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In this episode I talk to Dr. Aditya Ponkshe. Dr. Aditya is a master's rider and one of the founders of Sahyadri classic race, a one day climbing race in the Sahyadri mountain range near Mahabaleshwar. In this episode he shares his cycling journey and the genesis of Sahyadri classic among other things. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
0:00:00 Intro
0:04:15 Always an outdoors kid, trekking
0:05:15 Memories of Bombay-Pune Cycling Race in the 80s
0:13:10 How cycling entered his life for knee health
0:19:15 Pune terrain and climbing options
0:21:15 How Tour of Nilgiris 2017 happened, how it changed his perspective of service
0:27:35 Kalahatty stories
0:31:15 The genesis of Sahyadri Classic
0:34:50 Sahyadri Classic race format
0:38:15 Race safety
0:41:45 Registration fee, increasing local participation, organization
0:46:55 Managing riding and work, nutrition and recovery
0:49:00 Nutrition on and off the bike
0:51:55 Importance of sleep
0:54:20 Closing
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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.
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