The Working Athlete Podcast

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In this episode, I talk to Dr. Arvind Bhateja on the alarming raise in sudden fatalities in the athletic community due to Cardiac events in the recent times and what we can do to prevent them. It is a short conversation on an important topic for us to understand and do whatever is in our control to avoid these tragic events. Although we talked about the case of our dear friend Late Anil Kadsur, who passed away due to a cardiac condition early this year, what we talked about is not limited to his case. Dr. Arvind's insights on the topic are super helpful in understand the underlying causes and limiting the risks. I hope this conversation helps you in understanding a bit more about the alarming trend and do your bit to take care of your own health for the sake of youself and your loved ones.       

0:00:00  Intro

0:04:30  Why there are sudden deaths in athletic community

0:10:10  Being fit doesn't make us immune, importance of regular health checkups

0:15:10  What can be done to identify underlying issues

0:20:10  Stress and importance of sleep

0:22:30  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to the CEO of one of the top sports nutrition brands in the country, Vijayaraghavan Venugopal. Vijay has not only built a great nutrition brand in Fast&Up over the last 8 years, but also became one of the strongest masters runners in the country. He ran sub 3 marathons every year since 2016 until 2022 when an injury cut short his streak. This year, he bounced back stronger than ever from the injury to do a personal best of 2:51:46 in Tokyo marathon recently. In this episode Vijay shares insights into his training and nutrition as well as what helped him excel at work along with his sport. It was an amazing conversation with an amazing human. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.       

0:00:00 Intro

0:05:30 From not being able to run to running a personal best in one year at Tokyo

0:10:30 Learnings from Kenya, Mecca of running

0:16:10 What changed after Kenya

0:19:10 His Tokyo Marathon experience

0:31:40 His relationship with sport growing up, Cricket

0:35:10 What changed from his first marathon to now

0:40:20 Running community growth over the last 10 years

0:47:00 Growth of Fast&Up, Nutrition landscape over the last 10 years

0:51:30 Nutrition what improved and what can be better

0:54:10 Key qualities of a working athlete, how sport helps

0:57:20 Leading by example

1:00:30 Managing work, sport and family

1:02:30 Tips for working athletes, need for balance

1:04:20 Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Dhanajeyan of Spectrum Physio. My association with Dhanajeyan began when I became part of the cycling team, Spectrum Racing, where he was one of the sponsors. Although he is no longer a sponsor on the team, his association with cycling and cycling events continues with he and his team taking care of riders and helping them complete challenging multiday rides like the Tour of Nilgiris among other events. In this conversation, we tried to cover various aspects like how to identify an injury vs normal pain, the importance of posture, how to avoid injuries etc. I hope you find this conversation useful.       

0:00 Intro

0:04:30  Spectrum Physio and Spectrum Racing relationship

0:06:30  How do you identify an injury

0:09:10  How can an athlete identify if an injury is severe  

0:18:00  Rehab of injuries

0:23:20  Triage management, injury management,

0:26:30  Importance of screening and regular health checkups

0:30:30  Common injuries and how he addresses them

0:43:30  Importance of bike fit

0:46:30  Injury prevention, injury management

0:50:00  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to Nakul Butta of All-In Running. Nakul is a trail runner and a running coach with a set up called AllinRunning. We met during the Running camp he was organising at the SolFitness Resorts in Ranipet where I was part of the cycling camp headed by Marko Baloh. In between all the fitness related activities we were busy taking part in at the resorts, it was great to sit down for a short chat with Nakul and talk about trail running in India, his running journey and his work at AllinRunning with the aim of providing a well rounded running program. Nakul is very passionate about running and coaching and it comes through in the conversation. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.      

0:00 Intro

0:05:15  Relationship with sports growing up

0:06:10  What got him into running, his first half marathon

0:07:45  Journey from half marathon to Ultra distances

0:10:00  First marathon, his HM and Marathon personal bests.

0:15:40  His longest Ultra Run

0:18:20  Differences and similarities between road running and ultra running

0:23:00  How All-In Running started, a wholistic running plan

0:26:00  Mental health being still a taboo

0:27:30  Mental coaching, why sports psychology is important

0:30:30  Nutrition, why the relationship with food is important

0:33:00  His best race

0:35:10  Building communities, Capital trails, FKT loops, trails in NCR,

0:36:30  Self supported races, Handicap races

0:42:10  Tips for working athletes, need for more working athletes, time management, morning routine

0:45:50  Time management, prioritizing, lesser screen time, boundaries

0:48:10  How Venky manages his time

0:52:20  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to Dr. Somya Rout who is a physiotherapist specializing in sports related injuries. He runs a physiotherapy center in Bangalore called Stairs Physio and leads a program called FitToRun with the aim of making people strong enough to do well in their sport and avoid injuries. In this conversation we talked about what can be done to avoid injuries, what can be done once injured and what protocols need to be followed to safely return to sport. As a runner who got injured training for his first marathon and became a cyclist, I make fun of runners and their injuries. But, injuries are part and parcel of all sports including cycling. How do you avoid injuries, how do you take care of them once you get injured and how you safely get back to the sport you love is something we all need to understand. That is why it was really fascinating to hear what all goes into prehab, rehab and return to sport from someone who is an expert in the field. I hope you find this conversation as useful as I did.        

