Yogi Runner

I was in my full a curvy glory in this painting at the start of San Francisco Full Marathon. Many gym trainers have told me that long-distance running is counterintuitive to losing weight, as it trains our bodies to become more efficient at running with less fuel. However, running outdoors is how I cope with the stressors of working in the high-pressure tech industry and balancing life as a working mother of a teenager and now a young adult.

The long runs I do every weekend take me across many scenic Bay Area trails, and these few hours of running feel like a vacation—I return renewed. My closest friends are those I've run with, as we've spent hours each weekend talking while running.

Hypothyroidism and genetics are what determines my body shape, but that doesn’t stop me from doing what I Love. So here is me painting the streets if SFO colorful with chalk style Bandhani motifs from my home state of Rajasthan.