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In this episode I talk to Dr Vignan Rachabattuni. Dr Vignan is a doctor practicing family medicine, a sports medicine expert who trains and certifies physical trainers as well as a multisport athlete. He was a runner and a triathlete who more recently transitioned to hybrid sports like Hyrox. In this episode he shares his journey as an athlete with various sports and his insights as a doctor who sees patients day in and day out. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
0:00:00 Intro
0:04:00 Swimming and running while growing up in Singapore
0:08:00 Coming back to India to pursue MBBS, learning to swear in Hindi
0:15:10 86kgs by the end of MBBS; Losing 20kgs during internship
0:21:30 Making a bucket list, ultra marathon, triathlon and losing weight
0:26:30 Doing a 100k in 2013, very few coaches for guidance
0:34:00 BAR races, Hyderabad Triathlon,
0:39:30 Training for triathlon back when he started, Hyderabad Triathlon experience(2014)
0:47:40 Listening to the inner voice; representing Telangana at Nationals Triathlon(2015)
0:52:20 Getting into coaching by chance; pursuing Olympic distance triathlon
0:58:00 Being a doctor during the pandemic COVID19 in 2020, losing motivation as an athlete
1:02:20 Coming back to Triathlon after a 5 years in 2024 with BMF Tri
1:04:40 Hybrid Racing, Devil's Circuit, Yodha Race, Hyrox
1:28:20 Advantages and disadvantages of Hyrox when compared to triathlon
1:30:40 Training for Hyrox, logistics, costs involved
1:39:10 His medical background and practice, Personal Trainer Academy(SFSA.IN)
1:45:45 Importance of lifestyle modification, sleep, stress
1:49:00 Tips for working athletes, have more fun
1:50:30 Who is a working athlete and who this podcast is for
1:53:00 Closing
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 coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.
Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.
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A bit about myself:
I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.