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In this episode I talk to Sunil Menon. Sunil is a runner, triathlete and a coach with Menon Fitness Systems. I have known Sunil for more than 16 years now. He was one of the earlier cyclists I rode with in Hyderabad when I started cycling back in 2008. He had since got into running and triathlon and became a respected coach. He is someone who is never afraid to question the norm and always tried to find alternative paths. He continues in that vein to this day and in this episode we talk about nasal breathing, low heart rate training and even redefining training zones to make them intuitive to understand and follow. I was skeptical of some of his views but we had a respectful discussion on all the topics. I appreciate his patience in addressing all of my questions. His passion for the sport and his tendency to go deep on any topic of interest is evident during the conversation. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:05:25  Hockey in school and treks and enduro

0:09:00  Early riding days in Hyderabad with Venky

0:14:05  Srilanka 70.3 with Amit Samarth

0:19:20  DNF at Zurich and successful finish at Ironman SouthAfrica

0:24:00  Genesis of Menon Fitness Systems

0:30:25  Health vs Fitness, Nutrition for performance

0:36:20  Supplementation for sports  

0:44:20  Periodization of supplements

0:57:30  Nasal breathing, Rhythmic breathing, low heartrate training

1:14:00  Pacing and technique for triathlon

1:19:00  Redefining training zones  

1:34:40  Nutrition for triathlon

1:44:00  Hydrating electrolytes in water

1:55:00  Mobility, flexibility and strength

2:03:50  Tips for working athletes

2:05:20  Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fulltime/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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#215 Quitting Microsoft & Starting Coaching, Questioning the Norms and Willing to Learn - Sunil Menon, Coach at Menon Fitness Systems

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In this episode I talk to Vinod Krishna. Vinod is a photographer, Founder and CEO of Story telling at Work and a barefoot ultra runner. I first met him in 2020 during Tour of Karnataka where he was a photographer and I was riding and writing about the tour. It was fascinating to follow his journey in running since then. In this episode Vinod shares not just about his running journey but also about how he works on mental side to become better at Ultra running. The tips he shared about how we can reframe our thoughts to work towards enhancing our performance both in sport and in life were invaluable in my opinion. I had a great time and had many take aways from the time we spent talking. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:06:40  Work for him and his relationship sport growing up

0:14:30  Getting into running because of hiking

0:19:35  Initial years in running progression

0:25:40  Training for events initially and how it changed now

0:32:00  Differentiating between metal excuses and body signals

0:35:25  Slowing down and prioritizing balance

0:39:00  Signing up for first Ultra(50k) in 2019  

0:42:00  Stories of possibility and limitation, building mental strength

0:51:00  Longest run/Stadium run; How Khardungla challenge came about

0:59:00  Running Khardungla Challenge(72km) and Ladakh Marathon in 3 days.

1:19:30  Barefoot running transition, being patient and having a beginner mentality

1:26:45  Tips for working athletes

1:31:10  Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fulltime/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.

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#214 Stories We Tell Ourselves Determine Our Performance; Choose Between Stories of Possibility and Limitation - Vinod Krishna, Barefoot Ultra Runner 

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In this episode I talk to Mihir Deo. Mihir is one of the fastest triathletes we have in the country with a timing of around 4:30 for 70.3 distance. In this episode Mihir shares the learnings from his journey in the sport so far. We talk in depth about his lows with injuries and how he is able to bounce back from them. He also shares his race pacing and nutrition strategies for 70.3 races. I had a great time talking to him about his journey. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:03:20  Early days in sports

0:08:00  Becoming a super randonneur at 18 years old, early racing

0:10:45  Getting into triathlon

0:13:34  First Triathlon, Oman Ironman 70.3, racing with a fractured toe

0:17:00  His best 70.3, Dubai Ironman 70.3 in 4:40

0:22:30  Breaking his femur and recovering from it

0:33:00  Dealing with mental side of recovering from injuries  

0:36:20  Preparing for and pacing for Ironman 70.3

0:43:20  Fueling for Ironman 70.3 race

0:48:30  Tips for working athletes

0:50:10  Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fulltime/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.

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#213 Prioritize Health Over Money Early In Life So That You Don't have to Spend all that Money on Your Health - Mihir Deo

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In this episode I talk to Kurush Wadia. Kurush is an excellent cyclist and triathlete from Mumbai. I have known Kurush from 2015 when he was part of the Tour of Nilgiris that year. Kurush has since focused more on triathlon and has become an exceptional working triathlete. I got a chance to sit down with him before his race in Goa Ironman70.3 and talk about his athletic journey so far and his learnings from it. Two days after recording this episode, he had a tough race in Goa that ended up in a DNF during the run as he had to be hospitalized for dizziness. He was a bit heartbroken at the time because he was at his fittest with months of consistent work. It just goes on to show what we also talked about during the episode as well that what happens on the race day doesn't take away from the work one puts in with months and years of consistent work backed by unbridled passion for the sport and all the benefits we get out of the whole process. I had a great time talking to him about his journey. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:04:40  Talking of TFN and Ridley Cheetah connection

