Author: Source: A&W Magazine

Achievers Corner – Anita and Jagat Nanjappa

Known for their grit and determination,Jagat & Anita Nanjappa once completed a rally despite having a flat rear tyre with Anita having to sit on the petrol tank of the bike for a distance of 70 kilometres (43 mi) to reduce the weight on the flat tyre.Jagat and Anita Nanjappa are a well-known couple in the sport of motor racing in India. They belong to the Kodava community and are natives of Kodagu district of Karnataka. They have participated and won many motorbike and car rallies in India. Jaga

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Photography

”Photography is a tempting hobby, once the passion craves in we go all out for it.”
It all started with a few common friends doing regular visits of the forests and parks in South India, the Bandipur National Park being the most visited park, a few trips with these amateur photographers and the passion kicks in.Foremost is to enjoy what we do. Just seeing the animals and their behaviour , the forests, trees , birds , water bodies in a pristine level is exciting enough, I spent almost 6 months en

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FUELING RIGHT FOR AN ENDURANCE SPORT

Endurance sport is a cardiovascular exercise that is performed for an extended period of time (Rogers & Roberts 1997) which involves complex integration of multiple physiological functions. In an endurance sport/activity, the food that you provide to fuel your body directly determines your performance.This is true for any sport but especially significant in an endurance activity considering longer training duration and developing an energy system to meet the demand of the sport to sustain repeat

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