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In an exclusive chat with Radio Dwarka, Ironman Abhishek Mishra shares his fitness fundas, and what made him give up his plum corporate job to pursue endurance sports and win the title twice.
For the uninitiated, the Ironman Triathlon is a format consisting of 3.8km of swimming, followed by 180km of cycling, followed by 42.2km of running, which participants have to finish in 17 hours to earn the title.
"Health regime starts with mental awareness. Mental fitness starts with self-discipline. Being active is about having a healthy BMI, weight under control and being fit," Mishra says.
Talking about endurance sports, he says, "It changes your behaviour. Once you cross a physical barrier, you get a sense of achievement, and your ego comes down. Undoubtedly, this form is tiring, but it is about being somebody and not just anybody."
About being Ironman, he says, "Though it is just a title, it is a priceless feeling to become Ironman."
He is busy gearing up for his next endeavour — the Ultraman Triathlon. To be held in Florida next year, it is one of the world's toughest endurance sporting events as the distances are almost double those of the Ironman and the event is conducted in stages over three days. There are only two Indians who have participated in Ultraman. "I am focussing on swimming, cycling and running, in the same order. I eat everything cooked at home; I avoid maida and refined sugar," he says.