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Nagpur advocate clocks 92 kms on foot in 12 hours in Aamchi Mumbai Stadium Run

February 11, 2021, 8:57 PM

Sneha Shah | Nagpur

Ashish Agrawal

Ashish Agrawal

Switching to healthier lifestyle requires a lot of efforts, as to breaking shackles of old habits and procrastination.

39-year-old Nagpur Advocate Ashish Agrawal, who had earlier completed a 100 km run with Indian Tricolour in Nagpur, made another record by completing 92 km in 12 hours in Aamchi Mumbai Stadium Run? on February 7.

Not only did he manage to run for 12 hours, he also motivated another runner from Surat, Reena Maru, to complete a 99 km run with him, during the event.

Ashish Agrawal and Reena Maru

The inspiration to do a 12 hour run at the stadium occurred in me during November 2020, when I ran my first Ultra Run 100kms, and then, it actually materialized. Sometimes, our dreams do happen when we work on them. Quite frankly, I did not prepare the way I was prepared during my first Ultra Run. Yes, I had singed up for this 12 hour stadium run and I was preparing really well, Agrawal told Nation Next.

This year, was very different in terms due to COVID-19 and how difficult was to prepared for this one. I did not clock a lot of miles under my feet. But whatever training runs I did, I made sure, they were strong runs, he said.

For me a strong run is made of few things, I can further run if I wanted to, after the actually planned run, I feel no pain as such, I recover faster than I usually used to take. I don’t feel too much tired after the run, I feel physically strong as I run Ashish Agrawal an Advocate? by profession and also a founder member of Nagpur Runners and Riders a group of enthusiastic runners and riders from Nagpur.

Another differentiator that worked well for me, was, I could spend a decent amount of time with strength training under my Coach Dr Sunil Kapgate Sir (Jai Athletic Club). This came a long way in running strong with all those long distances. Special Thanks to my Coach.

I must say that, the kind of runner’s high that I experienced in this run, was way too much compared to other runs. Was not sure, but the cheering from many runners really did some magic in generating more energy in me. Kudos to all of them, he said.

For me, it has also always been about exploring with my “running” journey. This time, I could experience the fact that, while I kept low mileage in my training, I could do well with the actual event runs, well and stronger, longer too, he added.

Speaking on difficulties he faced while switching to a healthier lifestyle, Agrawal said, I started running two years back with an intention to maintaining a fitness goal. However, as I continued, running became my passion my passion, and eventually I started training under a coach for marathons.

Initially due to lack of habit, it used to be difficult for me to balance myself with the change, but eventually my body started getting used to the running.

The most difficult part in this entire process is diet. It is a big task to give up our old food habits and our favourite snacks. Second is our daily routine. Earlier, I used to sleep at around 3 am after coming home late, now I wake up at 4 am to ready myself for exercising. Your life takes a complete you turn in the process, he said.

Fitness is a very important aspect of your life, even doctors recommend a daily exercise of around 45 minutes, be it a walk or a run. With exercise, you distance yourself from a lot of health issues like acidity or hypertension. Exercise helps you relax and reduces your stress, it helps you a lot in your daily routine. If your day starts in a positive note, you stay positive throughout the day, he added.

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Politicians, businessmen shower blessings on Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s son Sanket at his wedding reception

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3 years ago

May 30, 2022

Amar Ashok Jajoo | Photographer : Nitin Mankar | Photographer : Anurag Raut | Nagpur

Renowned politicians, businessmen and other prominent Nagpurians showered their blessings on MLC Chandrashekhar Bawankule’s son Sanket Bawankule and his wife Anushka during the couple’s wedding reception made held at the Mahalaxmi temple premises in Nagpur’s Koradi on May 29.

Those who attended the reception included: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, Maharashtra minister Balasaheb Thorat, former Union Minister Praful Patel, former Maharashtra CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Prithviraj Chavan, Rishi Darda (Joint Managing Director, Lokmat), Suresh Sharma (MD, Baidhyanath, Sunil Raisoni (Chairmain, Raisoni Group), along with several other prominent people.

The couple got married on May 28 in Pune. The wedding was attended by the likes of Gautam Adani, Baba Ramdev, Raj Thackeray and Union Minister Prakash Javadekar.

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Armaan Malik regales, Kapil Dev inspires Nagpurians at Khasdar Krida Mahotsav

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3 years ago

May 29, 2022

Amar Ashok Jajoo | Photographer : Nitin Mankar | Nagpur

Legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev and popular singer Armaan Malik came calling to Nagpur on May 28 to attend the closing ceremony of the season 4 of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav held at Yashwant Stadium. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis were prominently present during the ceremony, which was attended by thousands of citizens.

During the ceremony, while Malik entertained the people present with his popular songs, Dev played cricket with Fadnavis and Gadkari on the stage. Gadkari, who is the man behind the sports festival, was seen enjoying the batting while Dev bowled to him. During his speech, Dev spoke as to why a sportsperson should play for the passion they have for the game and not play just for money.

The 13-day Khasdar Krida Mahotsav, which started on May 13, saw 45,000 sportspersons participating in 30 sports events. In all, around Rs 93 lakh was distributed as prize money during the 13-day sports festival.

WATCH: Nitin Gadkari, Devendra Fadnavis play cricket with Kapil Dev at Khasdar Krida Mahotsav in Nagpur

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Sunil Kedar kicks off 10-day Late Dr Shrikant Jichkar Memorial Cricket Tournament in Nagpur

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3 years ago

May 28, 2022

Amar Ashok Jajoo | Photographer : Nitin Mankar | Nagpur

Sunil Kedar, Minister of Sports and Welfare, Maharashtra inaugurated the 10-day Late Shrikant Jichkar Memorial Cricket Tournament at the Bishop Cotton School ground in Nagpur on May 27. The tennis ball tournament called the ‘CPL,’ which is powered by Nation Next, is being organized in association with Swasthyam Multispecialty Hospital by Core Media & Events. Other partners include 93.5 Red FM, Shree Balaji Xerox and Signages and Vyankeshwara Infrastructure.

In the tournament, more than 60 teams will compete against each other to win the Late Amol Jichkar Challenger Trophy. The tournament will be organized by till June 5 and will take place every day from 5 pm to 10 pm. Apart from Kedar, prominently present during the inauguration of Late Shrikant Jichkar Memorial Cricket Tournament were Congress leader Narendra Jichkar, former Maharashtra minister Satish Chaturvedi, former MP Gev Avari, former MLA Ashok Dhawad, Sanjay Dubey (Secretary, MPCC), Shrimant Mane (Executive Editor, Lokmat), along with others.