Long Run 261 - Alex Ramsey - Sri Chimnoy 3100 Finisher

In this three-part episode of Ten Junk Miles, host Scott sits down with ultra-running legend Alex Ramsey to explore his extraordinary completion of the Sri Chimnoy 3,100-mile race in Jamaica, Queens—a 52-day, 18-hour-per-day endurance feat that transcended physical limits to become a profound spiritual pilgrimage. Alex traces his journey from a childhood in North Canton, Ohio, through a life-altering knee injury at the University of Cincinnati that redirected his path toward ultra-running, inspired by seminal books like *Born to Run* and *The Long Run*. His deep immersion in the ultra community, marked by friendships with icons like Pat Sweeney and Newton Baker, laid the foundation for his embrace of Sri Chimnoy’s philosophy of self-transcendence through sport. During the race, Alex describes entering transcendent states of flow and meditation, where the body and mind harmonized beyond ego, fueled by discipline and the meditative practices from *Sport in Meditation*. The race’s unique structure—provided housing, food, and a global community—created a rare, immersive environment that fostered deep personal transformation, culminating in an emotional, cathartic finish marked by tears and laughter. Alex also advocates for greater recognition of flat, multi-day running events, envisioning a revival of the 1,000-mile race in the U.S. as a new frontier for endurance and spiritual expression.