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Fitness has powers to make the ordinary look extraordinary: Sachin Tendulkar on the need to stay healthy

The batting maestro was addressing a group of people ahead of the IDBI half-marathon scheduled in Mumbai of which he is the brand ambassador

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Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar during an announcement of the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon, in Mumbai on Thursday
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Shibani Gulati had a kidney transplant in 2010 and was physically tired. Sayuri Dalvi went through a difficult marriage and had to also come to terms that her son was diagnosed with pervasive developmental disorder at a very young age, two setbacks that left her mentally drained. Sangeeta Shetty and her husband Sunil seek to enter the Guinness Book of World Records for becoming the first married couple to complete a non-stop, 48-hour race.

The three have one thing in common: their passion to run long distances.

It was their love to run either to stay healthy, be mentally at peace and, in the case of the couple, the wife's urge to spend more time with her husband simply because he was away on work during the week.

These are some inspiring stories for people to take to running and stay healthy. They will be part of the IDBI Federal Life Insurance Mumbai Half Marathon to be held on August 20, of which legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador.

Tendulkar was himself moved when listening to the stories of Shibani, Sayuri and the Shettys.

Tendulkar also had a message to convey: “The fitter you are, the results will follow on a consistent basis.”

Tendulkar used this platform to repeat his concern of an unhealthy nation. “Young and unhealthy population is a recipe for disaster,” Tendulkar said here on Thursday. “The fitter you are, results will follow on a consistent basis. You have to have a reason to wake up every morning and chase that.

“I may have scored 34,000 international runs in front of 40,000 people in the stadium and millions watching at home on television. But here are the true heroes whose stories are inspirational,” Tendulkar said adding, “Lead a healthy lifestyle”.

In a small promo with these unsung heroes, Tendulkar also had to say: “Fitness has powers to make ordinary look extraordinary.”

Tendulkar was awestruck when Shetty said that he was going to do his first 48-hour race at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru starting on July 28 at 6pm and ending on July 30 at the same time.

RACE AT A GLANCE
  • More than 15,000 runners expected to participate
  • Flag-off from Kala Ghoda
  • Registration date has been extended until July 30, 2017

He recalled the 1998 series in Sharjah when he played two matches inside 48 hours that tested his endurance. “We played matches on April 22 and 24 in Sharjah and had to drive to Dubai back and forth. By the time we got back to the hotel and retired to bed, it was 2 am. The next day was for recovery and then the following day, it was match time. It was so hot that the first thing you wanted to put your feet in the ice bucket.

“The healthy way of achieving (results) is something unmatched. It was tough to stay in the middle and then play the best team in the world then, Australia, that to beat them so convincingly was very satisfying,” Tendulkar said.

Tendulkar recalled the days when after the day-long routines of practice in the morning, playing matches throughout the day and then another practice session, he would end the day with two rounds of running at the Shivaji Park under the guidance of Ramakant Achrekar.

“That became my routine and it made me mentally strong. I believed in specific way of training. Training for a batsman is different to what a fast bowler needs or a wicketkeeper needs. One needs to understand what type of training makes up better in our professions,” said the 44-year-old 200-Test veteran.

Tendulkar also appealed to the people to participate in the half-marathons and marathons. “It is more important to participate. When they participate, according to me, they are champions. To have a fit body, you have to work hard. Working hard will make you mentally tough. The thoughts lead you to the end results. This in turn will keep you thinking. The results are a reflection of what’s inside your mind. Whenever I was pushing myself (in training and practice), it gave the results on the field,” said Tendulkar.

Certainly, the likes of Shibani, Sayuri and the Shettys were listening while chalking out their own heroic stories.

 

 

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