An Adventure of a Lifetime running in Himalayas !
Boulder Daily Camera, USA, Dec. 2005
By Marty Kibiloski, USA

……… Life improved quickly after sunset. When I gazed up at the sky, I could see the complete Milky Way. I have never seen this before, even high in the Rockies near my home. The Milky Way stretched from one side of the night sky to the other in a giant arch, a connected, continuous band across the sky. I would be pressed to find a more magnificent sight. I soon fell fast asleep looking forward to seeing those same mountains at sunrise.…….

.……. The beauty that had unfurled at my feet, coupled with my decision to participate in this extraordinary race, moved me to tears on several occasions as I made my way through the waning miles of the course. I reveled in these tears of joy, truly happy to be in this special place, running on these uninhabited trails. The profound beauty that engulfed me was overwhelming, and I felt profound gratitude for the life that my wife, Bronwyn, and I have made at home with our two young children, Courtney (10) and Kyle (8). ……

.……. I completed the marathon in 6:44, more than four hours slower than any of my previous marathons. Finishing in 26th place, it is my greatest physical achievement and the most enjoyable race of my life.

I walked with a limp for the next several days, my feet and toes destroyed by the trail, but I felt only triumph in every step. I left India not with a bag full of souvenirs, but with my heart and mind full of precious memories of an extraordinary adventure among a special group of everyday people..…….