#46 "If You Don't Make It to The Start, You Can't Get to The Finish!" - Manoj Bhat, An Ultra Runner's Inspirational Journey In Sport!

Manoj Bhat has been a runner for the last 16 years running marathons and ultra marathons. He has participated in over 25 marathons and over 20 ultra marathons and shorter races. He has numerous top finishes at distances from marathons, 12 hour runs, and 24 hour events. With a personal best of 202kms for 24 hours, he was a member for the Indian team for Ultra running representing India in Asian and Oceanic Championship in Taiwan in 2018. He does all this while balancing raising of a young family and doing well as a mid-level manager in a fast growing tech company. In this episode he shares his ultra endurance journey and learnings from it Intro His work life and typical work day Getting into running through punishment as a kid First marathon in 2005 Lipton Bangalore Marathon Bangalore Hash House Harriers (BH3) Training in the initial days Progression over time - What you put in is what you get Manoj's ACL tear and overcoming it Running 202km in 24 hours with a knee injury Ultras - Running just because it was there to run Training for Ultras during commutes- Finding ways and making it happen! Get started and just do it for 2 mins and rest will follow Representing India in Ultra 24 hour event - Asian & Oceanic Championships 2018 Sharing stories through blog etc Speed and distance at various distances - Optimum pace for maximum efficiency Running to Nandi hills and back(102km) in training Nutrition and hydration for his Ultras Intermittent fasting and 50k run after a 30 hour fast Tips for working athletes Follow Manoj on Instagram at @UltraBhat And on his blog  https://visorview.blogspot.in Bangalore Hash http://www.bangalorehash.org/ 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 co