Aug 15 2024
Ep 186: Ironman 70.3 Goa with its Race Director, Deepak Raj, a 27x Ironman Finisher
In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have Deepak Raj, co-founder of Yoska, who is one of the leading triathletes in India with over 24 years of experience in endurance sports. Deepak discusses his journey of building Yoska and his work with the Ironman 70.3 Goa, with our host, Vikas Singh.Deepak has successfully completed 27 IRONMAN triathlons, which involve a 3.8 km swim, 180 km bike ride, and 42.2 km run, making it one of the world's toughest endurance challenges. Deepak has represented India at the IRONMAN World Championships three times and is also a Boston Marathon qualifier. His journey from weighing over 95 kg to becoming an ambassador for triathlon in India is truly inspiring. His achievements include completing 13 full marathons, 6 half marathons, and earning a gold status in the All World IRONMAN Age Group rankings for 7 years.As a certified coach by IRONMAN University, Triathlon Australia, and the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers, Deepak has coached over 1,000 athletes globally, including marathon podium finishers, Ironman, and Ultraman triathletes. He also leads a team of 25 coaches, making Yoska one of the largest triathlon coaching clubs in India. Deepak’s expertise extends to being the CEO and co-founder of Yoska, a digital platform offering training programs for endurance sports. Yoska is the official franchise owner for IRONMAN in India and organized the first-ever IRONMAN 70.3 event in the country, with Deepak serving as the Race Director for IRONMAN 70.3 Goa.Follow Deepak on, Facebook: Coach Deepak RajInstagram: @coachdeepakrajLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/deepakgraj/X: @coachdeepakrajFind Yoska on Facebook, Instagram and X.About 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!