# 41 – 25 time Ironman finisher and coach, Kaustubh ‘Kau’ Radkar, discusses his journey, coaching and what it takes to be a good triathlete - a podcast by Rajagopal Anapuzha

Episode Summary
25 time Ironman finisher and coach, Kaustubh ‘Kau’ Radkar, discusses his journey, coaching and what it takes to be a good triathlete

Show Notes
01:00 – Kau introduces himself
05:10 – How to transition into triathlon and initial challenges
08:15 – Basic training principles
11:10 – How to apportion your training time between different events in a triathlon
14:35 – Challenges of open water swimming and how to prepare for it
17:45 – Importance of strength training, nutrition and hydration
23:10 – Mental training and conditioning
26:50 – Moving from shorter triathlon events to Full Ironman
30:35 – Goals for 2021 and beyond
33:30 – Recommendations on resources

Follow/Contact Kaustubh
Radstrong Coaching
Website: www.radstrongcoaching.com
Instagram: @radstrongcoaching
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadStrongCoaching 

Kaustubh Instagram: @radkar82
Kaustubh Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/radkar

Recommendations on resources
The Rich Roll Podcast - https://www.richroll.com/all-episodes/
IronWomen Podcast - https://livefeisty.com/ironwomen/
Purple Patch Podcast - https://www.purplepatchfitness.com/podcast
Trainer Road Podcast - https://www.trainerroad.com/podcast/
Dr. Eric Thomas - https://etinspires.com/home
Triathlon Taren YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1AKDrz2GvLxD29W9tow66g

Other Relevant Podcasts
Episode 10 – Mikael Eriksson -  https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/4514483

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