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In this episode I talk to Thoudam Opendro Singh. Opendro is an ultra endurance cyclist and ultra runner. He recently won the Bangalore Backyard Ultra by being the last man standing after running 187km. He shares his ultra cycling experiences including the self supported TRANSAM race riding across America covering 6800km in 28 days. He shares his experience of winning multiple ultra trail running races including the recent Backyard Ultra in Bangalore. Opendro is a simple no nonsense athlete who likes to experiment a lot in terms of nutrition, hydration and likes to keep everything simple. It was inspiring to listen to his ultra journey.
0:00:00 Intro
0:04:00 Talking of when we first met each other back in 2011
0:07:45 Playing and farming as kids
0:10:50 Taking a bet with a colleague for running; story behind running and cycling
0:22:30 Cycling, Brevets, BBCh racing, Cleated Warriors team
0:39:00 His journey to TRANSAM, Bliss in the Hills, Ironmans
0:58:30 How he fell sick before TRANSAM, finishing in 28 days despite severe illness
1:24:10 Moving towards more running to save time for family obligations, chasing ultras
1:40:45 Malnad Ultra experiences, 12 hour race
1:50:10 Backyard Ultra rules and experiences at Coimbatore and Bangalore Backyard Ultras
2:18:00 Closing
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