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Race for a Cure

October 7, 2007 |

Jai completed a marathon this morning. It was his second. (The first was six years ago).

He completed the 26 miles 385 yards (42.2 km) in 4 hours and 13 minutes.

He ran this race to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) and to raise money for the cure of blood cancers (leukemia, lymphoma and mylenoma).

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Jai (left), 30 yards from the finish line.

On the right is the Team In Training coach Mike who joined him towards the end to egg him on.

Jai participated in the race in memory of his dear friend Hari, who lost his battle against leukemia last year, and in honour of those fighting against the disease.

He had originally planned to run in May, but had to postpone it because of injuries to his hand and shoulder a few days before the event.

We wish to thank friends and family who contributed to the cause.

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53 Comments so far

  1. Namratha on October 7, 2007 5:50 pm

    That was very thoughtful of him Bee, great going! Hats off to Jai :)

  2. sharmi on October 7, 2007 6:13 pm

    Jai, 26 miles is not a small task and running for a wise cause is a real achievement. My applause to you.

  3. sreelu on October 7, 2007 7:19 pm

    Jai , congratulations on completing your marathon, its just show the dedication, I ran a 10k last year in honor of my friends daughter who passed away due to cancer at age 3. Hope they find some cure to this horrible disease. My goal in life is to run a marathon hope I get to fulfill it.

  4. Dhana on October 7, 2007 7:57 pm

    Whoa 26 miles in 4+ hrs is pretty darn awesome! And that too for a good cause..u r an inspiration Jai!

  5. sandeepa on October 7, 2007 8:04 pm

    Congrats J :horn:

  6. musical on October 7, 2007 8:17 pm

    Hey Jai, good going!

  7. Sig on October 7, 2007 8:17 pm

    Wow, Congrats J, what an accomplishment! :yes:

  8. richa on October 7, 2007 8:26 pm

    congrats J! u must feel real proud!

  9. Mythili on October 7, 2007 8:31 pm

    Nice!!!! Atta boy! :yes:
    Great job!! You should be proud of this, Jai.

    How are you doing? I think you need time to recuperate and tend to those sore muscles…

  10. Balaji on October 7, 2007 8:47 pm

    Congrats da…way to go…

  11. Madhuli on October 7, 2007 9:05 pm

    Congrats Jai.Great spirit!

  12. Manisha on October 7, 2007 10:07 pm

    Go Jai!! :bow:

  13. sra on October 7, 2007 10:26 pm

    :yes:

  14. Jyothsna on October 7, 2007 10:52 pm

    :yes:

  15. MeetaK on October 7, 2007 11:09 pm

    You rock Jai! Tom will be running his marathon on Saturday - but unfortunately Soeren and I will be in Dubai then! But he does this each year so I hope he manages this time without his cheerleaders!

  16. Rachna on October 7, 2007 11:28 pm

    wow Jai, awsome acomplishment… kudos to you…now rest those tired muscles… ask bee to knead yur calf and arms, you’ll feel better!!! :)

  17. Keerthi on October 7, 2007 11:39 pm

    Congrats Jai…Great Job… :bow:

  18. pelicano on October 8, 2007 12:01 am

    That was a great gift Jai; so much to be thankful for…I am sorry about your friend.

  19. Nags on October 8, 2007 12:05 am

    42 kms??? Wow!! a truly wonderful gesture!

  20. Nirmala on October 8, 2007 12:16 am

    Hats off for your kind heart!

  21. Manisha on October 8, 2007 12:21 am

    Why is Jai wearing that weird mask? :hammer: What’s the deal? :ohno: Just when we’re finally getting our heads around the fact that he looks like this. :no: You guys need to stop playing with our heads, you know. :nono:

    :tongue:

  22. sia on October 8, 2007 1:04 am

    congrats Jai… :bow:

  23. the kitchen scientist on October 8, 2007 1:38 am

    hats off to Jai …Jai ki Jaiiii !!!! :yes: :yes: :yes: :horn:

  24. sunita on October 8, 2007 1:45 am

    Well done Jai :bow:…the cause was well worth the effort.

