Preparing for a Marathon with Ami Ambani
Have you ever dreamed of running a marathon? Check out our exclusive interview with Ami Ambani, a marathon runner based in Mumbai. Ami has run marathons all over the world. She gets candid about marathon training, and how she stays motivated and disciplined!
When I wake up to the ear-splitting sound of my alarm clock, and blindly search for the snooze button, a sudden thought dawns: "What am I doing?"
The time is 5:30 AM, all is dark and hushed. My weary body feels completely drained of energy. While straining to open my eyes, still warm and snug in my comfortable bed, I am overcome with a feeling of lethargy. "Perhaps I should call in sick." Despite all my musings, and my bed's magnetic pull, I still manage to rise each morning, at this ungodly hour, to join the cross-country running team in rigorous training.
Marathon running, a sport that requires a fusion of the body and mind, strives to maximize your physical ability by testing your mental tenacity. Every day represents a new struggle to beat yesterday's maximum output, sometimes an issue of mind over matter.
As convincing as my morning doubts are, I do not heed them. Through pains and sprains and through adverse weather and unfavorable conditions, I run because I made up my mind to run marathons and it is now my passion.
And these grueling runs differ from a relaxing jog to a coffee shop. I am pushing myself constantly to run faster and farther, for my team as well as for personal satisfaction. Somehow, with tireless effort and unflagging commitment, I run through the sleeping streets of my neighborhood, with the awareness that I am steadily reaching my goal - maintaining the discipline that running long distance demands. In my mind I see a victory line that symbolizes the results of my perseverance and hard work. This victory line makes me realize that ambition and tenacity do not go in vain. It constantly reminds me that all those mornings in which I struggled to leave my cozy cocoon, are what have allowed me to fly.
While the world slept, I was and am awake and working hard to attain my goal.
BIO: Ami Ambani has completed her Masters in Business Administration from Bentley College and worked in the capital markets as a Research Analyst, managing clients at Tower Capital And Securities Pvt.Ltd. in Mumbai, India. She is also co-founder of www.mumbaiclasses.com.
She now manages her own financial portfolio and is an enthusiast in economics, geopolitics and fitness. Her passions include reading, cooking, travelling and running. She lives with her husband, Niraj, and two teen sons in Mumbai, India.