0:00:00 Intro

0:07:00 Somya's experience, Indian Football, Australian experience

0:13:00 Relationship with sports growing up

0:15:20 Identifying injuries, importance of correct diagnosis

0:18:20 Working with amateur athletes vs elite athletes

0:21:50 When to reach out for help in case of pain/injury

0:24:40 Prehab, Injury prevention what can be done, having a plan and support system

0:36:00 Common injuries and how to deal with them, getting back to sport

0:41:30 Importance of correct diagnosis, Venky's experience with ITB

0:45:40 Strengthening according to the goals and demands of sport, prioritizing goals, clarity and planning

0:50:30 Simple exercises that can help, importance of bike fit

1:01:00 Tips for working athletes

1:01:45 Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to Marko Baloh. Marko is an world class ultra athlete with an impressive palmares spanning over 40 years of cycling. He's a 7time finisher of the Race Across America and a 5 time finisher of Paris Brest Paris. He had several wins in races spanning across 6, 12 and 24 hours as well as those spanning multiple days. Marko visited India for the first time this month and I was fortunate enough to be in his cycling camp at Sol Fitness Resorts near Ranipet. We rode together for a few days and I used this opportunity to sit down and talk to him about his long ultra cycling career and his many learnings from it. It was an amazing conversation with an amazing athlete and an even amazing person. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.      

0:00:00 Intro

0:08:25 Qualifying for the Olympics and missing out

0:13:50 Thought of Race Across America, RAAM

0:20:30 First RAAM experience

0:31:50 Two man team vs Individual RAAM

0:38:55 Most memorable RAAM

0:41:40 Training for Ultra cyclists

0:45:45 Nutrition for ultra cycling

0:52:40 Shorter time trials vs longer time trials

0:57:20 Managing work, family and racing

1:12:15 What keeps him motivated

1:18:10 Tips for working athletes

1:20:30 Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to Shrinidhi Urala. Shrinidhi is one of the brains behind the CyclingBrainRacing team, an upcoming strong racing team from Bangalore. Shrinidhi finished 3rd in Karnataka state national selections race and got to the Nationals 2023. In this episode Shrinidhi shares his cycling journey from doing fun rides in Udipi on his sister's bike to racing at the nationals. We talk about the importance of coaching, having a team to support you and the difference it could make in one's journey. It was a lovely conversation with a hardworking working athlete. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.    

0:00 Intro

0:04:30  Relationship with sports growing up

0:06:30  Borrowing sister's bike to start cycling, making it into a road bike

0:14:20  Mangalore cycling club, local races, BBCH races

0:20:00  Work life post graduation

0:28:00  Training, learning by trial and error

0:31:30  Working with a coach, the Kansaltant

0:41:30  Experience at his first Nationals and Nationals 2023

0:53:00  CyclingBrainRacing, coming together of his cycling team

1:01:35  Tips for working athletes

1:03:00  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

Save as draftThis episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to Saurabh Singh. Saurabh is the current Karnataka State ITT champion. In this episode Saurabh shares his journey of going from being a total newbie to cycling in 2021 to winning probably one of the toughest state championships in the country in just two years. We talk about the importance of coaching, having a team to support you and most importantly the importance of having fun in whatever you do. It was a super fun conversation with a hardworking and a super fun working athlete. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.    

0:00 Intro

0:04:50  Sports while growing up, cricket, football, basketball

0:15:00  Starting cycling, buying an MTB

0:19:30  Getting a road bike and trainer; indoor training and getting serious with racing

0:34:00  Self coaching, getting a coach

0:40:00  First state selections experience, surprise silver

1:07:00  Getting into the 300w club

1:24:30  Mock TTs and how they helped

1:30:00  State selections, puncturing and then winning the time trial

1:42:00  State camp and road to Nationals 2023

1:54:10  Tips for working athletes, never tie yourself down to the results

1:52:20  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to Gautham Reddy Surakanti. Gautham is the current Telangana State ITT champion and silver medalist in the road race. I had the privilege of guiding him through his cycling journey in 2023 though my coaching gig at BVCoaching and it gives me immense joy when I see the consistency and hardwork of athletes result in them meeting their goals. In this episode Gautham shares his journey from struggling to finish the brevets to his journey to his first Nationals with a full time job. It was super lovely conversation with a hardworking and fun working athlete. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.    

0:00 Intro

0:05:30  Relationship with sports growing up

0:06:30  Chancing upon HBC Meetup and cycling

0:08:00  Brevet and long distance experience

0:14:00  Running a marathon to his college

0:18:00  Buying his own bike and doing 1000km with food poisoning

0:21:30  Doing a Paris Brest Paris(PBP 2019, late finish)

0:26:40  Racing at Hyderabad Racing Circuit(HRC), COVID, Dirty Bulking

0:29:55  Riding 500km in whole of 2022 and crashing in State Championships

0:33:00  Starting 2023 with a specific goal, state selections

0:36:26  Getting dropped in group rides and progression from there

0:40:20  Becoming part of Cycling Brain Racing and the effect it had, Mock TTs

0:48:40  State Championships prep, bikefit, strength training, yoga

0:51:30  Telangana State championships, falling sick, staying focused and winning

1:00:00  Telangana State championships road race

1:05:30  First National Championships experience

1:10:30  Tips for working athletes

1:13:00  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, I talk to Naveen John about his 2023 season and learnings. We talk about his national camp and track selections for the Asian championships, his Belgian season of racing which was perhaps his most successful so far, his National games and National Championship wins in ITT. Looking at his results over the years with 8 national titles in ITT and 1 in road race, it is easy to say that he is super strong and comes easy for him overlooking the hard work that goes into each and everyone of them. He shares many insights into those setbacks and how he deals with them. He also talks about how having a zero time national champion mindset helps him. It was super a insightful conversation with many practical take aways for most of us. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.    

