In Gurgaon’s overflowing cupboard of Ironmen and ultra-marathoners, Bipin Kaul sticks out. Unlike the other legit and semi-professional athletes, this 41-year-old banker juggles work as a senior executive, commute between Bangalore and Gurgaon, and extensive coaching for triathlons. And despite this kind of packed agenda, he has discovered time to complete the toughest endurance triathlon – Ultraman – a gruelling 515km race that has participants entire a 10-km swim, 421-km motorbike experience, and an 84-km run over three days. Bipin become the third particular person from Gurgaon to complete the race when he crossed the finishing line at Ultraman Australia earlier this week. Speaking to us over telephone from Gold Coast, Bipin said, “It’s an excellent feeling. I have been making ready for this race for months and used to be looking ahead to at the present time ever since, so it does feel like a validation. But I don’t see it as an end to my adventure. I will be able to now relax, but only for a short while, before shifting on to the next challenge.”
Bipin, after finishing the Ultraman race in Australia
Crossing the end line used to be further special for the Gurgaon resident as he had his entire family with him there, together with his daughter Kaira at ease sitting on his shoulder as he handed the end line. Bipin recalls, “I sought after my family to be there as a result of they have been a part of this adventure right through. Then, the development used to be going down with regards to Mothers’ Day and I sought after to dedicate it to my mom, so she used to be there too. I had my daughter on my shoulder as a result of ever since she has been a kid, she would climb on my shoulder and call it her ‘settee’. I thought what better method to end the race than with her on my shoulder.”
The preparation for the race wasn’t easy for Bipin as his task demanded travelling to other towns, but that didn’t deter his enthusiasm as he discovered triathletes and running groups in the entire towns he used to commute to
Bipin began making ready for Ultraman about six months in the past, and completed two Ironman Triathlons in the period in-between. The preparation for the race wasn’t easy for him, as he used to be recently promoted to the submit of Zonal Head – South Retail Banking in his corporate IDFC Bank. “The promotion supposed I used to be transferred to Bangalore whilst my family stayed again in Gurgaon, and I used to be not just coming again home each and every weekend but also travelling to various towns in south for work virtually each and every 2d day. I had to fit my coaching for Ultraman round my stressful commute and work agenda,” Bipin tells us.
The 41-year-old did so through finding triathletes and running groups in all towns he used to commute to. He elaborates, “If I went to a coastal city, I deliberate my swims there. If I used to be in a city with excellent roads and biking tradition, I deliberate my rides there. I also made buddies in each and every city who would educate with me and display me the most efficient running and biking spots. It wasn’t easy fitting all this in my agenda however it had to be completed.” The banker also set up two entire workout stations in both the towns he lived in. “I had one cycle in Bangalore and one in Gurgaon, and if truth be told, I had two sets of all my equipment and training gear – one for each and every city. My family used to be in reality supportive. To be honest, I cannot declare this success as just mine. If my family, my running pals, or even my corporate hadn’t supported me, it will were impossible.”
Bipin together with his family
Bipin, after finishing the Ultraman race in Australia
Crossing the end line used to be further special for the Gurgaon resident as he had his entire family with him there, together with his daughter Kaira at ease sitting on his shoulder as he handed the end line. Bipin recalls, “I sought after my family to be there as a result of they have been a part of this adventure right through. Then, the development used to be going down with regards to Mothers’ Day and I sought after to dedicate it to my mom, so she used to be there too. I had my daughter on my shoulder as a result of ever since she has been a kid, she would climb on my shoulder and call it her ‘settee’. I thought what better method to end the race than with her on my shoulder.”
The preparation for the race wasn’t easy for Bipin as his task demanded travelling to other towns, but that didn’t deter his enthusiasm as he discovered triathletes and running groups in the entire towns he used to commute to
Bipin began making ready for Ultraman about six months in the past, and completed two Ironman Triathlons in the period in-between. The preparation for the race wasn’t easy for him, as he used to be recently promoted to the submit of Zonal Head – South Retail Banking in his corporate IDFC Bank. “The promotion supposed I used to be transferred to Bangalore whilst my family stayed again in Gurgaon, and I used to be not just coming again home each and every weekend but also travelling to various towns in south for work virtually each and every 2d day. I had to fit my coaching for Ultraman round my stressful commute and work agenda,” Bipin tells us.
The 41-year-old did so through finding triathletes and running groups in all towns he used to commute to. He elaborates, “If I went to a coastal city, I deliberate my swims there. If I used to be in a city with excellent roads and biking tradition, I deliberate my rides there. I also made buddies in each and every city who would educate with me and display me the most efficient running and biking spots. It wasn’t easy fitting all this in my agenda however it had to be completed.” The banker also set up two entire workout stations in both the towns he lived in. “I had one cycle in Bangalore and one in Gurgaon, and if truth be told, I had two sets of all my equipment and training gear – one for each and every city. My family used to be in reality supportive. To be honest, I cannot declare this success as just mine. If my family, my running pals, or even my corporate hadn’t supported me, it will were impossible.”
Bipin together with his family
Meet Bipin Kaul, the third Ultraman from Gurgaon
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May 19, 2018
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