Milind Soman runs in a Dhoti, Ankita Konwar has something to say

Fitness inspiration Milind Soman took to his Instagram handle to wish 'people of the world' a very happy Diwali in a special way. The model-turned-actor shared a picture of himself running in a dhoti and revealed that he ran 25 kms wearing that. His wife Ankita Konwar who is currently at her hometown for Diwali, dropped a comment on the picture saying: 'Run to me', to which Milind replied saying: "I am always doing that" with heart emojis. Take a look -

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Shoes no necessity when it comes to running: Milind Soman

If you know the road, go "barefoot"; if you don't, wear "slippers". But run you must is the mantra of model-actor turned fitness crusader Milind Soman. Soman, in 2017, successfully completed Florida Ultraman challenge triathlon of 517 km which involved 423km of cycling, a 10km swim and an 84km ultra-marathon. Importantly, he was the only one back then who completed the challenge participating barefoot.

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"Barefoot running is the natural way to run, that is how our body is evolved to run well. Running is a natural movement and shoes are not a necessity, hence everyone can run," Soman told PTI while announcing the 7th edition of the 'Pinkathon', an Indian women-only marathon, here. Running without shoes comes with various benefits, explains the Limca Record Holder.

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"It is a lot less tiring and more efficient, in fact; my recovery was also fast. Running barefoot is refreshing," he said, adding that his posture and technique too got better with time. That said, running barefoot was a definite no-no for roads less taken, he cautioned. "If I don't know the road, I wear slippers. Also, if it's too hot or cold, I wear slippers. Beside, I don't run in the dark. I wear minimal footwear if required because sometimes you need a protective layering," he added.

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(WITH PTI INPUTS)