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 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. 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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