Sridhar is a triathlete and a triathlon coach. At the age of 66, he not only coaches people for triathlon but also regularly takes part in Ironman triathlon events, often finishing on podium or winning in his age category. In this episode, he shares his endurance journey over the years, talking about how he got into triathlon after pursuing various sports including, trekking, rock climbing, mountaineering, and paragliding. We talk about various aspects of triathlon including training, nutrition, strength training, mental training culminating into executing a triathlon event well. We also discuss about sustainability and longevity in sport. 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:25 Sports after school with trekking and rock climbing 0:10:25 His career over the years 0:13:00 Talking about rock climbing, bouldering, mountaineering and paragliding 0:24:30 Start of triathlon journey 0:31:00 Transitioning into a triathlon career as a coach 0:33:25 Lifestyle medicine 0:35:03 Pillars of triathlon, nutrition pre, during and post 0:48:35 Strength training for triathlon, functional strength 0:55:35 Building endurance for long distance triathlon with time constraints 1:03:45 Executing the race well 1:08:55 Podiums ad putting things in perspective, bench-marking against self 1:15:00 Tips for working athletes and talking of sustainability 1:21:50 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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