Vinay Basavaraj was a National record holder at 200m breast stroke and represented India in swimming at South Asian Games. He was an Olympic hopeful who came close to making the cut before retiring from sport. After years of gap he came back to sport with triathlon. He not only pursues the sport with utmost passion but also became a Ironman certified coach guiding other amateurs to get better at it. In this episode, we talk about his journey in sport as an athlete and as a coach. We talk about his recent 70.3 Dubai as well as the differences and similarities of practicing sport as a pro vs as an amateur among others things. 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:30 What is work for him 0:03:10 Very early entry into sports with Judo and discovering Swimming 0:06:05 Competitive swimming career as a National level swimmer 0:12:15 Initial years after quitting swimming 0:13:40 Getting back to sport through running 0:17:04 Getting into Triathlon through Tri Thonnur 0:19:00 Initial years of triathlon for him 0:21:35 His Dubai 70.3 experience 0:25:00 His most memorable race so far 0:26:15 Coaching triathletes and what he looks for 0:29:15 His advice for aspiring triathletes 0:30:25 Common at sport pro level vs amateur level 0:32:10 Time management and what he misses 0:34:35 Tips for working athletes 0:35:32 His typical training cycle for 70.3 0:39:10 Working on mental aspects 0:43:15 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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