In this conversation, Indrajeet Patel, an accomplished Indian long-distance runner shares his journey from starting as a village athlete to representing India in international competitions. He emphasizes the importance of accepting challenges and giving 100% effort. Indrajeet also discusses his favorite athletes and the source of his motivation. He advises athletes to maintain discipline, follow their coach's advice, and stay away from distractions. He encourages athletes to never give up and focus on achieving their goals. Takeaways * Accept challenges and give 100% effort * Maintain discipline and regularity in training * Follow the coach's advice and support junior athletes * Stay away from distractions and focus on the goal * Never give up and strive to achieve big achievements About Indrajeet Patel: Indrajeet Patel is an accomplished Indian long-distance runner, specializing in distances from 3000 meters to the half marathon. He won the national title in the 10,000 meters in 2012 and the 5000 meters at the 2014 All-India Inter-State Championships. Indrajeet is also a two-time winner of the Mumbai Half Marathon and represented India at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. He became the Indian National Youth Champion in 2011 and Open National Champion in 2012. Patel currently works with ONGC Dehradun, continuing to inspire future generations in athletics. About the podcast host, Garima Avtar: Garima Avtar is an extreme rally driver, independent automotive journalist, 3 times Tedx Speaker, host NBA India Weekly Show and a passionate content creator. She has been a trailblazer in the male-dominated sport of extreme rallying, & a true inspiration for anyone who dreams of following their passion, despite all odds. She has also been recognised with awards such as DNA New Gen Women Achiever’s Award 2024 in the Auto Category, gold at ETBrand Equity Influencer Marketing Awards 2022, Iconic Women Leader in Sports as an Enabler of Change’ - presented at Women Economic Forum’, Best Female Driver, Radio One 94.3 FM ‘SuperWoman’, Asian Achievement award for outstanding work in extreme rallying, FLO Delhi Women Leadership Award 2021, Khel Gaurav award 2021, Peaklife Women Inspire Award 2022, Women Super Achiever Award presented at the 6th World Women Leadership Congress in, Distinguished Women Achievers’, INSPIRA Honors' Award, amongst others. Let's connect online: 📱 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garimaavtar/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/GarimaAvtar 😄 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GarimaAvtarOfficial/ 😊LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garima-avtar-749073a5/ Visit: www.garimaavtar.com For business, email: engage@garimaavtar.com