Nagaraj Harsha is a runner and a triathlete who has been in the sport for over a decade now. His journey both as a person and as an athlete is pretty inspiring. For me it is a lesson on how one can build a life for oneself through sheer determination and passion despite coming from very humble background with very limited resources. In this episode, we talked about his running and triathlon journeys over the years. We talked about why he took a step back from triathlons after more than 5 years of living and breathing triathlons. We explored his running journey and how it is helping him find balance to enjoy both work and life outside of work. 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:50 What is work for him, pursuing MBA from IIM 0:05:45 Starting work life early as kid to aid his mother 0:11:15 Earning support for education through sponsorship and scholarship from Compassion International 0:15:50 First job after graduation and dealing with boredom through trekking with Chennai Trekking Club 0:21:44 Starting running to lose weight and progressing 0:26:34 Getting into cycling and getting mugged on his first ride 0:35:10 Being inspired by Dipankar and getting into Triathlon 0:37:20 Signing up for 70.3 Colombo in 2012 and the race experience. 0:46:20 Ironman journey and perspective change and learnings over the years 0:58:55 Moving away from Triathlon and sticking to running 1:10:25 Getting to sub-3 marathon, progress in running with focus on a single sport! 1:19:10 Meeting his education sponsors and how did they feel 1:26:20 Tips for working athletes 1:30:05 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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