In this episode, we talk with Shreyas Karnad. At 21, he was young. At 120kgs, he was obese. He was constantly battling depression and found solace in food. What got him out of that spiral and begin to start living again? This is the story about how a man far down the path of self destruction saved himself and rose like a phoenix to transform himself into a 60kg marathon runner and a running coach. Meet Shreyas Karnad, running coach at Runners360. In this podcast we cover his weight loss journey, his new lifestyle, his coaching philosophy of getting people 'fit enough to run', his thoughts on nutrition, why you should not look for motivation, why habits need to be sustainable etc. Topics we covered during the episode Runners360 philosophy Obese and depressed at 120kgs 'Who's the boy?' 'I don't really like you!' Weight loss journey - 'Sweating the emotional pain out' First 10k and first Marathon! Putting structure around training and making progress Body image Relationship with food, Change in diet His diet mantra, eat local, eat organic... Views on low carb diet for endurance Hydration and nutrition during training and races From 5:56 to 2:59 for Marathon. Injuries and coming back from the dead Things to do when you're injured and taking the long term view Why you don't need motivation - Being in autopilot mode Tips to Working Athletes- Sleep better, Don't train like pros, eat lots of fruits and veggies, keep things sustainable, 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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