0:07:20  Relationship with sport growing up, life in Sweden, first triathlon in 2015

0:18:15  Losing weight from 95 kilos, getting into cycling for commute in Sweden

0:28:10  First Olympic triathlon in Pune in 2015

0:30:00  Tour of Nilgiris 2015 experience

0:37:10  BRM riding phase, his 400 Brevet experience

0:43:20  Colombo Ironman 70.3 and Turkey 70.3 in 2018  

0:47:10  Talking of running and importance of staying injury free

0:58:30  Goa Ironman 70.3 2022, 2023

1:07:10  His nutrition strategy for a 70.3 race

1:11:50  Tips for working athletes

1:17:10  Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fulltime/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 [https://youtube.com/user/bikeyvenky]

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#212 Find Something That Really Makes You Happy & Be Like a Stubborn Dog with a Bone - Kurush Wadia

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In this episode I talk to Adil Nargolwala. Adil is an exceptional human being and athlete who has done some crazy feats of endurance over the last 14 years. From doing every triathlon distance from sprint to Ironman to Ultraman in a single year to doing 7 marathons in 7 continents and finishing the 6 world major marathons, he just about done everything. I met Adil recently in Goa and sat down with him to talk about his journey just a day before his Goa Ironman 70.3 event. It was inspiring to listen to his journey of resilience and strength. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:05:10  How he got into running, couch to HM directly

0:09:30  First triathlon event with Chennai Trekking Club

0:12:45  Doing all the triathlon distances in the same year 2019

0:14:20  Virtual triathlons during the Pandemic in 2020

0:16:00  Ultraman experience (10k swim, 450km cycle, 84km run)

0:25:25  Mental game, being with people better than oneself

0:30:20  Longest run so far, talking of Ultra running  

0:31:10  Most memorable and most difficult event for him

0:36:10  Running in Antarctica with a broken wrist, running a marathon in all 7 continents

0:39:15  Talking of diet, lifestyle and sleep

0:41:50  Tips for working athletes

0:45:10  Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fulltime/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 [https://youtube.com/user/bikeyvenky]

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#211 From Sprint Distance, Ironman to Ultraman Triathlon in the same Year at age 50- Adil Nargolwala

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In this episode I talk to one of my colleagues and a super fast runner, Suneel Kumar Koyi. His active lifestyle started like most of us with a regular health checkup revealing alarmingly high triglycerides over a decade ago. He took up to running to improve his health and start running mostly on the weekends. From finishing his first half marathon in 2:24 mins and from not finishing his first full marathon and ending up getting back to start in an ambulance, Suneel has come a long way in the last 10 years of his running journey. He is now a 1:21 Half Marathoner and a 2:51 minute Full marathoner. In this episode he shares what has helped him in his running progression and what are the mistakes new runners need to avoid. He shares his training methods, race pacing and nutrition strategies that worked for him. It was a really insightful interaction with a humble and hardworking working athlete. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:05:10  How Triglycerides got him into running

0:09:20  His first Half Marathon 2:24

0:11:45  His progression in HM

0:15:20  Ending up in an ambulance and DNFing his first Marathon

0:18:30  Bangalore Ultra, first 50k experience

0:23:35  His first successful Marathon at TMM

0:26:50  Breakthrough year for him, Covid  

0:31:30  Strength training for running and how it helped

0:36:20  Running a 2:51 Marathon at Tata Mumbai Marathon 2024

0:38:45  Pacing for Half Marathon vs Full Marathon

0:40:50  Fueling for Half Marathon vs Full Marathon

0:42:20  Qualifying for and racing at Boston Marathon(2:57)

0:50:50  Key workouts and training in a marathon cycle

0:55:25  Tips for working athletes

0:57:20  Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fulltime/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 [https://youtube.com/user/bikeyvenky]

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#210 Abandoning His First Marathon& Ending Up in an Ambulance to a 2:51 Marathon - Suneel Kumar Koyi

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In this episode I talk to John Lal Gwite who is one of the strongest ultra distance riders in the country at the moment. John got into cycling during the pandemic in 2020 and has already completed quite a few prestigious ultra cycling events within the country like the 1200km Gates of Heaven, 1000km Jogfalls 1000 etc along with prestigious events outside India like 1200km Paris Brest Paris and 1600km London Edinburgh London. Completing these super challenging rides might be becoming more common in the Indian ultra endurance community these days but what sets John apart is the pace at which he completes them. In most of the ultra distance brevets he takes part, he is usually the first finisher by far. It was interesting to talk to this humble and shy rider and learn how simple he keeps most things despite his many riding accolades. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:04:20  Growing up with sports

0:06:45  His workout routine, start of cycling

0:09:45  His first brevet ride

0:12:00  What he loves about cycling

0:13:40  His work and work hours

0:14:45  Completing Super Randonnéur in the same month, learnings from the experience

