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Life is better Barefoot 👣
Full Marathoner🏃
Building @lonavalavarshamarathon

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Overwhelmed, but Unstoppable💣

From a minor accident before race day to a dizzying fall at the finish line, I faced it all 🫨Yet, I stood tall as a 70-minute pacer for the first time—with Nike, no less! ❤️

The cherry on top? Having @thatsharkgal by my side throughout😘

Despite the setbacks, I danced through the pain, band-aids and all. Someone even asked if they were part of my outfit, they did look the part!🩹🤣

Running alongside incredible women who poured their hearts into every stride was beyond words.💁‍♀️

To my younger self: you’d be proud💯

NIKE ADT—Signing off with a heart full of gratitude and a spirit ready for the next challenge😘 taken in NSCI Mumbai by @whynotbarefoot

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“Why do I run barefoot? Honestly, I don’t have an answer.
But look at me—so happy, so free.☺️

No pain, just pure joy in every step. This race was unlike any other, and trust me, I didn’t even stop to walk on Peddar Road—crazy, right?😜

Every km was a smile, every moment was magic. When it ended, I didn’t even know how to feel. At the end there was only thought that i would be coming back next year again for this!😚 by @whynotbarefoot

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This one is for you , Dad ❤️

Completed my first full marathon (42.195km) – what a surreal feeling! Officially a full marathoner now.

It all began when Dad asked me to sign up; unfortunately, procam rejected my application initially, leaving me disheartened. After a few days, my application was accepted, and I was on cloud nine ☁️

Only 1% of people worldwide run a full marathon, and I'm thrilled to be one of them.

New shoes made a cameo as I barely wore them until 9kms.😆
No one can stop me from running Barefoot now👣🤪

#MarathonAchievement #cloudninefeeling
#kalyandombivlirunners
#tatamumbaimarathon
#runner by @whynotbarefoot

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3 years ago

Big fan of exploring new places!💕

#explorepage✨ #explore
#viralreeĺs #fyp #pondicherry taken in Pondicherry,India by @whynotbarefoot

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7 months ago

Sign to go for that trip!!🌊

#traveler #explore #foryou #pondicherry #explorepage✨ taken in Pondicherry,India by @whynotbarefoot

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7 months ago

Running where the waves cheer for me 🌊

#viralreels #explore #reelitfeelit #traveler #pondicherry taken in Pondicherry,India by @whynotbarefoot

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7 months ago

Travel far, dress cute, make memories 🌸 taken in Pondicherry,India by @whynotbarefoot

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7 months ago

You live only once!🗻

#explore #foryou #traveler #explorepage✨ #himachal taken in Himachal Pradesh by @whynotbarefoot

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8 months ago

A Sunday in my life🥰

#explore #explorepage✨ #running #wesness
#westside by @whynotbarefoot

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8 months ago

Healing looks like this… quiet, cold, beautiful

#snowfall #himachal #parvativalley #explore #explorepage✨ taken in Parvati Valley, Kasol by @whynotbarefoot

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8 months ago

14 days ago.
Tata Mumbai Marathon.

I went through a lot while running this race.
And when I say a lot… I mean A LOT.

I ran 42 km with period pain.
The kind that twists your stomach, pulls you down, makes you want to sit on the road and not move.
Every step hurt.
Every step questioned me.

There were moments I was crying.
Moments I was howling inside.
Moments I was smiling, dancing, pretending I was okay just to survive the next few meters.

But this tiny little pair of feet… they never stopped.
They carried me when my body wanted to shut down.
They saw me breaking on the route and still chose to move forward.
I don’t know how much pain they endured, but they kept me on track.

I was one of the last runners to cross the finish line.
Everything was packing up when I ran in.
But my heart was full☺️

Because it was never about timing.
It was about how much pain my body could take and still not give up.
About proving to myself that my mind is stronger than the worst days.

I am so, so proud of myself.

I started running in 2014 forcefully , just to stay fit.
From athletics to endurance, I never imagined I’d run 42 km.
Did it at 18.
And that first marathon changed my life forever🤩

I used to hate running.
One race made me respect it. Love it. Live it💯

If you’ve read till here
Run one full marathon once in your life.
Not for pace. Not for medals.
But to meet the version of you that shows up even on the hardest days.

Thank you for staying till the end.
Drop a ❤️ if you made it this far.

#tatamumbaimarathon #barefoot by @whynotbarefoot

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8 months ago

Only path where I was smiling!

#tatamumbaimarathon #tmm2026 #explore #explorepage✨ #barefootrunner by @whynotbarefoot

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