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 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: https://youtu.be/HYmRWD0z88M 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

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