0:00 Intro

0:06:30  Gawhati Nationals camp and Track selections experience

0:18:20  6th year of racing in Belgium, learnings

0:27:00  Acknowledging what goes on in the mind

0:31:00  National Games 2023 prep, Zero National champion mindset

0:40:20  Everyday matters, setbacks towards National Championships 2023

0:56:35  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, we talk to Sathish Marathe Rao. Sathish is a celebrity chef who has hosted the likes of Dr. Abdul Kalam as well as who's who of the Bollywood. He is also the Karnataka State Cycling champion back in the 70s and toured the world on his bicycle before settling down in the US. He was part of Tour of Nilgiris this year along with his close friend Wheelsports Venky and I took this opportunity to sit down with him to talk about his cycling days back in the day. It was so fascinating to hear about Bangalore cycling back in the 70s and the stories from his tour around the world on a bicycle. I had a blast and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.    

0:00 Intro

0:05:05  How he got into cycling out of necessity

0:07:10  The accidental champion of Karnataka State

0:11:01  Freak accident putting an end to his cycling career

0:12:37  Cycling around the world to find himself

0:26:37  Losing the bags and passports in Belgrade

0:30:31  Getting sponsored by PUCH bicycles out of serendipity

0:32:00  Starting a new life in the US starting with washing dishes

0:39:00  Hustling and the opening of Udipi restaurants

0:41:10  Losing bike in NY and restarting cycling after a break

0:45:20  Bangalore cycling back in the 70s and now

0:49:25  His riding nowadays

0:51:10  Tour of Nilgiris

0:54:40  Tips for a Working Athlete

0:55:00  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode, we talk to the first Indian to finish RAAM, Srinivas Gokulnath about his Race The Pearl experience. Race the Pearl is a RAAM qualifier race from one end of Srilanka to the other. Srini shares about the beautiful experience of racing first time in Srilanka. He digs deep into what went well and what did not go according to the plan. It is always fascinating to talk to Srini about his passion for ultra endurance cycling. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.  

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

 This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

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In this episode, we talk to Grinshina Karthik a.k.a Grinny. We spoke to her about her journey into ultra endurance in episode 151. Please check it out if you have not already done so. In this episode, we talk to her about her first supported ultra endurance race, Race The Pearl 24 hour race from one end of Srilanka to another. She shares her experience of racing in this beautiful country and highly recommends it for anyone who is looking for a RAAM qualifier race and an amazing experience rolled into one. It is always a pleasure chatting with Grinny with her infectious energy. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

0:00:00  Intro

0:05:40  You are a racer but you don't know it yet

0:09:40  Apprehensions about a supported race

0:13:01  Training for the race

0:15:00  Getting to the start line

0:17:30  Race experience

0:33:15  Learnings from the experience

0:37:00  Did Not Fear, DNF

0:38:00  Race The Pearl, what to expect

0:39:30  Sol Fitness Resorts

0:43:15  Other races in Srilanka from Spinner Cycling

0:45:00  What next, Race Across India etc

0:46:30  Closing

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

 This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode we talk to Nirupa Shankar, Joint director of the Brigade Group, a mother of two and an Ironman finisher. She shares about her experience of balancing life as a corporate leader, an involved mom and as a triathlete. She also shares her experience of shedding of nearly 25kilos not once but twice after child birth and getting back to fitness. She was very candid about her athletic abilities and it comes across as a refreshing and pragmatic approach to fitness. She shares practical tips based on her experience. I found quite a few of them very interesting for myself including the one about breaking up with SAMM. Who or what is SAMM you ask, listen from her directly.      

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:40 Nirupa's relationship with sport growing up

0:05:50 Taking up fitness to lose post partum weight

0:08:30 What helped her lose weight, breaking up with SAMM

0:15:10 Her lessons from post partum weight loss

0:18:00 Start of triathlon journey, first race at Thonnur

0:25:20 Croatia Olympic distance tri, Dubai 70.3 Half Ironman

0:29:00 Change of mindset, having zero expectations, not focusing on timing

0:35:15 Dealing with personal set backs and finishing full distance Ironman

0:55:15 Prioritization of work, family and sport

1:00:10 Learnings from sport that she takes to work

1:06:10 What next in terms of sport

1:08:10 Tips for working athletes

1:10:00 Closing comments   

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

It has been 3 years since this podcast started and miraculously, I have managed to put out an episode every single week for the past 3 years. After 3 years, I have taken the recording out of my tiny home studio and out into a new recording space courtesy of a kind friend. With the help of another good friend, Dipankar, I was setting up the space last week. We wanted to do a test recording. What could be the topic of this test recording? Some of you know that I have done my first official Half Marathon a few weeks ago at the Bangalore Marathon on 8th October.

