Dedication from Omrunners - 543 miles of strength

Team Om Run dedicated their miles to #TeamSatyaRaj

End of week tally: 543 miles

Ananda started the dedication and others followed. Thanks to Ranga for the clarion call to dedicate week’s runs to Raj. #TeamSatyaRaj.
And the tally at the end of the week a whopping total of 543 miles !!
This is the power of satsang demonstrated - I am humbled and touched by the support that the Team Omrun has poured out. The wishes, prayers are all worth their weight in gold - in these times #TeamSatyaRaj and the family just needs the positive wishes on the way to a miracle. Each breath is a miracle and that we already have in Raj. 

Here’s the honor roll -

1.  Ananda #the-rabbit: 25 mile 3000’ elevation at a stupendous pace; 17miles/3h22m/2080’ + 8.01miles/1h17m/886’; “+24 miles this morning for #teamSatyaRaj chanting Gayatri Mantra. Love and good wishes to Raj and his family for a complete recovery”
2. Subra #fastest-omrunner 8/21 - 6m48s 5K - PR ; tempo run 1mile warmup dedicated to Raj”; “8miles x 2 hike for TeamSatyaRaj; Sending good vibes for a speedy recovery”
3. Srividhya Venkat #fiercely-competitive “Did 3 miles run..yesterday night for ur brother prasanna.” “3 miles just done for #Teamsathyaraj”; "18 miles with Ankur+Rasika"
4. Karthik Raju #graceful-runner, “I did Fremont Older this morning.  Praying for your brother's fast recovery”
5. Ranga #ZenCoach  “7.75 miles this morning running with Raj (Prasana’s brother)”; “6.25 with Raj this AM”; “Satyaraj Run today 14 Miles”; “My run with Raj 12.5 miles, day has not ended”
6. Gopal #smiling-always, “Yesterday did 26 miles bike trip with my son & his friend. Fisherman wharf to Sausalito to at&t park via golden gate park.  Fun ride.”; “3.2 miles this morning for Raj, Vazhga valamudan”
7. Rasika #rockstar , “Two 4 miles run this week for your brother’s speedy recovery." ;"18 miles with Sri+Ankur".
8. Ganesh #super-coach: “9 miles from my end for dear Raj”. “9 miles on Jamnmashtami Vishnu Sahastranama chanting for #TeamSatyaRaj”; “50K Mt Diablo Girivalam for Raj”
9. Anil #fast-anil - “10.26 miles from my end”
10. Sachin #herman “Two back to back bike to work 9.5 miles x 4. For Raj’s speedy recovery.” “6 miles for Raj”
11. Vinod “5.15miles #TeamSatyaRaj My best wishes for his speedy recovery “
12. Revathi Iyer #backfrominjury-thecoolone “I managed 3 miles and my son did 4 miles and sending good vibes for your brother!”
13. Madhu Ram #madhu-efficientrunner “#TeamSatyaRaj with chanting of “Sri Rama Ramethi”...  Wishing him speedy recovery…”
14. Rajaram #always21 “4.75 miles with Raj this morning”
15.  SanjayB #theceo “3 miles, but not in the Subra league”; “3 miles for Raj” “+5 miles chanting Mahamrityunjay mantra and Dhanavantari mantra for Raj’s health and family’s 
16. Vijay #fast-vijay “3.1 miles for Raj’s recovery”; “11 miles this morning for #teamSatyaraj”
17. KarthikRaju #graceful-omrunner “+5.5 this AM for #TeamSatyaRaj”; “13.6 miles for Raj”; “finished the week with a mission peak hike this morning, 7.5miles for #TeamSatyaRaj”
18. AnilC #blazing-the-trail “10.02 x 3 miles for #teamSatyaRaj”
19. Vinay #blame-the-mochi “6 miles evening run for Raj. Wishing a speedy recovery”; “+8 miles for #TeamSatyaRaj”
20. SenthilV #idly-happyhour “I just did 4.25 miles run for Raj's speedy recovery.”; “13.1 miles for #teamSatyaRaj”
21. Ankur #man-behind-rasika “18 miles x 3 with +Sri+Rasika“
22. SatishS #intercontinental-runner “5.5 mile run/walk dedicated to #TeamSatyaRaj; prayers and best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery”
23.  prasana “26.2miles bike ride for #TeamSatyaRaj”; “13.6 miles at Quicksilver chanting gita dhyanam, purushottama yoga and vishnu sahastranama for #TeamSatyaRaj”
24.  Ram V #theRAM “taking over the 200 mark, Hurray for Raj”
25.  Ravi #thebestalladi - “4 miles on the treadmill for Raj
26.  Parag #rishis-wisdom Ran, walked 2 miles today.  Wearing running shoes for running after a long time. #TeamSatyaraj
27. Ram V #coolmeyyappan-mybrother “10 miles x 3 for #TeamSatyaRaj”
28. Vinod “8 miles for for #TeamSatyaRaj”
29. Venky #iyengar-withbigwords “6.5 miles for #teamSatyaRaj”
30. RupaN #yogguru “sending my heartfelt prayers and good wishes for your brother’s speedy recovery. Sending you and the family strength and fortitude to be there for him”
31. Ram B “10 mile run for #TeamSatyaRaj”
32. RenukaA “2 miles morning run dedicated to #teamSatyaRaj; prayers and blessings”; “4 mile run for #TeamSatyaRaj”
33. Meyyappan #smiling-always “5 miles after a very long time for #TeamSatyaRaj”

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In humbled gratitude to the village. 🙏
Clinical update
End of week 5 (of the 6 clinical trial): Raj is stable with some speech and cognitive deficits.
All things considered, he’s in a very good place. Thanks to all your wishes and blessings.

Mount Madonna Trail Run - buck up #TeamSatyaRaj

Mount Madonna trail run

Aug 17, 2019

Normally this post would catalog the day’s events, not this one.
This race was inspired by the fight for life by my dear brother,
Sunder aka Raj or Sunder Rajan.

Sunder at Google Xfin y2013

He’s taken one to the chin on this one and carried himself with
utmost positivity through these trying times. 

It’s actually the team effort of Satya and Raj.
Who, although together, while seeming to work in opposition,
work toward one common goal.
Raj’s well-being. Go #TeamSatyaRaj.

The Team

That was the point of this race for me - to reflect on the
recent events in his life.
This diagnosis was laid at his doorstep on June 30, 2019
Saying, life's thrown me a curve-ball; it is what it is.
He went about executing on the biggest event of their lives so far,
the inaugural dance of my nieces.
In addition the response to this has been a beautiful
coming together of family and friends fills me
with a sense of gratitude for the village, the satsang that life is.

Back to now....

Today’s race had some of those characteristics -
running purely on inspiration, on an unseasonably
cool bay-ridge trail, so perfect running weather.
It took me down approximately 1000 feet before
starting the climb. 

In between chanting my thoughts kept drifting
back to Raj - I have resolved that we’ll come back together when he’s able to take on these trails and do the run together.

Today’s chanting mala consisted of Geeta Dhyanam,
Purushottama Yoga and Vishnu Sahastranamam. 
I got through 3 malas during the 17 km.

guiding me on Montour Trail, PA

To my guardian angel, Raj; here’s one in
solidarity with your fight.

Play it to win it!v Hari Om