Dr. Erika Patel is a Gynecologist who specializes in fertility treatment. She is also a runner and a triathlete. She recently completed Comrades Marathon, a 90km Ultra-marathon event which is one of the oldest and most prestigious events in the world. As a gynecologist and fertility specialist, she says, she prescribes exercise as an effective treatment for most of her patients before any medication. Her personal journey is quite inspiring as well. After finding out that she was pregnant just 2 months before what was to be her first triathlon event, she focused on staying active through the pregnancy through running. She went from running and walking in the 100m in front of her home while tending to her baby born at the peak of the first wave of pandemic to successfully finishing one of the hardest races in the world in just 2 years. 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:35 What is work for her, Sports as a kid, badminton at state level 0:05:20 Picking up weight training, kickboxing and running after MBBS for weight-loss, Daily 9 program 0:13:40 Joining a running group, Chennai Runners and taking part in events, Berlin Marathon, injuries, rehab 0:21:05 Running and training through pregnancy, pelvic floor strengthening, physical activity through pregnancy, 0:30:45 Getting back to fitness post pregnancy, delivering during pandemic, Running with low heart rate, MAF method 0:34:10 Signing up for Comrades Marathon and qualifying and training for Comrades 0:45:45 Comrades Marathon experience 0:51:00 What next? Comrades again? 0:52:30 Tips for working athletes, consistency, how badly you want it 0:54:00 Does being active help fertility and gynecological health? Spoiler: Yes! Some Links Below: Working Athlete Community on FB. Link to Anchor Voice messages 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. 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

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