THANUJA ANANTHAN

1 WHAT KEEPS YOU FIT?

Living a balanced life, having a good diet, enjoying happiness and consistently working out.

2 WHAT’S YOUR TYPICAL WORKOUT ROUTINE?

I run daily and go to the gym. I run about 6-8km per session. I also go to the gym for weight and resistance training.

3 WHAT’S YOUR TYPICAL BREAKFAST?

Fruit, yogurt and a lot of nuts. Also peanut butter andbanana.

4 HOW DO YOU MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET?

Way before clean eating was the buzzword, my mother had started feeding us nutritious food, so to me, it requires no effort because I’m used to it.

5 WHAT’S THE ONE JUNK FOOD YOU CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT?

Chocolate.

6 HOW DO YOU GET OVER THE FEELING OF BEING TOO LAZY TO EXERCISE?

That doesn’t happen. I love exercising and was an athlete in school. It’s a lifestyle for me. I like to work up a sweat. It’s not something I have to do.

7 YOUR ADVICE TO PEOPLE WHO EXERCISE?

Listen to your body. You can push yourself but listen to your body when it’s tired or lethargic.

8 WHAT’S THE LONGEST DISTANCE YOU HAVE RUN? 9 DO YOU WANT TO TRAIN FOR A MARATHON?

I’d love to but I can’t seem to squeeze in training, which is a big part of running a marathon.

10 WHAT ELSE DO YOU DO TO KEEP YOURSELF FIT?

I hike along Kiara Hills and the Puchong trail. I climbed Mount Kinabalu in 2012 and it was fantastic. I do yoga too sometimes.