#25 Not Just a Marathoner! A Working Athlete, A Podium Winner in Marathons and 70.3 Triathlons - Nihal Ahamad Baig!

<p>In this episode, we talk with Nihal Ahamad Baig!!</p> <p>Nihal is a top-class Working Athlete. He is not just a marathoner. He is a B.Tech and M.Tech graduate from IIT Mumbai working as a Risk Analyst at MSCI Inc.</p> <p>He recently won New Delhi Marathon(NDM) with a super impressive time of 2:31:33. He was the top amateur runner at the race. This was nearly 16mins better than his previous best time at Marathon distance at Tata Mumbai Marathon(TMM) in 2019.</p> <p>He is a top notch triathlete that stood on podiums in 70.3 or Half Iron distance triathlons. He is also a coach with Athloft Multisport coaching runners and triathletes around the country.</p> <p>This episode covers:</p> <p>Intro</p> <p>Start of the running journey at IIT-B</p> <p>Transition from short distance running to Half Marathons and Marathons.</p> <p>Start of cycling with commutes</p> <p>Seeds of triathlon were planted</p> <p>Initial days of building cycling base</p> <p>Building the swimming base</p> <p>Balancing the days with three sports</p> <p>First Triathlon experience</p> <p>Structured training for 70.3</p> <p>First sub-5hr Half Iron distance triathlon</p> <p>Behrain 70.3 experience</p> <p>Training for Colombo 70.3 and qualifying for World Championships</p> <p>Managing injury and Ironman 70.3 World Championships experience</p> <p>Ironman Goa 70.3</p> <p>Training through the pandemic and the New Delhi Marathon win</p> <p>Tips for working athletes</p> <p><strong>Some Links Below:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/"><strong>Working Athlete Community</strong></a>&nbsp;on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message"><strong>Link to Anchor Voice messages</strong></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 coaches. If