Chartered accountant by profession and a fitness trainer by passion. She is the founder of Initi8 Athletes , a company which provides training to kids and adults. She has been training for the past 7 years and enjoys herself since she is able to follow her passion. Shanthi’s passion for athletics began shortly after she and her husband moved to Singapore in 2009. A state level football and hockey player, she was always into sports. Fitness was a way of life for her. However when she was attacked by asthma in Singapore , she became more health conscious. What started as a battle with chronic asthma became her life. From then there has been no looking back. She has participated in several half and full marathons and an Olympic distance triathlon. While she started with a 3:00 half marathon her current PB for a half is 1:47 and she has run a full marathon in 3:50. All barefoot. Along with running, over time, she also realized it was essential to get fit and strong both physically and mentally. Yoga has helped in this and has become a very important part of her journey. She has been practicing and teaching yoga for over 5 years. Her recent podiums to mention are Tcs world 10k - pacer - 50 minutes Ndm- 3.49 - 3rd Kaveri trail half marathon 2nd - Thump Marathon 30k 2nd