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Sumanth Cidambi, Director of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) India Financial Service was diagnosed as diabetic when he was 34. He blames his several years of a reckless lifestyle, disorderly eating habits and a poor sense of healthy living for it.
He told ET Panache, "Along with proper nutrition, exercise became a must to keep my blood sugar levels in check. I am also inherently introverted and feel uncomfortable in large groups of people. So team sports don’t necessarily excite me. Running is inherently a solitary sport and I took to it immediately."
An hour of running on weekdays, usually two, three or four hours on a weekend affords him the luxury of time to be with his thoughts and introspect. When Cidambi turned 40, he looked for a bigger challenge beyond the regular marathon, which is when he signed up and started running in ultramarathons.
"I started small – one kilometer walks initially – to 250 kilometer ultramarathons today. What started as a necessity for safeguarding my health, is now my lifestyle sport of choice. People who know me know that I am obsessed with running. I am not training differently from past years. I am running an official half marathon after a few years, so I am very excited. Overall, the goal for the year is to participate in and complete at least three ultra-marathons in 2020," he ended.