#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 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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