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 Joel Sundaram who just came back from winning Asian championships selection trials. Since the last time we spoke on the podcast he won a bronze at the Nationals in cycling and a bunch of other races. In this episode we talk about what transpired over the last year or so with his training and racing and how he has been dealing multiple crashes and various other setbacks to come back stronger. We spoke about the mistakes and the learnings from those mistakes and how they have been helping his journey. As always he brings a refreshing bit of honesty and fun to the conversation. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.           0:00:00  Intro 0:07:10  The flurry of crashes including one 2 days before the Nationals 0:16:20  Talking of the joy of riding 0:20:00  Tour of Thekkady 0:30:00  Not being picky with equipment, Bangalore Classic 0:40:00  HCL Cyclothon, Missing the National games 0:46:00  BBCH Nandi Epic win,   0:57:10  Tour of Nilgiris 2023 1:00:30  Cycling Nationals 2023, Overcooking the pacing and ending up with Bronze 1:20:00  Dealing with injuries 1:22:30  Asian Championships Selection trials 1:30:00  Pacing for different conditions, wind, heat, altitude etc 1:40:10  A case of Merckx style TTs 1:45:10  Asian selections road race 1:51:10  Safety at Nationals 1:53:10  Running Banter 1:54:00  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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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       I In this episode, I talk to Parashuram Chenji who is a National level medalist in cycling, a football coach and a fitness trainer. As someone who has been in sports all his life, he shares many interesting stories and learnings from sport so far. Hope you enjoy this conversation.          0:00:00  Intro 0:06:10  Relationship with sport growing up 0:11:20  How and when he got into cycling, opting out of pursuing CA 0:15:50  His first cycling race, getting into competitive cycling 0:18:30  Progression during his first year of racing 0:24:30  Silver medal at the Nationals(Under 23) 0:30:20  Ciclo Racing Team 0:32:10  Experience of riding and racing in Belgium in 2016 and 2017 #TheIndianCyclingProject 0:47:30  Need for constant work to maintain fitness, talking about Naveen John(NJ), consistency etc 0:52:30  Importance of proper mindset for training and racing 0:54:45  His work life through his riding days, managing expenses 0:58:30  Decision to take cycling full time 1:04:10  Winning a bronze medal in 2017 Nationals Criterium race 1:08:30  Reading the race 1:12:20  Memories from racing with Ciclo Racing Team 1:16:20  Nandi Race 2016 1:21:40  Why did he move away from cycling? 1:29:30  Why does CFI object riders taking part in certain races? 1:36:30  Life after competitive cycling 1:41:35  His plans ahead, possible to make a career in sports in long term? 1:49:10  Closing  Nandi race blog:  https://bvcoaching.in/2016/11/bbch-nandi-epic-2016-an-epic-written-in-pain/     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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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. 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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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

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 Saran Preeti, one of the organizers of Romantika Uz Beas. According to the organizers, Romantika Uz Beas is the hardest Ultra race in India. With an elevation gain of 15000 meters in 670km such claims don't seem too far fetched. The race is so hard that there is only one finisher so far for the race. For the first time in 3 years of existence of the race, Kabir Rachure emerged as the only successful finisher of this Ultra race. We talk to Saran Preeti about the origins of the race and what makes this race so hard to finish. It was really interesting to hear about all the challenges that the race offers both for the racers and the organizers. It is great to see challenging events like this coming up to cater to the Ultra cycling community. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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 my friends and teammates at Spectrum Racing, Vicki Nicholson and Hari Menon. I have known Vicki and Hari since 2011 and we have been friends and teammates ever since. Vicki is a leadership coach and was the very second guest on this podcast back in 2020. Hari has been on this podcast sharing his 4 decades of running journey in episode #74 as well. They both now live and race in Ireland. On their recent visit to Bangalore, I took the opportunity to sit down with them and talk about the riding and racing in Ireland. They shared excellent insights into the club culture, club level group rides, club races and a lot more. They also shared a few insights into leadership at work which is their area of expertise and how sport can help some to excel at work as well. It was lovely conversation with two amazing humans. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.          0:00 Intro 0:04:30  About the first episode with Vicki and my nervousness 0:07:10  How the move to Ireland change things for them, COVID times, how they managed during 2020-2021 0:09:40  Getting into Brey Wheelers Cycling Club, it's history 0:13:00  Group rides and how they work, volunteering at the club races 0:20:10  Two league races 0:24:50  Transition to Duathlons from bunch races 0:29:30  Getting stronger with age, importance of sleep, recovery 0:35:30  How sport helps with acceptance of outsiders 0:39:30  Being mindful of what works and what doesn't help as you age, drinking, easy riding 0:41:30  Leadership at work, being aware, being vulnerable and transparent, dealing with setbacks 0:49:00  Not competing with your previous self, Self compassion and growth 0:52:45  Sleep and gratitude 0:53:30  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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

45-yr-old ‘century cyclist’ dies of heart attack - Charan C Sadashivan https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/45yrold-century-cyclist-dies-of-heart-attack/articleshow/107375173.cms Cardiovascular Damage Resulting from Chronic Excessive Endurance Exercise https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6179786/

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.comIf 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 Murali Ramakrishnan, an endurance cyclist from Hyderabad. A cricketer growing up, he lost touch with sport once he got busy with his career. He got back to sport through running after a health scare and got into cycling due to various running injuries. He shares his weight loss and endurance journeys during a chat we had while we both were riding the Mae Hong Son Challenge by BarnOwl Adventures. It was super fun chat with a few practical take aways for most of us. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. 0:00 Intro 0:04:20 A cricketer life growing up 0:07:10 Life in career 0:11:30 Medical tests, a wake up call 0:15:00 Getting into running 0:16:30 Diet changes to lose weight from 86kgs to 68kgs 0:23:00 His training while running half marathon and full marathons 0:25:00 Running injuries and introduction to cycling 0:28:30 Similarities between running and cycling 0:30:10 Tour of Nilgiris and cycle touring 0:31:20 Mae Hong Son and what he loves about it 0:36:25 Comparing Doi Inthanon and Kalahatty 0:40:10 His bucket list 0:41:30 Closing

Wishing all the listeners a very happy new year. I thought I'd start the new year with something different. Today I'm going to share a conversation I had with my good friend and a coach himself, Gokul Krishna of The Bike Affair an year or so ago. The topic of the conversation was how to make your own training plan. I'm sure that the topic will be of interest and of use to many of you. It can be due to various reasons that you might not be working with a coach but still want to follow a structured plan to improve your fitness and work towards specific goals. What are the general principles you need to keep in mind while preparing a training plan for yourself? What is periodization, what is base, build and peaking etc. That is what we spoke about in this conversation. We were interacting over an app called Leher which was similar to Clubhouse. So, there is some interactivity and audience questions as well. I'm not sure either of those apps exist right now but I thought this conversation could be of value to some of us. So, enjoy it and let me know if you want to hear more of such topics in the future by commenting on the Youtube channel of the podcast.

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. For the visually inclined, a video version of the podcast can be found here: YouTube Other Places you'll find the podcast on: Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.comIf 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 Dr. Francis Roy. I met Dr. Roy during the recently concluded Tour of Nilgiris that I was part of. He is an Orthopedic surgeon who lost more than 30 kgs and in the process learnt of a whole new world with better nutritional practices to help us live better lives. In this episode he shares his learnings in nutrition that helped him lose the extra weight and lead a healthy life. It was a really interesting discussion with him on various dietary practices and how they could help us. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.