Determination, dedication and discipline are three Ds I follow at work and in my personal life,” said Deputy Municipal Commissioner Vishwas Mote, 48, who completed the Ironman triathlon—which took place along Italy’s coastal Emilia-Romagna region on September 21—in 15 hours.

Mote told mid-day, “I come from an Army family. I completed my schooling at Belgaum Army School where I was introduced to fitness. I got a diploma and degree in civil engineering from the Government Engineering College in Pune and went on to work with private companies.”