For all those who thought Sari and sports don’t go together, a run organized by Jayanagar Jaguar, a runners group in Bangalore saw a group of saree clad women take the path less trodden and run in sarees, breaking free all shackles and stereotype.
At 5.45am on a Saturday morning, shaking off the weekend languor, a sundry crowd of more than 212 running enthusiasts gathered at Shalini Gardens in Jayanagar, Bangalore among them were women clad in sarees, ready to put their best foot forward.
The run which was aimed at encouraging women of all ages and from all walks break free and embrace fitness saw enthusiasts from 7 years to 80 year old participate in the event. As these women enthusiastically took to the road in sarees and sneakers, onlookers gaped them in awe and others were inspired to join them.
The wide spectrum of women donning sarees saw Parinita Krishna aged merely 7 who was accompanied by her mother and on the other end of the spectrum was Jayamma, an 80-year-old woman who was the oldest of the lot. There was also 10 year old Sia Ashok who was elated to have worn a sari!
According to Anjana Mohan, an architect and a passionate runner, “those who run in tights are as much of runners as those in sarees. Attire like saree may shorten the stride but increases cadence.
The objective of the event was to get every woman irrespective of size and shape to run without having to get conscious of her figure and stats and the attire that she may have to don to take on running and keep fit. And the many smiling faces that did just that proved that the objective was more than met!
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