<p>The Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor recently announced the sixth edition of the ‘Bengaluru Midnight Marathon’, which will be held on December 15. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Actor Milind Soman and Nicole Estelle Faria — Miss Earth 2010 — the brand ambassadors, unveiled the theme for the marathon — ‘Run for Bengaluru’.<br /><br />Running a marathon definitely isn’t a cake walk. But Milind Soman feels it isn’t <br />as difficult as popular perception suggests. <br /><br />He says, “Truly speaking, being fit is not difficult. One has to just decide to be fit and make small changes in their lives. For example, I have decided to take the steps, at least till the fourth floor. In case I need to go to the sixth floor, I will walk up till the fourth and then take a lift. Another thing I do to remain fit is to run back home. My house is <br />seven kilometres away from work.”<br /><br />Milind Soman holds the Limca record for running the marathon between Delhi and Mumbai, a whopping 1500 kilometres, in 30 days. <br /><br />Talking about his experience, he says, “There is a preconceived notion that only athletes can run a marathon. That is not true at all. I started running marathons ten years ago, when I was 38. The basic formula anyone can follow is to walk for two minutes and run for one minute. The idea of a midnight marathon is very convenient; there won’t be scorching sun rays or pollution and it will be windy and pleasant.”<br /><br />Ask him about the mantra behind his fitness and he quickly replies, “I do not have any fitness secret. You really don’t need a particular diet as long as you are running for two and a half hours continuously. That is exactly what I want to tell people — a regular rice-and-dal eating guy like me can still run marathons for 1500 kilometres! It is just an issue of mind over the matter.”<br /><br />About the City, the actor says, “Bangalore is a wonderful place. The people here are unique; they are very supportive of any sort of an event. Though the City has lost its greenery a bit, I still consider it to be a Garden City.” <br /><br />Nicole adds, “It’s great to be back in my City. When I was in school, I used to be the captain of the throwball team. That is the only connection I have with sports, I have not really run a marathon — if I make it to be there, this will be my first one. I am really looking forward to it.”</p>
<p>The Rotary Bangalore IT Corridor recently announced the sixth edition of the ‘Bengaluru Midnight Marathon’, which will be held on December 15. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Actor Milind Soman and Nicole Estelle Faria — Miss Earth 2010 — the brand ambassadors, unveiled the theme for the marathon — ‘Run for Bengaluru’.<br /><br />Running a marathon definitely isn’t a cake walk. But Milind Soman feels it isn’t <br />as difficult as popular perception suggests. <br /><br />He says, “Truly speaking, being fit is not difficult. One has to just decide to be fit and make small changes in their lives. For example, I have decided to take the steps, at least till the fourth floor. In case I need to go to the sixth floor, I will walk up till the fourth and then take a lift. Another thing I do to remain fit is to run back home. My house is <br />seven kilometres away from work.”<br /><br />Milind Soman holds the Limca record for running the marathon between Delhi and Mumbai, a whopping 1500 kilometres, in 30 days. <br /><br />Talking about his experience, he says, “There is a preconceived notion that only athletes can run a marathon. That is not true at all. I started running marathons ten years ago, when I was 38. The basic formula anyone can follow is to walk for two minutes and run for one minute. The idea of a midnight marathon is very convenient; there won’t be scorching sun rays or pollution and it will be windy and pleasant.”<br /><br />Ask him about the mantra behind his fitness and he quickly replies, “I do not have any fitness secret. You really don’t need a particular diet as long as you are running for two and a half hours continuously. That is exactly what I want to tell people — a regular rice-and-dal eating guy like me can still run marathons for 1500 kilometres! It is just an issue of mind over the matter.”<br /><br />About the City, the actor says, “Bangalore is a wonderful place. The people here are unique; they are very supportive of any sort of an event. Though the City has lost its greenery a bit, I still consider it to be a Garden City.” <br /><br />Nicole adds, “It’s great to be back in my City. When I was in school, I used to be the captain of the throwball team. That is the only connection I have with sports, I have not really run a marathon — if I make it to be there, this will be my first one. I am really looking forward to it.”</p>
