Morning joggers and walkers warming up at Marina Beach in Chennai
| Photo Credit: RAVINDRAN R
After a year of lockdowns, workouts are moving away from gyms as runners, cyclists and surfers reclaim open public spaces to luxuriate in fresh air and sunshine
Everyday at 4 am, Hari Ramakrishnan straps on a helmet and sets out on his Cervelo S3 bicycle.
From his house in T Nagar, he pedals to East Coast Road-Old Mahabalipuram Road (ECR-OMR), aiming to cover around 70 kilometres. His weekly target is about 350 to 400 kilometres.
But Hari has not always been a cycling enthusiast. In mid-September, when the pandemic was raging through Chennai, this former MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) trainee discovered the joy of biking.