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In this episode I talk to Mark Anderson. Mark is a double MIT grad who started on fitness journey in his 30s and never stopped. He is now in his 60s and if fitter than most of us. I first met Mark in 2011 during my first Tour of Nilgiris. He was here for a few days on a personal trip and joined us for a Nandi ride. I sat down with him post that and he was kind enough to share his experience and some words of wisdom from his long endurance journey.
00:00:00 Intro
00:03:40 Venky meeting Mark for the first time in TFN 2011
00:07:10 When and how Mark got into sports
00:13:40 Not wanting to be a scrawny cyclist, strength training
00:15:02 Venky importance of building muscle
00:19:25 Racing and training in the Bay area
00:26:00 Recovery as we age
00:27:50 Training as an older athlete
00:30:00 Balancing work and training, HTFU philosophy
00:33:10 Not letting fitness goals adding to the stress
00:36:08 His time in India, club culture, the lack of it
00:41:25 Venky on cycling clubs in India and the need for graded group rides
00:44:25 Racing season in India, improving skills of riders
00:49:00 Mentoring riders at Veloscope
00:50:30 Tour of Nilgiris experience in 2011
01:01:30 Weight loss and running
01:03:45 Words of Wisdom: Give yourself a break, hit the gym