This episode is brought to you by www.thebikeaffair.comIf 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 Abhishek Kumar Singh. Abhishek is an ultra cyclist from Bangalore who has recently completed circumnavigating Karnataka. In the process, he rode self supported and completed 2300km in 137 hours. He is one of the fastest ultra riders in the country who wants to show that Indian ultra riders can be talked about in the same lines as the world's best. He has completed Paris Brest Paris, London Edinburgh London and many other ultra cycling events around the world as well as the most challenging rides in the country like Gates of Heaven. In this episode, he shares not only his experience from his epic rides but also his intense training and recovery routines in great detail. He also shares in detail how he manages to train for 25-30 hours per week while tending to a young family and managing work. It was amazing to listen to his experiences and daily routines. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 0:00:00 Intro0:06:30 Early years of body building and running in Chennai0:13:30 Moving to Bangalore and starting cycling on a old beater bike 0:20:00 Gates of Heaven (GOH) experience0:25:30 London Edinburg London LEL experience0:30:20 Hydration and nutrition during LEL, support 0:32:25 Bangalore Goa Bangalore 1000k, 0:36:30 Paris Brest Paris PBP, trying to be fastest Indian finisher0:42:30 His insane training routine, all indoor training0:47:20 How he manages work and training, his typical day0:49:30 His recovery and nutrition protocols0:56:30 His future plans, target events for next 4 years0:59:00 Ultra races in India, why he prefers self supported formats 1:04:30 Western Endurance Race WER DNF experience before Race Across Karnataka1:10:50 Race Across Karnataka, fast start and bad roads1:17:30 Generosity of strangers along the way1:22:30 Managing sleep and covering distance1:38:50 Looking ahead and tips to working athletes1:44:10 Closing About the PodcastThe 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: YouTubeOther Places you'll find the podcast on:Anchor | RSS | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | Breaker

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