EP 227: (Hindi Podcast) The journey to the Ironman and Comrades with Mr. Vishvas Mote, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, BMC

Our guest for this episode is Mr. Vishvas Mote, the Deputy Municipal Commissioner, BMC and a fitness enthusiast who has completed a host of marathons, the iconic Comrades Marathon and the ‘Ironman Italy Emilia Romagna’ triathlon.In our conversation, we discuss Mr. Mote’s childhood, his education, upbringing and his journey to becoming a public servant. We also explored what motivated him to focus on his fitness, his progression in the world of endurance sports and most significantly, we learnt how he managed to balance his demanding professional life along with training for an Ironman. Mr. Mote also delved into his experiences at his first Ironman and the most recent Comrades Marathon. Mr. Mote emphasised on his next challenge too: Getting his family, friends and the whole of Mumbai healthy through the Fit Mumbai Movement.If you find it challenging to find time for your health, then this podcast will inspire you to find the time or make the time to enhance your fitness.Episode Timestamps1.56- Salutations3.18- Vishvas’ childhood5.47- Childhood dreams and aspirations9.21- Vishvas’ journey to becoming the Deputy Municipal Commissioner, Mumbai Civic Body11.10- Why did Vishvas pick up endurance sports20.34- The 3-D mantra that Vishvas implements23.46- Progression through the world of endurance sports32.47- Embracing fitness through covid-1935.50- Journey to Half Ironman, Goa39.50- The secret behind his motivation, what keeps Vishvas going46.30- The full Ironman and training for it while balancing work and family55.23- The Fit Mumbai movement59.45- Life lessons from running the Comrades Marathon1.04.23- Experience at the Comrades MarathonAbout Vikas Singh:Vikas Singh, an MBA from Chicago Booth, worked at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, APGlobale, and Reliance before coming up with the idea of democratizing fitness knowledge and helping beginners get on a fitness journey. Vikas is an avid long-distance runner, building fitpage to help people learn, train, and move better.For more information on Vikas, or to leave any feedback and requests, you can reach out to him via the channels below:Instagram: @vikas_singhhLinkedIn: Vikas SinghTwitter: @vikashsingh101Subscribe To Our Newsletter For Weekly Nuggets of Knowledge!