Ronny Schrijvers is a cyclist and a triathlete from the land of Eddy Merckx, Belgium. I had the good fortune of riding and competing with him in a few cycling races when he was working and living in Bangalore from 2013 to 2016. He is a friendly and helpful athlete who helped and guided many athletes visiting Europe for cycling or triathlon events. In this episode, I talk to Ronny about his experience in India and the part it played in his endurance journey. We talked in length about how sport brings cultures and people together like nothing else can. I love his philosophy of wanting to enjoy every race whether it goes according to the plan or not. Even with what feels like a laid back attitude he is a fast triathlete with a time of 4 hr 33 mins for a 70.3 triathlon. 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:05 Work for him 0:04:05 Sports as a kid, football 0:07:50 Start of triathlons and progression in the initial days 0:15:15 Getting rid of injury and injury prevention 0:23:55 His time in India, getting integrated into cycling community through BAR races, Racing with Enaut at BBCH 0:34:00 Differences between triathlon and road races in India vs Belgium and the USA, evolution of triathlon in India 0:41:15 The camaraderie that the sport brings between people of different regions and cultures 0:51:20 His favorite triathlon events, pacing and fueling for 70.3 vs Full Ironman distance 0:56:05 His best 70.3 time(4hr33min) and his goals for Full Ironman race, enjoying the fact we can race 1:01:05 Tips for working athletes (don't overspend at work and down underspend at work, getting addicted to training, doing fun tours with friends ) 1:08:30 Bangalore roads, closing remarks! 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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