Sidharth Routray is the first known Ironman from the state of Odia in India and he takes pride in being a trendsetter. Odia and its people are one of the most beautiful and culturally rich regions in India. He is also an avid mountaineer who has done peaks like Mt. Aconcagua, Mt. Denali, Mt. Orizaba, Mt El Plomo, and over 200 others. He is a proud former student of the prestigious National Defence Academy of Dehradun. Currently working as Head of Digital Marketing in San Jose, the Silicon Valley of USA. We get behind the scenes on his amazing journey of personal loss and revival, and how endurance sport has enriched his life.
0:00 Intro and background
3:21 Who is a Payika
6:41 Flashback, early days of endurance /mountaineering
9:05 How to determine location w/o GPS
9:56 The organic farming journey
10:42 Life in LA mountaineering restart
12:12 The Bicycling bug
14:21 Hitting refresh
16:34 Balancing family
18:38 The Triathalon journey
21:58 Breaststroke in the half iron
25:32 Training for full Iron man and time management
29:09 Discipline is not a bad word
32:35 Role of spirituality in endurance
35:15 Summiting the highest peak in South America
40:02 3 weeks to an Ultraman
47:56 Overcoming lows
52:33 What next in the journey
54:08 The fun Q&A round
1:04:07 The last word
