#84 "Sport Teaches You Discipline And To Be True To Yourself"- Vinayak Gaonkar- Cyclist & Triathlete

<p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:02:30 &nbsp;What is work for him</p> <p>0:03:03 &nbsp;Early entry into sports cricket and injury putting a break in sports</p> <p>0:04:15 &nbsp;Gaining weight through college and early career</p> <p>0:06:35 &nbsp;Weight-loss journey with gym and introduction to running through company sponsored run</p> <p>0:10:10 &nbsp;Introduction to cycling and riding weekend rides</p> <p>0:13:55 &nbsp;First BBCH Race and signing up and training for Tour of Nilgiris</p> <p>0:19:00 &nbsp;Tour of Nilgiris 2015 experience</p> <p>0:23:00 &nbsp;Getting introduced to and training for triathlon; his typical training cycle for triathlon</p> <p>0:31:00 &nbsp;Colombo 70.3 experience</p> <p>0:34:55 &nbsp;Memories and takeaways from Tour of Nilgiris for him</p> <p>0:38:35 &nbsp;Managing training for triathlon with hectic work; are you fatigued or you just lazy!</p> <p>0:43:10 &nbsp;Nationals 2021 experience</p> <p>0:44:30 &nbsp;Growth of cycling in Goa; Tour of Goa; Community races; Youngsters taking up cycling; Equipe Goa</p> <p>0:49:02 &nbsp;Tips for working athletes</p> <p>0:50:00 &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 pod