Actor and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman and his wife Ankita Konwar have jetted off to Paris for their sixth anniversary. They celebrated their love with a 42-km barefoot run. “It was crazy fun! Definitely one of the toughest marathons I’ve ever run,” says Ankita. Milind calls it: “Tough, challenging and exciting!”

He elaborates, “There was a shared energy among thousands of people who challenged their minds and bodies over this 42-km route. We always celebrate our anniversaries with a fun challenge, a trek, a marathon or a dive in some exotic sea.”

Running the Paris marathon was a “spur of the moment decision”, shares Milind, adding, “Plus Ankita had never been to Paris.” For Ankita, “These are our best memories, where we go through a challenge and achieve something together.”

As they ran past the iconic Paris landmarks, starting from the Arc de Triomphe on Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, the Obelisk, the Notre-Dame and the Eiffel Tower, he admits, “Paris is incredibly beautiful. It’s not just the boulevards, the avenues and the architecture, but something else, something in the air, Paris has a vibe.”

For now, French food and art are on the cards and soon, another run. “Ankita wants to run the 21-km route between Nice in the south of France and Monte Carlo in Monaco,” he wraps up.