#58 "Prioritize Being Healthy Over Being Super Fit" - Gokul Krishna, Runner, Cyclist, Coach at The Bike Affair Hyderabad!

<p>Gokul Krishna is a runner, a cyclist, a coach and a partner at one of the best bike shops in Hyderabad, The Bike Affair. He is also a podcasting host at The Indian Cycling Podcast. Please make sure you subscribe to that podcast as well. He also hosts a weekly talk show on Leher App by the name, "Its all about the bike" that currently runs at 8pm every Tuesday. You can check it out as well.</p> <p>In this episode with Gokul, we talk about his weight loss and endurance journey as a runner and a cyclist. We also talk about the challenges and the joys of being an entrepreneur, an athlete and a coach and what helped him keep a balance between all these.</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:03:05 &nbsp;What is work for him currently</p> <p>0:05:20 &nbsp;What motivated him to move away from corporate life and get into cycling industry</p> <p>0:08:16 &nbsp;Being a fat kid and an arm chair sports enthusiast</p> <p>0:11:05 &nbsp;Journey of fitness and weight loss</p> <p>0:19:10 &nbsp;Initial running days, exploring new places through running and commuting on cycle</p> <p>0:21:40 &nbsp;Initial riding days and tour of Nilgiris memories</p> <p>0:31:30 &nbsp;Getting into training self and &nbsp;others, transition into coaching</p> <p>0:40:15 &nbsp;What is most satisfying and challenging about coaching for him?</p> <p>0:48:15 &nbsp;Beyond the Everesting challenge experience and becoming the first to complete 10,000m.</p> <p>0:57:20 &nbsp;Tips for working athletes</p> <p>1:00:30 &nbsp;Closing remarks!</p> <p>Some Links Below:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/">Working Athlete Community</a> on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message">Link to Anchor Voice messages</a></p> <p>About the Podcast</p> <p>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