranjal makes it around once

One down, many more to be counted

One down, many more to be counted

First lap and counting

First lap and counting

Belinda will take more photos today

Belinda will take more photos today

No one is in a hurry, yet.

No one is in a hurry, yet.

Grabbing for the water from the start

Grabbing for the water from the start

Not exactly a sprint

Not exactly a sprint

And they're off

And they're off

A Moment of Silence

A Moment of Silence

One minute to go

One minute to go

Well boys, it's about that time

Well boys, it's about that time

FInal shoe adjustments

FInal shoe adjustments

Time is passing by quickly

Time is passing by quickly

Where they left off last night

Where they left off last night

Still waking up

Still waking up

Last minute stretches

Last minute stretches

Surasa sorts out her stuff for the day

Surasa sorts out her stuff for the day

Clean slates

Clean slates

Most runners wake up on their bikes

Most runners wake up on their bikes

Arriving at dusk

Arriving at dusk

Pranjal prepares his feet for 'battle'

Pranjal prepares his feet for 'battle'

Taking care of the toes

Taking care of the toes