Trishul is one of Canada's most accomplished ultra marathoners; in 1985 he held every Canadian record from 300K-1,000 miles and still holds many of these records today! He has completed the Self-Transcendence 3,100 mile race three times with personal best of 50 days, 3 hours in 1999. As of February 2021, Trishul has completed 280 ultra marathons totaling 44,338 ultra marathon racing miles. His first ultra was a hilly 47 mile road race on August 27, 1978 where he placed third out of 58 starters in 6 hours and 30 minutes. A former monk and current masseuse, Trishul lives in Queens, NY with his wife Käären. Trishul is the co-race director for The Great New York 100M/100K (TGNY100).