0:17:20  How he manages sleep and nutrition for long rides  

0:21:50  Longest and most challenging ride so far for him, LEL(London Edinburgh London)  experience

0:26:40  Leh 400km brevet

0:28:50  Kodagu 650, Gates of Heaven, Jogfalls 1000km

0:33:20  What keeps him going, how he balances between gym and cycling

0:36:20  Future events he's looking forward to

0:37:15  Tips for working athletes

0:38:00  Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fulltime/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 [https://youtube.com/user/bikeyvenky]

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#209 Go as Fast or as Slow as You Want but Keep Going & Stay Consistent - John Lal Gwite

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In this episode I talk to one of my cycling friends, M Jothi Venkatesh better known as MJV. MJV once weighed a whopping 110kgs. He lost nearly 40kgs over the years and now weighs 71kgs. In this episode he shares his learnings through this weight loss and fitness journey. He shares what helped and what didn't help. He talks about the importance of patience and understanding that nothing happens overnight. He talks about the lifestyle changes that helped him including prioritizing sleep and recovery. He emphasizes the importance of not getting sucked into other peoples pursuits and having our priorities right. It was inspiring to listen to his journey and his learnings along with way. I had so much fun with this conversation. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:04:20  SAP Roadies club and getting started in running

0:11:45  Going from 110kgs to 90kgs at first

0:15:10  His first running events

0:19:00  Getting into cycling

0:24:00  Running injury putting a stop to running

0:26:45  Losing the last 15 kgs, no shortcuts

0:30:20  Tour of Tamilnadu, Tour of Nilgiris  

0:41:10  Wakeup call during pandemic, Vitamin N

0:49:40  Focusing on sleep, recovery, reading, climbing

0:57:40  Sub 30 Nandi climb, racing at BBCH, masters racing

1:06:00  Playing the long game, focusing on strength, not stressing

1:11:20  Closing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 fulltime/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 [https://youtube.com/user/bikeyvenky]

Other Places you'll find the podcast on:

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#208 How I Lost 40kgs and Became Fitter and Healthier! No Shortcuts to Health! - Jothi Venkatesh M

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In this episode I talk to an outstanding runner, an amazing coach, a cyclist, a passionate geek of all things sport and performance and a good friend, Anubhav Karmakar. He was one of the first guests on the podcast. I interviewed him for the podcast in episode #5. That was back in 2020 during those lock downs and was on zoom. This time we met up in person and talked about many things he has been up to during these four years and what he has been working on. He talks about the importance of mobility and strength for sport and how one can go about becoming more resilient and healthy human beings. He shares his learnings about training and nutrition for marathon running and ultra distances. We talk about adaptive training plans and their importance in taking specificity to it's logical conclusion and addressing changes to life circumstances of working athletes. He talks about how we can leverage technology not only to take care of some of the more repetitive stuff but also to build communities and knowledge resources for the community. It is always inspiring to see his passion and vision for a better future. I had so much fun with this conversation with him. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.      

 

0:00:00  Intro

0:06:50  Getting injury without training, focus on mobility and strength

0:17:45  Learnings from focus mobility and strength, joint strength

0:21:10  Functional movement screening protocol, building resilience

0:34:20  Programming for strength and mobility  

0:42:00  What excites him now a days in terms of training etc

0:45:30  Learnings from trying Ultra distance, 100k run

0:53:40  Nutrition and race weight

1:00:10  Clean diet, what his daily eating looks like

1:02:00  Leveraging technology to building community and adaptive training

1:13:45  Is AI going to replace a coach?

1:22:30  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 fulltime/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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#207 Building Resilient & Healthier Athletes with a Focus on Mobility, Strength, Clean Eating & Adaptive Training: Anubhav Karmakar 

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As cyclists and triathletes all of us ride bikes. But not all of us realize the importance of having a bike that fits us well. A good bike fit can mean you are able to ride your bike farther or faster than you ever thought possible without any aches and pains. In this episode, we talk to a bike fitter from Pune, Ronit Debnath. He shares his experience of fitting more than 120 people in a relatively short span of time. He talks not only of his success stories but his mistakes and what he learnt from them. Towards the end of the episode, he also shares what are the things you could do to get a good fit on your bike if you do not have access to a bike fit professional. The initial part of the conversation could feel a bit technical as this mathematics major geeks out about various measurements of bike geometry but give it time for it to sink in and I'm sure you'd find it very informative and useful. Enjoy the podcast.



0:00:00 Intro

0:03:40 How he got into bike fitting

0:09:30 Discussing Bike Geometry; Front of the bottom bracket

0:27:20 Measurements behind the bottom bracket

0:39:40 Learnings from the mistakes he made

0:52:10 Outstanding results he had with bike fitting

1:05:00 Fitting for TT and faster riders

1:10:30 Crank length, are shorter crank lengths always better

1:18:00 Future of bike fitting in India and for himself

1:21:20 What can you do a bike fit on your own

1:31:40 Closing

#206 Bike Fitting 101 with Ronith Debnath!

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.

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