So, for the first episode in the new recording space, my good friend Dipankar Paul interviewed me about my running. We talked about my weightloss journey and the start of my fitness journey with running. We touch upon why I cut short my running career before what was supposed to be my first Marathon back in 2010 and why I decided to run a Half Marathon this time. We talked about all the mistakes I did back then and the new mistakes I did this time as well as the new learnings I had because of those mistakes while successfully finishing my first official Half Marathon. It was fun getting interviewed on my own podcast. I sincerely thank DP for being such a great friend and being there always when I needed him.

0:00:00 Intro

0:05:40 Initial fitness journey, Finding my WHY!

0:11:40 Introduction to running

0:21:40 Starting of cycling journey

0:26:30 Getting back to running in the US

0:38:00 Restart of running during Pandemic

0:44:00 Why running? Running away from?

0:49:20 Losing a friend and running in memory of him

0:54:10 HM Training, becoming greedy, getting injured

1:02:30 Resuming training after injury

1:05:30 Race day - first official Half Marathon

1:11:00 Learning from the half marathon experience

0:44:15 Higher education and cycling in Europe

0:52:00 Closing comments

 This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode we talk to one of the best student athletes around, Gagan Reddy. He won multiple medals at the Nationals while pursuing his engineering degree. By the time this episode comes out he will be in Europe to pursue his Masters in cyber sercurity. He looks to complete his masters while riding and racing in Europe. He shares his learnings as a student athlete and how to successfully pursue sports while studying full time. I had the good fortune of helping him in his formative years starting from 2016 and helped him get to his first medal at the Nationals. It is great to see this young man going places. It was great to sit down and chat just days before he is about to fly off to Europe. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.     

0:00:00 Intro

0:05:00 Experience as a student athlete

0:09:40 Why just sport is not enough

0:12:40 Starting cycling with big goals, realizing importance of studies

0:20:30 Taking the hard path

0:26:00 Support system at home

0:29:00 Sport building character

0:36:00 Tips to manage sports and studies, Vitamin N

0:41:30 How sport can change lives

0:44:15 Higher education and cycling in Europe

0:52:10 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

In this episode National level cyclist and medalist at National games, Sreenath Lakshmikanth shares his experience of racing at the Spinneys92 race in Dubai through which he qualified for the UCI Granfondo world championships in Scottland earlier this year. He shares his experience of racing at the UCI Granfondo world championships and witnessing the world championships up close. He also shares his experience of racing in London and what were his learnings along the way. There are a lot of valuable nuggets for cyclists of all ages and experience levels in there. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.     

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:00 Spinneys92 Dubai UCI Granfondo experience

0:07:40 Limited events locally, exploring outside

0:13:20 Correct guidance at the correct time, Srilanka race experience

0:18:30 UCI Granfondo World Championships

0:23:10 Racing in London

0:35:10 UCI Granfondo finals race experience

0:50:00 Opportunities to qualify for UCI Granfondo finals

0:53:00 SL7 High Altitude camps

0:59:30 UCI World Championships, watching the Pros race

1:03:10 Putting in the work to move the needle at world stage, track vs road focus at CFI

1:08:00 Taking care of everything on their own

1:12:10 What next in the coming months

1:18:00 Closing comments

Sree's SL7 high altitude camp on Insta: instagram.com/sl7hatc

Sree's Instahandle: instagram.com/sreenathl

Sree's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@sreenathlakshmikanth956

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest Rama Ranjani is a home maker and a mother of two who became a runner, fitness instructor and lifestyle modification coach. Through her venture, Sthiram For Life, she looks to help people achieve their full potential through a holistic approach to strength and conditioning that includes physical training, mental focus, nutrition and lifelong learning.

In this episode Rama shares about her own transformation journey through strength and conditioning and running. She shares the nutritional principles that helped through her own transformation and the transformation of her many clients. It was interesting to hear how her own journey started with her trying to set an example for her kids by enrolling into the classes they were afraid of. She signed up for Karate classes to give them company and learnt swimming herself to assure her kid that she will be there to save her if needed. Her  honest approach to life and learning comes through in this conversation. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.    

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:40 BAR event, her first podium

0:06:15 Classical dance and start of fitness journey

0:09:00 Starting with a gym to lose weight and get stronger

0:16:00 Weightloss journey steps, changes in food habits

0:21:50 Running journey, 83min 10k to 48min 10k

0:28:00 First Half Marathon at Bangalore Marathon, Pandemic running

0:34:00 Training for first Full Marathon (3:49)

0:45:00 Sthiram For Life, Lifestyle modification;

0:50:20 What to eat and when to eat

1:04:40 Talking about microbiome

1:07:10 Accountability partner/group, smaller goals, What is your Why?

1:12:10 Learning and growth, bearable level of difficulty

1:15:00 Tips for working athletes

1:16:00 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest Sanjeev Sharma was the fastest Indian finisher at the prestegious ride Paris Brest Paris this year. He finished the 1200km iconic self supported ride in 56 hours 29mins. For someone who picked up a cycle to lose weight on doctors advice due to slip disc issues, just about 5 years ago, he went from strength to strength. He not only lost nearly 30 kgs in weight and became a lot fitter and healthier, he started winning races in amateur and master's categories.   

