Anusuya Alva was a swimmer in her school days who won many national level championships before made a switch into triathlon in 1991. She won the National triathlon championships in 1991 and 1992. She brought home a bronze medal in the Asian Triathlon championships in 1992 and took part in two triathlon world championships, one in Canada and one in Australia with creditable performances. She got back to the master's swimming circuit and won many National titles in the last 10 years. During the pandemic she restarted her cycling and now enjoys both cycling and swimming with great success.

In this episode she shares her early journey in swimming and triathlon as well as her recent foray into cycling.

0:00:00  Intro

0:02:50  Early start in sport with running and then swimming

0:05:08  Dealing with exercise induced asthma with her swimming and winning national championships

0:07:30  Swimming back then and then quitting the sport

0:12:30  Getting into triathlon by chance and winning the national triathlon championships

0:14:00  Taking part in the world championships 2 months after starting the sport

0:21:45  Running with the army boys and cycling with the state cycling team

0:24:05  Canada world championships and Asian Championships 1992 experience- Bronze medal

0:32:40  Quitting Triathlon 1993

0:35:00  Getting back to sport with squash and master's swimming

0:39:00  How can one get started on the Master's swimming

0:41:20  Cycling with state riders and coordinating rides in the non internet days

0:44:30  No plans of any triathlon anymore

0:45:20  How times have changed. What has become better!

0:47:50  Cycling community now, racing and pacing etc

0:53:30  Closing!

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About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

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Dharmendra Kumar guest is an Ultra runner, Fitness and Running coach as well as a life coach. He has run multiple ultras, 24 hour runs as well as running the length and breadth of India. With his latest venture, I-deal World - Life and Wellness course and talks, he aims to help people and companies  Dealing with Inner and Outer world in an effective way.

In this episode he shares his endurance journey and learnings from it

0:00:00  Intro

0:02:35  What is I-Deal World?

0:06:40  Start of his running journey

0:10:30  His reasons for getting into Ultra running

0:17:20  What contributes to sustainability in sport?

0:28:00  Looking at the WHY that got you started in sport

0:38:05  Running 5000km+ in 2019 on the route taken by Guru Nanak

0:57:55  Behatar Bihar run, running a HM in all the 38 districts of Bihar in 19 days

1:01:06  Taking care of SELF(Sleep, Exercise, Love, Food)

1:05:00  Tips for working athletes

Dharmendra can be reached at: https://www.facebook.com/mail.dharma

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The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

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Arjun Kandikuppa is a triathlete from India who is currently working and racing in Singapore. He is one of the fastest triathletes not just in India but also in Singapore. He consistently finishes at the top of the amateur age group field, has multiple podiums to his name and qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.

He is affiliated with a few Singapore based triathlon clubs to conduct training sessions and is now foraying into the space of triathlon clinics for amateurs looking to step up their game.

This episode covers

0:00:00  Intro

0:03:25  What does a typical workday look like for him?

0:04:40  Early start to sport

0:07:40  Getting started in Triathlon in Singapore

0:10:15  Learnings from early mistakes in sport

0:13:30  Keeping it sustainable with demands of work and sport

0:16:45  How do you deal with injuries

0:21:10  A typical training cycle for him

0:25:30  Working on bike smoothness for 90k

0:26:55  Hydration and nutrition for training and racing for him

0:33:30  Talking about race weight and carb loading

0:40:10  Preparation for races like 70.3 -nutrition, scoping the field, pacing strategy

0:46:20  Ironman Goa 70.3 experience in 2019

0:52:20  Ironman 70.3 Cebu, Philippines experience

0:55:20  His best 70.3 so far(Bintan 2019) and most memorable race(Ironman Goa)

0:59:38  His favorite sports personalities in sport

1:02:30  His tips for working athletes

1:03:35  Closing

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The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

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Naveen John, multiple time National Champion, shares insights into what it takes for an amateur athlete to get to the start line of Indian Cycling National Championships and what to expect at various stages as one navigates the Indian Cycling landscape.

We cover, from selection criteria at various levels, the riding capabilities one must have to the number of slots available for each event etc. He also shares a ton of his own experience and what you can do to give your best shot at the Nationals once you get there.

This episode covers

0:00:00  Intro

0:05:30  The Road to National Championships how does it differ from other places

0:09:50  Various age categories

0:12:30  Distances for various categories

0:13:30  Number of starting spots for each state in various events

0:15:00  Why TT is usual selection event at state level

0:18:35  What can you do if you miss state selections

0:26:50  What kind of fitness do you need to get there

0:30:30  No set date: How do you prepare still?

0:37:20  Track and UCI points- Why no one at Olympics from India?

0:44:10  Masters Nationals? Possibility?

0:46:45  what does it take to perform well at the Nationals

0:57:50  Now is the time to do it!

