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Long distance running started out for Apoorva Chaudhary back in school. But somewhere along the way, education and a corporate career took over as a priority. Then, from out of the blue, her world turned upside down when she was diagnosed with asthma.
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It was a sheer stroke of luck that took her back to running. While working in Bengaluru, a friend requested her to play the body double of another runner for a documentary. Chaudhary was pleasantly surprised to realise that she had little trouble negotiating the slopes of Nandi Hills during the shoot. Soon, she was volunteering at ultra marathon events across the country. The runners she saw there were enough motivation for her to don shoes, but at the back of her mind, there was always the health concern to consider
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One fine day in 2016, she decided to drop all medicines, packing just an inhaler as backup. She signed up for a
10km run and the disappointment of not finishing on the podium drove her on to get better. The distances
increased there on, alongside her aspirations. At the first 24-hour run, she broke the national record by logging
176.8km and was soon living her dream of donning the India jersey after making it to the national team.
These days, the marketing professional is taking lessons in time management to balance
a successful career alongside running.
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