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. 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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