Subramani Venkatesh - A Computer Techie's Journey to Kona Ironman and Race Across America! - The Working Athlete Podcast EP04!

<p>In this episode, we talk with Subramani Venkatesh.</p> <p>Subramani Venkatesh was born and bought up in Bangalore, India. He started running in 2004 to lose weight and has never stopped. He moved to the US in 2007 and continued his running and picked up cycling as time went by. He is now one of the fastest Ironman triathletes in his age group with a sub-10 hour full Ironman and age group podium places in 70.3 and Ironman distance races. He is a 3 time Kona Qualifier in 2016, 2017 and 2019. He has a sub 10 hour effort in Kona which is considered one of the toughest courses there is. He was part of a 8 rider team that won the Race Across America(RAAM).</p> <p>If all this makes him sound like a full time athlete, he is not. He is a working athlete - a Computer science Techie working and living in New Hampshire region in the US. Not just that, He is an Ironman Certified Coach. He has a certification in nutritional science from Stanford. He is amazing baker and has done a course on sourdough bread baking, he is a hobby bee-keeper and maintains a home garden.</p> <p>In this episode he shares his journey, his philosophy of integrating whatever he starts into his lifestyle and his focus on keeping things sustainable and how it has transformed his life over the years.</p> <p>Topics covered</p> <p>Initial days, as a kid</p> <p>Weight gain and start of running</p> <p>Not breaking the rhythm, making it sustainable</p> <p>A tick gets him into cycling</p> <p>'You look like a triathlete, why not try?'</p> <p>2012- Start of racing</p> <p>First Ironman race</p> <p>First proper coach and improved performance</p> <p>Team RAAM(Race Across America) experience</p> <p>Why only one big race per year</p> <p>First Kona qualifier and Kona experience in 2016</p> <p>His nutrition strategy for Ironman</p> <p>Yoga in place of weight training</p> <p>Hobbies, backing</p> <p>How he organizes his day</p> <p>His coaching philosophy</p> <p>Tips for a working athletes</p> <p><strong>About the Podcast</strong></p> <p>The working athlete podcast is