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 In this episode I talk to Dr. Shekar Rao and Dr Kavitha Rao. Dr Shekar and Dr Kavitha are an inspiring doctor duo who cycle together. Dr. Shekar is a heart surgeon and Dr Kavitha is an eye specialist. Both of them were part of the Tour of Nilgiris this year and I sat down with them on the rest day to not only talk about their cycling journey but also about their specialities of heart health and eye health. I interviewed them one after the other as I had only two microphones. I'm sharing both the interviews together in this episode to keep them together even here. I hope you enjoy the conversations as much as I did. 0:00:00 Intro 0:04:40 How Dr Shekhar got into cycling 0:09:08 How he got to know about Tour of Nilgiris 0:11:15 Memories & changes in Tour of Nilgiris he noticed in the last 10 years 0:17:20 Heart health, what is optimal amount of exercise 0:23:00 How does one take care of heart health, moderation, regularity and graded progress 0:25:00 Screenings/tests for ensuring heart health, general screening, treadmill test, CT angiogram 0:33:10 Biggest rides he has done, SR, west to east, Manali to Leh 0:36:50 Dr Shekar's tips for working athletes, happiness of pursuit 0:41:00 Dr Kavita's intro, how she started cycling 0:44:40 Experience of completing an super randonneur(SR) in 2023 0:46:00 Experience of her first Tour of Nilgiris in 2022, what makes TFN special 0:49:30 Some of her memorable rides 0:50:30 Taking care of our eyes, myopia 0:53:10 Food for eye health, eye care for athletes 0:55:10 What keeps them going, calm 0:56:45 Tips for women on taking care during premenopausal and menopausal times 0:58:00 Closing 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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