In this episode we talk about Sanjeev's journey in cycling. We talk about his weight loss journey as well as his experience of finishing challenging rides like PBP and LEL. He shares details about what all went into cutting his time from 81 hours in PBP 2019 to 56 hours in PBP 2023. It was an interesting and insightful conversation. Hope you enjoy listening to his stories as much as I did.    

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:00 Early days in power lifting, slip disc

0:08:40 Working life, losing fitness and gaining weight

0:12:50 Early days in cycling

0:17:50 Getting into Brevets, 4 SRs in first year

0:23:35 Hearing about Paris Brest Paris in 2019

0:27:20 Getting into structured training

0:33:20 PBP 2019 experience

0:47:00 How cycling changed his life

0:53:15 London Edinburgh London (LEL 2022) experience

0:59:40 Training for PBP 2023

1:07:10 Weight loss journey, developing flexibility

1:13:00 His planning for PBP 2023 which helped for a successful finish

1:20:10 PBP 2023 experience

1:28:00 Challenging moments, puncture issues, how change of attitude helped

1:39:00 Planning sleep and rest

1:44:00 Finding company and making progress, Shermer's neck

1:55:10 Finishing under Charlie Miller time, fastest Indian finisher

2:02:00 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest Grinshina Karthik, Grinny for all her friends, is an ultra cyclist and randonnee from Bangalore who recently finished the 1200km Paris Brest Paris ride. She is one of the five Indian women who finished the challenging ride this year. Grinny, in her own words, is not a super strong athlete. But, what sets her apart is that she never shies away from taking on the scary challenges. She had many failures like at PBP 2019 and LEL 2022. In fact she started her Randonneuring journey with a late finish. But, with her never say die attitude she keeps showing up to take on really hard challenges time and again. Riders like her with a great attitude and work ethic end up inspiring not just women but also many men to keep pushing their limits.

In this episode we talk about Grinny's journey in cycling so far and her experience at PBP 2023. We talk about her planning and execution that got her across the finish line. We also talk about the scary moments that almost put her ride in jeopardy. It was super fun getting to hear all the stories from her. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.    

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:00 Relationship with sport growing up, start of cycling

0:08:40 Her time in the US, running journey, Yoga

0:15:30 Brevet riding journey, finishing SR

0:23:10 ISAN 2020 LRM experience

0:29:35 Kutch to Kamarup (K2K) ride

0:31:20 Indoor training through pandemic, virtual everesting, indoor ultra rides

0:36:20 Nutrition for her long rides indoors, Keto diet failures, carbs

0:40:20 London Edinburgh London (LEL 2022) experience

0:45:20 Bangalore Randonneurs' contribution to the brevet scene

0:49:40 Dealing with sleep and nutrition, hallucinations

0:55:15 Her planning for PBP 2023 which helped for a successful finish

1:00:10 Challenging moments in PBP 2023

1:05:00 Evolution of randonneuring community in India, women who finished, finish percentage

1:08:10 Safety with night riding etc, what can be improved,

1:14:00 ultra cycling future in India

1:16:30 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

For many of us, completing an Ironman is a big thing. The thought of swimming for 3.8km followed by 180km cycling and then running a marathon of 42.2km is hard enough for a lot of us. Not so for today's guest Prashant Hipparagi. Prashant is an ultra triathlete who recently completed Brasil DecaTri which is a race involving completing 10 Ironman distances in one go covering 38km swimming, 1800km cycling and 422km of running in 11 days. Yes, that is right. 10 Ironman distances at one go.  

In this episode Prashant shares about his journey in triathlon so far including the experience of completing the Brasil DecaTri. It is amazing how he was able to complete such a hard ultra event without any crew. He was depending on a combination of homemade nutrition made out of peanuts and local hydration drink mix he carried with him to complete such an arduous event. His simplicity and no nonsense approach comes through in this interaction as well. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.    

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:20 Relationship with sport growing up

0:06:30 Running to lose weight

0:08:20 Hearing about Ironman

0:10:10 Hawkman tri completion

0:12:00 Ultra Triathlons, Brazil Decaman

0:14:00 Why Triathlon and why Ultra Triathlon? IronCowboy

0:17:10 Weightloss journey, typical diet

0:21:20 Self coaching and coaching others

0:22:30 Kashmir to Kanyakumari ride with friends

0:24:20 Training for DecaTri

0:27:20 DecaTri race format

0:33:20 DecaTri experience Without crew

0:47:30 Bike crash and mechanical

0:50:00 Running with blisters

0:53:00 What next? 20xIronman?

0:55:00 Tips for working athletes

0:58:00 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest Ganesh Nayak is a bike tourer, a sea kayaker, an adventurer and an Assistant Professor at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education in Manipal where he runs the Center for Outdoor Studies. He has done extensive bike touring in the Himalayas, Highlands of Iceland and Pamir Mountains. He recently took 6 of his students on a multiday tour in the Zanskar Valley in the Himalayas.

In this episode Ganesh shares about the origins of the Center for Outdoor studies, what it does and its educational philosophy. He talk about the experiences from the centers recent trip to the Zanskar Valley. He also shares tips for setting up a bicycle for touring, essential gear needed for long tours, route planning and risk management techniques one needs to use while getting ready for a bike tour. It was a bike touring 101 of sorts. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.    

