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. 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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