This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.comIf you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website. Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com In this episode I talk to my friend, Richa Bigghe. Richa is a working mom and a runner. We both ran the Tata Mumbai Marathon Half earlier this year. I have known her as the life partner of my riding partner Milam Saxena and I have always been impressed by how they support each other's athletic pursuits while managing their own work and raising a 2 year old together. Richa has stayed active late into her pregnancy a couple of years ago and has picked her running back up and managed to run a half marathon just months after delivery. In this episode she shares her no nonsense approach to training, what can help women to stay active through pregnancy and how they can get back to activity soon after delivery. She also shares how she manages to prioritize her well being and her career along with her family. It was great to sit down and get to know more about this super mom. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 0:00:00 Intro0:05:10 Basketball in school 0:07:40 Running her first Half Marathon in Delhi on a whim0:09:10 No concept of training for any events0:11:10 Covid period being more consistency with strength training and running 0:13:10 Working out with Youtube videos0:15:10 Tata Mumbai Marathon journey from 20190:17:10 Training through the pregnancy and post pregnancy, running a 10k just months post delivery0:19:40 Importance of pelvic floor exercises pre and post delivery0:21:20 How they manage to prioritize working out while raising a young baby0:26:35 Structured training for the first time for TMM 20240:31:30 Venky and Richa's TMM 2024 experience0:44:20 Her goals for the year ahead0:47:10 Keeping the easy runs easy, carbs for the long ones0:51:30 Cycling plans taking a back seat0:55:50 Tips for fellow working athletes0:57:20 Closing About the PodcastThe 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: YouTubeOther Places you'll find the podcast on:Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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