Tower Twisters CR Anna Nagar Runner of the week - Lakshmi Devi To save face before her friends who pushed her to sign up for a race, she started running in September 2013. Since then she has been running and inspiring others to run. Meet Lakshmi Devi or simply Lakshmi an engineer by qualification, a techie (software) by profession and a runner for life by choice. From her first race, a trail marathon by the CTC in the slush she has completed a few 10 km runs and decided to do her first half marathon in the DRHM14. She completed the same with her personal best time exceeding her own expectations. A key member of Tower Twisters since inception, she is a regular for the runs and other activities. She takes a lot of interest in welcoming new comers, running with them and making them comfortable while quietly inspiring them to push their limits. Lakshmi firmly believes in pushing herself and her bucket list includes completing the Comrades Marathon one day. On the way she will be looking to constantly improving her time in every race that she completes and is still debating if she will do the full marathon in TWCM this year itself. She never hesitates to try out new workouts, either it be HIIT or boot camp or running drill, she never gives up and competes equally with others in the group. Her running tip for beginners is “Stretch, Strengthen and most importantly – Run. You might want to give up after your first run. I wanted to. But set goals and push yourself.” Every morning she laces up her shoes and starts running for her “Me time”, to clear her head from clutter and to start the day with a positive outlook but she always makes time for a new comer who struggles on his / her first run. She firmly believes that you should run too because running is fun, it is a great way to de-stress and keep fit. P.S. If you find Lakshmi in a dessert store with a very generous helping of “Death by Chocolate” before her, rest assured she would have completed at least a 10KM run earlier that day. Running has its benefits!
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 14:34:07 +0000