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:30 Center for Outdoor Studies, Manipal

0:08:30 Smoking addiction to finding solace in the Himalayas

0:13:30 Diploma in outdoor studies

0:18:20 Preparation for touring in Zanskar Valley with the students

0:21:35 Experience in Zanskar

0:31:15 Memorable moments from the experience of Zanskar

0:33:20 Route planning, accommodation during the tour etc

0:35:20 Setting up a bike for touring

0:42:20 Clothing and route-planning

0:48:40 Risk management for touring

0:51:10 Sea Kayaking adventures in future

0:58:00 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest Manik Taneja is software engineer and one of the founders of an outdoor adventure company called GoodWave Adventure. GoodWave Adventures trains people in Kayaking and organizes Malabar River Festival among other things.          

In this episode Manik shares how he got into Kayaking by accident and how it eventually come to be central in his life. It was really interesting to know about the growth of Kayaking as a sport in India and how the events like Malabar River festival are contributing to that growth. His story is an example of how if you follow your passion and stick to it year after year, you can build your tribe from ground up. On this podcast we have typically talk to cyclists, runners and triathletes, but it was really interesting to know about a sport that is completely out of ordinary. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.    

0:00:00 Intro

0:03:30 His early relationship with sport

0:06:50 Manali Leh trip and going for a rafting trip

0:08:30 Rapid, chancing upon Kayaking

0:15:15 Southern River Runners(SRR), The Sohan connection

0:22:05 Goodwave Adventures and Malabar River Festival genesis and growth

0:38:10 Growth of Kayaking and Malabar River Festival

0:43:30 Local talent, how it is growing

0:47:20 Women in sport, how Goodwave is supporting, the mother daughter duo

0:52:20 How does a city dweller get started in Kayaking, various levels

1:01:00 Different types of races in Kayaking

1:04:00 Love mountain biking

1:09:00 Building your tribe and proving them wrong

1:13:00 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

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Today's guest Kabir Rachure is one of the strongest ultra cyclists from India. He recently completed his 3rd Race Across America in under 11 days which is the fastest time for an Indian so far.     

In this episode he shares his experience at RAAM 2023. We talk in detail about what went well and what could have been better. We talk about his hunger to keep learning and growing. We talk about his plans for the rest of the year and the major race on his calendar for next year. It is always great to talk to Kabir with his honest and open approach to life. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.   

0:00:00 Intro

0:02:30 RAAM 2023 Success, Goof ups?

0:15:00 Decision to keep pushing

0:17:00 Competition this year, pacing and nutrition strategy

0:23:40 Pacing strategy, how it developed

0:27:35 160k section bypass, road and wind conditions etc

0:31:20 Competition with other racers rather than cut offs

0:34:20 Talking about RAW, Reason for going for RAAM 2023

0:38:20 Respect between competitors, Srini, Amit etc

0:40:20 Race Around Austria in 2024

0:41:40 Acclimatization, climatic conditions this year vs other years at RAAM

0:48:15 Most memorable moments of RAAM 2023

0:52:10 Crew for his RAAM

0:55:00 Rest of the year for him, Deccan Cliffhanger, trying shorter races, BBCH

1:02:00 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

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Today's guest Dr. Amit Samarth is one of the strongest ultra cyclists from India who successfully finished the Race Across America successfully twice once in 2017 and again this year in 2023. Amit has been on the podcast multiple times sharing his earlier experiences in RAAM 2017, Trans Siberian Extreme and more recently the Race Across India.    

In this episode he shares his experience at RAAM 2023. It is mind boggling to know that he was hospitalized with mountain sickness and lost almost an entire day but still managed to get back on the bike and finish the race strong. He talks in detail about that experience as well as the success of their fund raising campaign to raise funds for Akshayapatra foundation. It is really great to see Indian Ultra cyclists growing from strength to strength. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.   

0:00:00 Intro

0:03:30 Learnings from the first time RAAM that were helpful this time, experience, fitness

0:06:20 Being hospitalized with mountain sickness and almost DNFing in the race

0:21:40 Starting again after hospitalization

0:28:10 Competing against others instead of worrying about cutoffs

0:32:35 How the second half of Race Across America went!

0:37:10 Challenges and re-strategizing for the race

0:40:00 Conflicting feelings upon completion, amazing job by the crew

0:43:30 His nutrition at Race Across America 2023

0:46:30 Wife and kid being part of the crew

0:47:20 Raising funds for Akshayapatra foundation

0:53:00 Learnings from Race Across America 2023

0:58:25 Closing comments   

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

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Today's guest Srinivas Gokulnath is the first Indian to finish probably the toughest ultra cycling race on the planet, Race Across America back in 2017. He shared that experience here on the podcast on episode #12. If you have not listened to it, I urge you to budget time for that 3 and half hour episode. We have done that when he was posted in South Sudan. The quality of the recording might not be great but the stories he shares are definitely great. I will leave a link to that episode in the show notes.   

In this episode he shares his experience at RAAM 2023 where he successfully finished for the second time. He shares the trials and tribulations of making it to the start line and what all went in to make it across the finish line. It is mind boggling to see the hardships ultra cyclists like Srini put themselves through. It was an insightful conversation with the ever honest and candid Srini. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.  

