Tin Pot Guiness Record
2006-09-09 04:34 AM | Posted by Tejvan Pettinger | Permanent Link | Self Transcendence, Sri Chinmoy
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Ashirta Furman, of Queens, N.Y., established a record for running a mile on tin pots earlier that afternoon, with a time of 18 minutes and 26 seconds. The pots were held against his shoes by hand-held strings. A stipulation of the record was that the tin pots musn't fall off.
The record was set at POWNAL Green Mountain Race Track on Friday 8th September. After setting and submitting a record it usually takes about 6 weeks for it to be ratified by Guiness.
Furman credits his study of meditation, under the tutelage of Sri Chinmoy, for his ability to break so many records.
"It's all in fun, but there's a serious side because there's
physical conditioning and a lot of mental focus required," he said.
"You really have to focus deep within yourself. I really have to use
the training I got from meditation to be very one-pointed and not allow
other distractions to stop me."
Bipin Larkin, a friend of Furman's, was present for the record attempts.
"It's the spirit behind the thing that keeps you going, and
it's like an adventure," said Larkin. "(Furman) believes in
transcendence, in going beyond his restrictions." from: http://www.benningtonbanner.com/localnews/ci_4305679
