Madame ED plans to resume training for full marathon in December

Akhil Jain said the training will help him improve timing and running.

By Glynda Alves, ET Bureau | Updated: Jul 10, 2021, 03.06 PM IST

Akhil Jain can’t wait to cross a much-awaited trek off his wishlist.

Akhil Jain is the fourth generation to the Jain Amar Group and ED at Madame, and like many of us can’t wait to travel again. For work and for leisure. “Exploring newer geographies and avenues will take the first priority,” he says. “This is a personal annual maintenance that is long due, where I recede into complete detachment from the material world (including social media, WhatsApp) for 5 to 10 days,” he explains.

“A trek to Kailash Mansarover is due for the last four years is something I look forward to doing once things ease up. I have had to postpone it for a number of reasons – earthquakes, lockdowns etc. For an international holiday, I am looking forward to an Alaskan Cruise or a trip to Cambodia. Closer home, Kerala is a cherished destination,” he shares.

The marathon runner also looks forward to further training to improve timing and running a full marathon which Jain says should be on the cards December. When it comes to some down time, Jain is keen on getting away from it all and booking a week away. “Heading for naturopathy treatment for a week long, either at Palampur (HP) or Bangalore seems like a good fix,” he says.

When it comes to causal things that the boss has missed out on, Jain says he can’t wait to visit his favourite restaurants again. “Mirchi Mime in Mumbai is more than about food, the restaurant is always an inspiration - where there is a will, there is a way.” His daily cup of Starbucks coffee is also something he looks forward to. When it comes to shopping, La Rambla in Barcelona and

Fifth Avenue in New York are places he wants to get back to for work as well.

In the meantime, Jain has had to find new ways to tackle life. Apart from yoga and meditating to help boost his mood. An evening walk has also helped him stay calm. A good dose of entertainment in the form of books, shows and movies helps Jain too. “I always recommend Corporate Chankaya. Other inspiring books include Onwards - Howard Schultz, Unusual Billionaires - Saurabh Mukherjea and Leaders Eat Last - Simon Sinek,” he shares.

Mumbai Marathon: Tata Bosses, Mary Kom, Milind Soman Join The Race; Sudha Sharma Wins

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Mumbaikars woke up early this Sunday for the 16th edition of Tata Mumbai Marathon. The big event saw thousands of participants from almost every walk of life. From politicians to film stars, from sports personalities to army officers, the 42 km dream run was steps ahead of its previous installments.

A record-breaking 46,414 number of people took part in the marathon which started at 5.30 am and ended at 2 pm.

Marathon Ambassador Mary Kom, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and his wife and singer Amruta Fadnavis, actor Gulshan Grover and Tina Ambani flagged off the big race.

While Reliance Group chairman Anil Ambani completed half the marathon by running for 21 kms, actor and fitness enthusiast Milind Soman ran for the complete stretch. Actor Rahul Bose, Kartik Aaryan and actress Tara Sharma, too, took part in the race.

Participants were flagged off from the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and raced till the Bandra-Worli Sea Link and back to complete the race.

(In pic clockwise from left: Rajesh Gopinath, N. Chandrasekaran, Sudha Sharma, Milind Soman, Mary Kom)