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 Delton D'Souza. Delton is a runner turned bike packer and ultra cycling racer. He was at Tour of Nilgiris 2024 and I sat down to chat with him about his cycling journey during the rest day. Before coming to TFN he finished a bike packing trip and an Ultra race in the Himalayas and Deccan Cliffhanger just a few weeks prior. It was interesting to talk to him about his bike packing trips in India and all around the world along with his experience at TFN. I think he is just getting warmed up in the Ultra racing space and is going to do much more in the coming years. I had super fun chatting with him. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 0:00:00 Intro0:05:15 Delton's relationship with sport growing up 0:06:35 Running injury gets him into cycling0:07:20 Bike packing to Goa0:08:35 Bike packing to Bhutan0:09:25 Trying to lose weight through running, Mumbai Marathon, Trail running0:11:05 Charm of trail running, Solang Ultra, why he prefers ultra cycling over ultra running0:15:15 Norway bike packing , ring road around Iceland0:19:05 Great riding and great food in Leh0:20:05 How does one pack for a bike packing trip?0:22:45 What food does one carry on a bike packing trip0:23:45 How he got into ultra racing in cycling, 400brm, Great Himalayan Ultra 0:29:40 Deccan Cliffhanger experience0:31:45 Tour of Nilgiris 2024 experience0:35:00 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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