Katrina Kaif is running this year’s Mumbai Marathon and her gruelling fitness schedule will make you want to go to the gym!

If you’re one of the thousands of people running the Mumbai Marathon this Sunday, chances are you might just bump into a Bollywood actress!

Yes, that’s right.

Actress Katrina Kaif will be making her debut in the Mumbai Standard Chartered Marathon for the first time on behalf of Swades Foundation, a charity organization run by Ronnie and Zarina Screwvala.

According to Katrina, she said yes to running the dream run (6 kms) when Ronnie Screwvala asked her to run for his Foundation because she felt that it was a cause worth running for and she felt that she was fir enough to take up the challenge as her personal trainer Yasmin Karachiwala had been keeping her on her toes recently.

While we can’t help but laud Kaif on taking up the challenge, be rest assured that her intense workout schedule will make you want to ditch the couch and head out to the gym-


According to Katrina’s trainer Yasmin Karachiwala, she spends atleast two hours at the gym everyday preparing for the run and as a part of her marathon training schedule the actress has included ATS (Altitude Training System) to her cardio workouts to build stamina and endurance. “ATS gives you a feeling of training in the mountain up to 15,000 feet above sea level, as it boosts oxygen carrying red blood cells,” she added.

Complementing that is Pilates, which helps the boy balance after the imbalance caused by running. Pilates has also improved the actress’s efficiency and gives her a better form while running.

Apart from this, Katrina is also following an extremely healthy food plan that she strictly adheres to. Her breakfast comprises oats and nuts. Lunch is fish and veggies, while dinner is eggs and soup. She is allowed to snack on fruits, nuts, and some healthy vegan protein snacks between meals.

Karachiwala has ensured that her diet has been tweaked to guarantee that her glycogen levels are up and improve her speed, energy and alertness.

Image credit: Yasmin Karachiwala