Sole mates: Running club fosters fitness & friendship
In an initiative to encourage Lucknowites to prioritize fitness and friendships, two school friends, Pratham and Nabeel, founded Runspark, a running club that brings people together every Sunday.
The club aims to celebrate health, well-being and community spirit.
(L) Archit and Omair (R) Devanshi and Anisha
(L) Aryaman Shukla (R) Neha
(L-R) Bhumika, Ankita and Anshika
Their recent weekly community run drew keen runners and fitness enthusiasts from all walks of life, including students, doctors, teachers and office-goers, to Sarojini Naidu Park in Hazratganj. The event kicked off with a warm-up session, where women held planks while men did push-ups, setting the tone for the loop run through the heart of the city. After the run, participants headed to a nearby social club for the post-run hangout called 'Afters', where they shared conversations about health, well-being and everyday life.
(L) Pratham (R) Praveen
(L) Shantanu (C) Suryansh (R) Utkarsh
Tanishie (L) and Anannya
Talking about the initiative, Pratham, said,'Runspark isn't just about running, it's about building a community of runners. A space where Lucknowites can not only run but can make friends and socialise together.'
— Amina Ashraf
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Sole mates: Running club fosters fitness & friendship
(BCCL/ Aditya Yadav) In an initiative to encourage Lucknowites to prioritize fitness and friendships, two school friends, Pratham and Nabeel, founded Runspark, a running club that brings people together every Sunday. The club aims to celebrate health, well-being and community spirit. (L) Archit and Omair (R) Devanshi and Anisha (L) Aryaman Shukla (R) Neha (L-R) Bhumika, Ankita and Anshika Their recent weekly community run drew keen runners and fitness enthusiasts from all walks of life, including students, doctors, teachers and office-goers, to Sarojini Naidu Park in Hazratganj. The event kicked off with a warm-up session, where women held planks while men did push-ups, setting the tone for the loop run through the heart of the city. After the run, participants headed to a nearby social club for the post-run hangout called 'Afters', where they shared conversations about health, well-being and everyday life. (L) Pratham (R) Praveen (L) Shantanu (C) Suryansh (R) Utkarsh Tanishie (L) and Anannya Talking about the initiative, Pratham, said,'Runspark isn't just about running, it's about building a community of runners. A space where Lucknowites can not only run but can make friends and socialise together.' — Amina Ashraf
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