1:01:10  Where is Nationals likely to happen this year?

1:01:30  Closing

CFI Website: https://cyclingfederationofindia.org/

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The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

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A bit about myself:

I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.

Bharat Pannu is an officer in the armed forces and an ultra cyclist. He held Guinness records for being the fastest rider to cover the distance between Leh to Manali and for being the fastest rider on the 6000km Golden Quadrilateral ride in India. He is a finisher of 2200km Race Across Austria and is a multiple time winner of the 1200km Ultra Spice Race, one of the premier Ultra races in India. He is also a podium finisher at the virtual Race Across America, vRAAM last year in the middle of the pandemic.

In this episode he shares his endurance journey and learnings from it

Intro

Army life and current role as cycling incharge for Army

Starting of cycling and Ultra cycling

Race Across Austria 2017

First Ultra event - Ultra Spice 1000km

Learnings implemented for Race Across Austria

Golden rule of time trial- Don't start too hard!

His nutrition for long rides and races

Ultra Spice Race and Non Start at RAAM 2019

Bliss in the Hills and Kashmir to Kanyakumari!

The sleep cycle for his Ultra events

Evolution of Ultra cycling in India

Virtual Race Across America

Tips for working athletes

Bharat Pannu on FB: https://www.facebook.com/cyclistbharatpannu/

Bharat's Website: https://bharatpannu.com/

Army life and current role as cycling in charge for Army

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About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube

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A bit about myself:

I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.

Abhishek Mishra is an Ironman who finished Ironman triathlon multiple times. He is an Ultraman triathlon finisher which involves completing 10km swimming, 422km cycling followed by an 84km running over 3 days. He is not just an ultra endurance athlete but is also a motivational speaker, an author and an event organizer.

In this episode he shares his endurance journey and learnings from it

This episode covers:

0:00:00  Intro

0:02:30  Herculean Tri

0:05:10  Early years in sports - The Motivations

0:14:30  The Ultra that connected him to running

0:20:10  Quitting the job - Need driven vs desire driven

0:28:20  Run for yourself - Best race and learnings from DNFs

0:36:25  Looking at the time vs experiencing the event

0:39:30  Ultraman experience

0:49:00  Being prepared vs being trained for an event

0:59:10  Hawkman Tri - 515km Triathlon event coming up!

1:01:40  Run to Realise! Becoming an 'I Can' guy!

1:15:10  Tips for working athletes

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About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube

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A bit about myself:

I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.

Meera Velankar is a doctorate in life sciences and a mother of two. She calls herself an accidental cyclist. She loves long distance cycling and says that if she can not be fast she wants to be first in doing something. So, she chooses some unique events to participate in and has 4 Limca book of records on her name. She recently completed the Golden Quadrilateral challenge on a tandem bike covering a staggering 6000km in 41 days.

In this episode she shares her journey in sport and her recent Golden Quadrilateral challenge experience!

This episode covers:

0:00:00  Intro

0:03:10  Start of cycling to lose post pregnancy weight

0:05:58  Life back in India and cycling here!

0:10:00  Tour of Nilgiris 2011

0:14:30  Bangalore Bicycle Championships and Brevets

0:20:10  Triathlon - More family friendly?

0:23:20  Limca Records

0:25:25  What draws her to Tandem riding

0:27:30  Challenges of riding a tandem bike

0:29:00  K2K ride with Richard Kingsley

0:35:10  Golden Quadrilateral Challenge

0:56:50  Overcoming the Jinxes - Completing despite all the challenges

1:02:40  What next?

1:07:10  Inspiration both ways - Daughters in sport

1:09:10  Tips for working athletes

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About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube

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A bit about myself:

I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.

Nivedita Samanta is a Marathoner and a running coach with FitRabitts Custom coaching. She is a performance lead with adidas runners. She is a co-host of the Club house Conversations on Amateur Running, called Twenty Six Point Two. She is also a reluctant cyclist who steals all the Strava QOMs in the NCR region.

In this episode she shares her journey in sport and her learnings so far!

This episode covers:

Intro

Clubhouse TwentyPointTwo - Running conversations

Initial running journey - Using it as a coping mechanism

School level to State level running - 800m

Running through college in the US and learning about running

Initial work life and training for her first Half Marathon

Safety aspect of running

Running form mechanics - changing running shoes timely

Importance of Strength and Conditioning for running

Running injuries - recognizing them and dealing with them

Sitting is the new smoking and tight hips

Women specific hydration and nutrition for training and racing

Taking menstrual cycle into consideration for training

Identifying overreaching vs over-training

Cycling journey, cross training and Strava QOMs.

Most memorable race - Boston Marathon; Fastest race - Berlin Marathon

What next and what motivates her to run

Tips for working athletes

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About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube

Other Places you'll find the podcast on:

Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

A bit about myself:

I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.