Vinayak Gaonkar is a long time runner, cyclist and triathlete from Goa. He is one of the most inspirational working athletes from Goa who has inspired many youngsters to take up the sports of cycling and triathlon. I sat down with him when he was here in Bangalore along with his team Equipe Goa to take part in BBCH Kolar Express race. In this episode he shares his endurance journey through, running, cycling and triathlon. We also talk about how the sport in Goa has changed over the years and how teams and clubs like Equipe Goa, Cycling Goa and Xaxti riders are contributing to unearthing raw talent and nurturing it for future. 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:30 What is work for him 0:03:03 Early entry into sports cricket and injury putting a break in sports 0:04:15 Gaining weight through college and early career 0:06:35 Weight-loss journey with gym and introduction to running through company sponsored run 0:10:10 Introduction to cycling and riding weekend rides 0:13:55 First BBCH Race and signing up and training for Tour of Nilgiris 0:19:00 Tour of Nilgiris 2015 experience 0:23:00 Getting introduced to and training for triathlon; his typical training cycle for triathlon 0:31:00 Colombo 70.3 experience 0:34:55 Memories and takeaways from Tour of Nilgiris for him 0:38:35 Managing training for triathlon with hectic work; are you fatigued or you just lazy! 0:43:10 Nationals 2021 experience 0:44:30 Growth of cycling in Goa; Tour of Goa; Community races; Youngsters taking up cycling; Equipe Goa 0:49:02 Tips for working athletes 0:50:00 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. 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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