Run-up to fun!

No sweat,no toil,no goals,no prizes. Sometimes you need no reason to run,but just experience the wind in your face,strive for a step further,let go of inhibitions,unleash your personal potential and simply go with the flow. Rahul Verghese has run 29 marathons all over the world,in five continents,in just five years and he believes running can make an extraordinary winner out of each one of us ordinary mortals. He should know,for he began running only after he was 40 and step by step,lived the amazing psychological,health and spiritual benefits of running. Starting on a treadmill in Chicago,Rahul is now addicted to running and hopes to run the Antarctic ice marathon soon! “Coughs,colds,aches…it cured me of all this and more. I felt more energetic,positive,happier and realized it was such a simple way to achieve so much,’’ Rahul,chief believer of Running and Living describes it as the most participative and fastest growing ‘sport’ in the world and wants companies and brands to be a part of his venture which he launched in Gurgaon about a year-and-a-half back. And his goal is to get 200 million people to take up running. A fun platform,to meet people,soak the energy,absorb from each other is the basis of each of the running groups,which are all over the country now. “What’s more there’s a cause attached to each run or marathon,be it garbage removal,planting saplings,et al and we involve and link up corporates,schools,administration and of course,individuals to make it a complete experience,’’ Rahul’s ecstatic with the growing response and participation. “Doctors’ date,correct ways of running,the apt gear,inspirational stories,motivational talks,we do it all and of course,the amazing health benefits can never be undermined,’’ Rahul says just look back to see where you have come from and you get amazed,as well as excited by the fact that whatever you want to achieve,is within your control. Run for yourself,get hooked for life and be in charge,smiles Rahul,who is here to get Chandigarh into active mode. Chandigarh,with its wide roads,open spaces,greenery,less traffic is one of the best cities in India for running,“It’s flat,people are fitness conscious and it’s a chance to cross,transcend borders and barriers.’’ So experience the joy of running,as Running and Living is all set to make you as part of the five and ten kilometre runs,the free registration of which is at Elemention Gym at CGA,Sector 6,Chandigarh. “Enjoy the beauty,meet old friends,make new ones,feel fitter and simply unwind,’’ Rahul gets you on the go.