In this episode, we talk with Dipankar Paul. Dipankar Paul picked up a bike for commuting and chanced upon a cycling google group and signed up for an Ironman on impulse in 2011. Things never looked the same after that for him. He walked away from a well paying job so that he can be a freelancer and pursue his passion of traveling and Ultra endurance. After a few years as a freelancer, he started a successful software company and walked away from it so that he can become a full-time coach and pursue his passion for the sport. He is now an Ironman certified coach. He trains people in triathlon, cycling and ultra endurance and is loved by many of his trainees. In this episode he shares his journey, his philosophy of coaching, his progression, his views on nutrition, weight training among other things. Topics covered in this episode: How he started cycling First Ironman Tour of Nilgiris Touring in the Himalayas Ultraman 20xIronman Enduroman events Lands end to lands end 2013 Brevets longest Fastest Brevet First BBCH Race The experience of winning a race finally Training for speed vs shorter races His Simple Nutrition strategy! 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 fulltime/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 A bit about myself: I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.

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