Naveen John, multiple time National Champion, shares insights into what it takes for an amateur athlete to get to the start line of Indian Cycling National Championships and what to expect at various stages as one navigates the Indian Cycling landscape. We cover, from selection criteria at various levels, the riding capabilities one must have to the number of slots available for each event etc. He also shares a ton of his own experience and what you can do to give your best shot at the Nationals once you get there. This episode covers 0:00:00 Intro 0:05:30 The Road to National Championships how does it differ from other places 0:09:50 Various age categories 0:12:30 Distances for various categories 0:13:30 Number of starting spots for each state in various events 0:15:00 Why TT is usual selection event at state level 0:18:35 What can you do if you miss state selections 0:26:50 What kind of fitness do you need to get there 0:30:30 No set date: How do you prepare still? 0:37:20 Track and UCI points- Why no one at Olympics from India? 0:44:10 Masters Nationals? Possibility? 0:46:45 what does it take to perform well at the Nationals 0:57:50 Now is the time to do it! 1:01:10 Where is Nationals likely to happen this year? 1:01:30 Closing CFI Website: https://cyclingfederationofindia.org/ 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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