CM Omar Abdullah pledges a drug-free J&K; highlights fitness key to beating stress [Video]

To create awareness of the drug menace, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah participated in the Kashmir Marathon and covered 21 kilometers in an average at the pace of five minutes and 54 seconds per kilometer.

“You don’t need drugs to feel good or beat stress. A good run, whether a kilometer or a marathon, is enough to clear the cobwebs and achieve a natural feeling of euphoria and enthusiasm. Try it, you won’t regret it. Let’s start running for a drug-free J&K”, Omar posted on his social media account after starting the marathon.

“I’m so damn pleased with myself today. I completed the Kashmir Half Marathon – 21 KM at an average pace of 5 min 54 sec per KM”, he further tweeted, adding, “I’ve never run more than 13 KM in my life and that too only ever once. Today I just kept going, propelled by the …