Jayanthi Sampathkumar is a runner, a cyclist and a classical singer from Hyderabad. A mom of two teenagers, she works at a major IT firm in a managerial position and continues to pursue running and cycling to keep fit. She runs marathons in Saree spreading awareness about the traditional attire and supporting handloom weavers. In this episode, we talked about her endurance journey, her running in saree and sandals. Cycling as a family and how it has helped her running, and how both running and cycling have helped her in other areas of life including work. 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:45 What is work for her currently 0:03:46 Starting running during graduation to lose weight 0:05:10 The initial running and cycling journey 0:08:50 Restarting cycling inspired by her son and a friendly challenge 0:14:15 Cycling strengthening the knees and getting back to running 0:17:20 Running in a Saree, supporting handloom NGOs and setting a Guinness world record. 0:25:05 What does she consider herself? A runner or a cyclist? 0:28:25 Running in sandals vs running in shoes and running barefoot 0:32:00 Does the running or cycling has an effect on work? 0:33:40 Most memorable run for her, one as a pacer. 0:35:30 New job and new challenges to manage work and endurance journey 0:39:20 Tips for working athletes 0:43:00 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. Who is a working athlete? Someone working full-time/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 Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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