#48 Patience, Perseverance and Enjoyment of Sport - Arjun Kandikuppa, Age Group Triathlete and Triathlon Coach!

<p>Arjun Kandikuppa is a triathlete from India who is currently working and racing in Singapore. He is one of the fastest triathletes not just in India but also in Singapore. He consistently finishes at the top of the amateur age group field, has multiple podiums to his name and qualified for the Ironman 70.3 World Championships.</p> <p>He is affiliated with a few Singapore based triathlon clubs to conduct training sessions and is now foraying into the space of triathlon clinics for amateurs looking to step up their game.</p> <p>This episode covers</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:03:25 &nbsp;What does a typical workday look like for him?</p> <p>0:04:40 &nbsp;Early start to sport</p> <p>0:07:40 &nbsp;Getting started in Triathlon in Singapore</p> <p>0:10:15 &nbsp;Learnings from early mistakes in sport</p> <p>0:13:30 &nbsp;Keeping it sustainable with demands of work and sport</p> <p>0:16:45 &nbsp;How do you deal with injuries</p> <p>0:21:10 &nbsp;A typical training cycle for him</p> <p>0:25:30 &nbsp;Working on bike smoothness for 90k</p> <p>0:26:55 &nbsp;Hydration and nutrition for training and racing for him</p> <p>0:33:30 &nbsp;Talking about race weight and carb loading</p> <p>0:40:10 &nbsp;Preparation for races like 70.3 -nutrition, scoping the field, pacing strategy</p> <p>0:46:20 &nbsp;Ironman Goa 70.3 experience in 2019</p> <p>0:52:20 &nbsp;Ironman 70.3 Cebu, Philippines experience</p> <p>0:55:20 &nbsp;His best 70.3 so far(Bintan 2019) and most memorable race(Ironman Goa)</p> <p>0:59:38 &nbsp;His favorite sports personalities in sport</p> <p>1:02:30 &nbsp;His tips for working athletes</p> <p>1:03:35 &nbsp;Closing</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 an