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:00 The struggles to get to the start line of RAAM 2023

0:09:15 Costs involved in Race Across America

0:20:40 Importance of crew, complexity of human interactions

0:27:45 Race Across America how the initial kms went

0:41:35 Blurry eyes and challenges

0:49:40 Equipment issues, food cravings, sluggish progress

1:00:00 Mental battles, how thoughts work with or against us

1:05:30 Being mindful of time, Shradda, Bhakti and Bhayam towards Samaya

1:16:30 Zoning out and finding the way back

1:29:00 Remembering the point where he gave up in 2016, his first RAAM

1:35:00 Riding strong and slowing down

1:46:00 Post race effects and disorientation

1:51:10 The Battle of RAAM

1:58:20 Why fight these battles at such cost

2:07:45 Closing comments

Srini's first visit at the podcast, Ep#12 can be viewed here:

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Today's guest Divya Tate is an ultra cyclist and ultra cycling race organizer from Pune. She was the founding member of India Randonneurs that played a pivotal role in the growth of brevet community by bringing together brevet clubs from across the country under one umbrella. She is also the founder of Inspire India which organizes many Ultra cycling races like Deccan Cliffhanger, Ultra Spice and The Great Himalayan Ultra.   

In this episode we talk about the growth of Ultra cycling and Ultra cycling races in India over the years. We talk about what it takes to be successful in self supported events like PBP as well as crewed Ultra races like the Race Across America(RAAM). It was fascinating to hear about various aspects of Ultra cycling from someone who has been involved in the growth of Ultra cycling in India in some capacity over the years. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.  

0:00:00 Intro

0:03:50 Her relationship with sport growing up

0:06:20 How she got into cycling

0:08:50 Getting into brevets, doing SR

0:14:45 2011 Paris Brest Paris(PBP) experience, learning experiences from there

0:18:05 PBP finish rates etc, the challenges in finishing an event like PBP

0:26:01 Tips for participants going to PBP, food, equipment, accessories

0:29:20 Crewing from RAAM, learnings from Race Across America, Deccan Cliffhanger

0:34:50 Successful finishes from India, 3 from 2023 edition of RAAM

0:36:50 The start of Deccan Cliffhanger and Inspire India, Ultra Spice Race, The Himalayan Ultra

0:41:00 Events and the role they play in developing the community

0:44:40 Evolution of Ultra cycling in India, need for strict rules and honesty

0:51:00 Where the Ultra cycling in India is going in future, TransAm

0:56:06 Closing comments

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by Findbetter.ai. Find better is a social networking app for cycling & running enthusiasts to discover and shop together.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest John K Sunny is a cyclist from Kerala who burst into the cycling scene with a bang. Barely one year into competitive cycling he made winning races almost a habit.   

In this episode we talk about his sports background growing up and how he got into cycling. We talk in detail about his beginnings and how he ended up representing Kerala at the Nationals within a few months of starting cycling. He shares the various mistakes he made in his earlier races and what all he learnt by taking part in as many races as he can. It was a super fun conversation with a really interesting youngster. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.  

0:00:00 Intro

0:03:30 His relationship with sport growing up, running, basketball, cycling

0:07:50 How he got into cycling

0:14:40 Cycling with C3 racing, cycling snobbery

0:21:50 Getting back to running working on getting faster

0:27:35 Regular training, first 40kmph ride

0:31:40 First race experience, bike troubles, running with the bike

0:50:40 Rick Nobel story, Tour of Thekkady, reliability of equipment, new bike story

1:11:30 Winning State championships, Representing Kerala at 2022 Nationals

1:24:30 Doing better at Tour of Thekkady second edition, BAR Handicap race

1:33:00 Ooty camp, losing weight and getting fitter

1:35:00 8 races in 8 weekends, BAR handicap, Goa race, Hassan highway etc

1:46:00 Club races in Kerala, The Monthly Cours indoor race, Mysore race

1:58:10 Namma Nandi Race 2023 experience

2:15:20 Learnings from racing and cycling

2:22:40 What's up next on his schedule, Bangalore classic, Nationals etc

2:23:45 Closing comments

John K Sunny can be reached at:

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Today's guest MS SriRam is a cyclist who also has worked in the bike industry for a long time. Now a days with his venture Sprocket Science, he offers various services like at home bike service, coaching services for beginner riders as well as organize Granfondo rides at various destinations.  

In this episode we talk about his journey in cycling, the cycling industry experience and how Sprocket Science came into being and what all he does through it. I have known Sriram for a long time but we never really talked at this length. It was nice to use this platform to connect with others who are contributing to the endurance community in various ways. He is a great story teller and I really enjoyed our conversation. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:10 Talking of start of BBCH etc

0:06:30 His relationship with sport growing up, aerobics and running

0:13:10 Picking up his first bike from Rohan Kini, BOTS

0:24:10 Mysore to Kanyakumari ride as a teenager

0:30:30 Getting into road cycling and racing, BBCh, Wheelsports Kynkyny, Loki

0:41:10 Experience of working in cycling industry, Decathlon, ACE certification, MTB Himachal, SCOTT,

1:04:00 Sprocket Science, how it started

1:15:00 Doorstep bike servicing, Coaching, Gran Fondo rides with Sprocket Science

1:43:00 Closing comments

Sprocket Science on Insta

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This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest Praveen Prabhakaran is a custom frame builder from Pune. I have seen a few of the frames he built and they are works of art.

