Pace Her, the all-women running club meets every Sunday in Coimbatore
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When Roshini Narayanan brought up the topic of fitness with her mother Manjula, she brushed it off. “She was not comfortable working out by herself,” says Roshini, adding that a lot of women don’t step out of home for a walk or a run for want of company. The 27-year-old came up with Pace Her Run Club along with her mother, to offer such women a sense of community. Started in March this year, the all-women running club meets every Sunday morning by one of the city’s lakes.“We’ve had 18 meets so far,” says Roshini, adding that every meet has around 35 women across age groups. “We have school and college students, as well as women in their late 30s and 40s. Our oldest member is 65 years old.” The women meet at 6.30am, and after a brief warmup session, head for a walk or a run around the lake. Their usual haunt is the Kumaraswamy lake, and Roshini leads the runs to support first-timers, teaching them breathing techniques along the way.
Women from the running club practice yoga on World Yoga Day at Ukkadam Lake in Coimbatore
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