  25. bhags on October 8, 2007 2:09 am

    Three Cheers for Jai…An act well done :yes:

  26. Srivalli on October 8, 2007 3:16 am

    Wonderful cause and act..Jai..hats off to you!..:bow:

    I kind of figure out from the far distance photo..just like manisha said do stop playing with us senses now..I have created an image to think on when I read so now again now bonkers!!!.. :nono: :cow: :D

  27. nupur on October 8, 2007 3:35 am

    Three cheers for Jai! I am proud to “know” him!

  28. Mamatha on October 8, 2007 4:15 am

    Congratulations Jai! As I’ve said before, you guys are an inspiration.

  29. Asha on October 8, 2007 5:17 am

    Good for you Jai, great job!:)

  30. lakshmi on October 8, 2007 6:10 am

    Congratulations on completing the Marathon.

  31. shilpa(aayisrecipes) on October 8, 2007 7:07 am

    26 miles :no: ???
    Thats a great job Jai…

  32. Padma on October 8, 2007 7:30 am

    Jai Congratulations on completing your marathon… Where in Idaho are you located. My SIL is in Boise!

  33. Anita on October 8, 2007 7:38 am

    Wow - mighty good, Jai. :bow:

  34. Smita on October 8, 2007 8:37 am

    Just thinking about 4:13 makes my knees hurt!! Way to go, Jugalbandi!!! Hope you’re soaking in an ice bath.

  35. Gauri on October 8, 2007 8:40 am

    Congratulations Jai! What an achievement…hats off! :bow:

  36. rashmi on October 8, 2007 9:10 am

    Great job Jai!Cheers to you :yes:

  37. mandira on October 8, 2007 9:29 am

    Congratulations Jai, that is a great cause to support. Kudos for finishing the marathon!

  38. Roopa (KitchenAromas) on October 8, 2007 9:30 am

    Many bows to J!

  39. Siri on October 8, 2007 10:35 am

    Wow.. indeed a noble deed for a noble cause.. :yes:

  40. grihini on October 8, 2007 10:53 am

    Great cause to support. Congrats Jai.

  41. Sirisha Kilambi on October 8, 2007 11:29 am

    Bee…..That was nice of Jai to have run the marathon for such a noble cause….God bless u both :-)

  42. TBC on October 8, 2007 12:44 pm

    :yes:

  43. Mansi on October 8, 2007 1:22 pm

    Wow!! great going Jai! One of my friends also ran a marathon for the same cause in CA. We are having a cake baking event to raise funds for the cause this weekend too:)hope we can help in some considerable way….

    bee, could you update your food events calendar to include my AFAM-Peach in there pls??

  44. Linda on October 8, 2007 1:47 pm

    Well done, Jai — a good job for a good cause :)

  45. aa on October 8, 2007 3:12 pm

    :yes:

    :bow:

    :applause:

  46. gini on October 8, 2007 5:42 pm

    Great work, Jai. Sooooooo proud of u…..

  47. Cynthia on October 9, 2007 7:27 am

    I am proud and honoured to have friends like you. Congrats Jai! :bow:

  48. archana, mama of twins on October 9, 2007 4:58 pm

    Awesome! Congrats Jai

  49. Arun Shanbhag on October 10, 2007 11:47 am

    Fabulous!
    Great run!
    and 4:13 is simply awesome!

    Hope Jai is resting those legs now!
    :-)

  50. neroli on October 10, 2007 7:46 pm

    My friends, I am late in visiting…and now I am in tears.
    It seems no small wonder that you and Jai were so much on my mind on that day…some time ago, I was training with Team in Training until I had a partial evulsion of my hamstring.
    I was never able to do the marathon I had wanted to do, for my brother, who died at age 30 from Non-Hodgkin’s…
    Thank you, Jai, for running.
    Thank you, Bee, for being his support.
    :love:

  51. Kaykat on October 16, 2007 7:33 am

    That’s awesome! I finished my first marathon the same day and was just thinking that the next one is going to be a fundraiser. The TnT runners are such an inspiration to watch!

    Go Jai!

  52. Latha on December 9, 2007 7:24 am

    Way to go Jai! I’ve had so much bad news recently that this really lifts up my spirits! A worthy cause and hopefully a definite cure in the future!
    Cheers to u guys!
    Latha

  53. EWS on December 21, 2007 9:32 am

    Just discovered your website and am really enjoying it. Congrats on the marathon Jai! I have also run two with TNT and it is an incredible experience and a vital cause.

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