Tasneem Topiwala is a practicing Architect and interior designer. This mother of two is a long distance endurance cyclist who has just come back from completing the 4000km journey from Kibithoo of Arunachal Pradesh, which is the last town on the Indo-China border in Eastern India to Koteshwar of Gujarat, which is the last Indian town on the Indo-Pak border. She and her co-rider Meera Velankar who was on this podcast last year completed the challenging ride in 27 days. In this episode, we talk about her endurance journey. We talk in detail about the East to West ride in detail, going into the challenges and the exhilarating moments of that amazing journey. 0:00:00 Intro 0:03:45 What is work for her 0:04:10 When did cycling start for her 0:05:05 Transitioning into long distance cycling 0:10:15 Memorable and tough experiences in 600km brevet 0:13:30 Contributing to the Relief riders initiative 0:18:04 What drives her for pursuing long distance cycling 0:19:15 How did the East to West ride come about 0:21:35 Her training to prepare for the East to West ride 0:23:00 Her experience of 1200km LRM 0:27:15 Challenges during the East to West ride 0:36:15 Managing accommodation and food along the way 0:40:25 What all kit and spares were carried on the ride 0:42:10 Compatibility with fellow rider while riding together 0:43:35 Most memorable moments from the East to West ride 0:46:52 What helped her continue despite bad falls 0:50:10 Tips for working athletes and women 0:51:25 Closing remarks! 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. 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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