In this episode we talk about how he got into frame building as well as what are the highs and lows involved in the process. We talked about how one can go about ordering a frame from him, what can be expected in terms of attention to detail etc as well as what are the budgets for various types of bike frames he works on. He is the only bike frame builder I know and it was pretty exciting to talk about bikes with him. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did.

0:00:00 Intro

0:05:10 Relationship with sports growing up

0:08:00 Love with frame building, how it started

0:16:10 Building zigs etc out of necessity

0:20:20 The love for mountain biking

0:23:30 Psynyde Bikes to Intent Bikes

0:28:10 Process of getting a bike built from him

0:30:30 How hard was the decision to go full time into frame building

0:35:00 Challenges and joys of being a frame builder

0:38:00 Budget for custom frame building from Intent bikes

0:41:00 Firsts in India, Special projects etc

0:45:00 Closing comments

Praveen can be reached at:

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Today's guest Deepa Nayak is a Boston qualified runner, ACE certified strength and conditioning instructor and a running coach.

In this episode we talk about her running journey of going from 4:17mins to 3:18mins for a Marathon. We talk about her experience at 3 world majors including running Boston and London marathons two weeks back to back. We also talk about her strength and conditioning routine, her race day nutrition and her journey as a coach. Deepa's inherent humbleness and honesty shines through in this conversation with her. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:10 Relationship with sports growing up

0:13:20 start of her running journey

0:16:50 Her first marathon experience

0:21:20 Learnings from first marathon

0:25:30 Her training through the pandemic

0:28:10 ACE certification

0:30:00 Her world majors, Berlin marathon, Boston marathon and London marathon

0:56:55 Strength and conditioning

1:02:00 Her nutrition principles

1:08:00 Tips for Working Athletes  

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by Findbetter.ai. Find better is a social networking app for cycling & running enthusiasts to discover and shop together.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest Tim Tim Sharma is a runner, cyclist, triathlete, S&C and Yoga instructor and a coach. This is Tim Tim's second time on the podcast. The first time she was on the podcast in episode #111, we talked about her journey so far with regards to running and cycling. We talked about her come back to podiums after dealing with debilitating injuries. If you have not heard that episode, I'd highly recommend it.

In this episode we talk about her triathlon journey including her win at the Goa Ironman 70.3 last year and her future goals in triathlon. We also talk about her strength and conditioning routine, the importance of nutrition towards achieving one's athletic goals and her coaching philosophy in guiding her trainees. As always, her energy makes it so much fun to talk to her. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did.

0:00:00 Intro

0:06:00 Her training for Goa Ironman 70.3

0:22:15 Winning performance at Goa Ironman 70.3

0:41:15 Short distance triathlon vs Mid distance 70.3 for her

0:44:15 Strength and conditioning for athletic performance

0:54:55 Her weekly training schedule

0:59:15 Her coaching philosophy,

1:02:15 Her nutrition principles

1:04:20 Closing remarks   

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.

This episode is brought to you by Findbetter.ai. Find better is a social networking app for cycling & running enthusiasts to discover and shop together.

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.com

If you are in search of a one-stop destination that caters to all your cycling needs, our today's sponsor, The Bike Affair, is the perfect place to check out! With over 14 years of experience, The Bike Affair has established itself as a trusted source offering honest advice and exceptional service. They are offering a special treat for the listeners of this podcast. You can enjoy a 10% discount on your first order by using the code 'BIKEYVENKY' on their website.  Visit their bike store in Hyderabad or shop online by using the link www.thebikeaffair.com  

Today's guest Chenthil Mohan is a photographer friend of mine who is amazing behind a camera. He became a cyclist and a runner as he fell in love with sport while shooting sport as a freelance photographer. On our last episode with him on this podcast in episode #36, we talked about his journey from a corporate job to becoming a full time photographer.

In this episode we talk about how his perspective about work, life and sport has changed post pandemic. We talk about how pursuing perfection can be a paralyzing trait to have as a photographer or as a sportsman. It need not be pursuing heroic feats of endurance or as Che puts it, Stupid feats of endurance or nothing. It need not be 100% or nothing. We talk about finding peace with just doing the work and not being too judgmental about it. Che always brings a refreshing perspective to things and this conversation was no different. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.

0:00:00 Intro

0:04:16 Work and shooting sports

0:07:20 change of perspective from Covid , taking ego buster jobs, living for today

0:11:30 Getting mentally fit, doing more than thinking

0:14:10 80 percent is better than 100 percent, better than 0%

0:16:20 New avenues of work in sports photography

0:19:30 No heroic feats of endurance, cutting out intensity,

0:23:00 focus on strength and conditioning, RPE, Mobility

0:31:30 Crazy feats of endurance, sustainability,

0:36:30 Answering the why, how it helps, therapy, sleep

0:41:00 What next for him, shooting Olympics?

0:45:10 Closing remarks   

About the Podcast

The working athlete podcast is a podcast with and for working athletes from all walks of life and various sports. The goal is to provide inspiration, training tips, mental hacks, time management and life-style advice through conversations with some of the best in sport, from athletes to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

If you like this, share with friends who could be interested.