In this episode, we talk with Vidya Chandran from Bangalore! Vidya started out with running as she was entering her 40s to stay fit. While participating in Thonnur Triathlon soon after, she discovered that she enjoyed cycling more than running and struck to cycling from then on. A mother to two teenage daughters and a working athlete, she started an exclusive cycling club for women called SpokesWomen. She encourages women from all walks of life feel safe to ride outdoors with her club group rides and events. In this episode she shares her journey in cycling, how SpokesWomen came into existence, how she manages her corporate career, family and sport while helping other women take up sport. This episode covers: 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:08 Mid-life crisis? Start of running and triathlons 0:05:15 Two friends who influenced her riding most 0:07:10 Bangalore to Kanyakumari ride 0:11:05 Brevets and Super Randonneur series 0:14:10 K2K-Kutch(Gujarat) to Kamrup(Assam) - A 3200km ride 0:23:20 Tour of Goa experience 0:26:00 Is racing fun? 0:30:45 26 century rides in a month 0:37:20 SpokesWomen - How it started 0:45:30 SpokesWomen - Race Kare? 0:48:20 Are the racing cyclists snobs? 0:53:15 Kids getting into sport 0:56:45 Tips for working athletes Some Links Below: Working Athlete Community on FB. Link to Anchor Voice messages 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 full-time/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 A bit about myself: I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.

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