Waking up at 5 am, cycling at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, swimming, a10-km-run at the Nehru Park in Delhi. This was Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya’s routine every morning for the last couple of months. On October 27, Surya became the first Indian MP to participate in — and complete — the Ironman 70.3 race. In eight hours, 27 minutes and 32 seconds, the BJP MP finished all three legs of the challenge: a 1,900-metre swim in the Arabian Sea, followed by 90 km of cycling, and a 21.1-km run. The 70.3 in the title of the challenge refers to the distance covered when converted to miles. From Swami Vivekanand’s teachings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Fit India’ movement, Surya, mostly in the news over controversial statements, is clear about what motivated him to take on the race. Besides, the 33-year-old MP tells The Indian Express, the experience has given him tools to better balance his political commitments, by making him “more disciplined” with his time and “boosting perseverance”. The PM congratulated …