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In this episode I talk to Sailendra Nath. Sailendra was a national level cyclist who represented AP/Telangana for many years. After stopping to compete at the Nats he started working in a bike shop. In this episode we talk about his journey as an athlete and about the transition into a career in the bike industry. It was great to listen to his story of taking a journey off the beaten path. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
0:00:00 Intro
0:04:00 His school days and early days of cycling
0:09:00 Getting his first bike with the support of The Bike Affair
0:12:10 Training in the early days
0:18:00 Career paths - Parent's concern and guidance of his coach
0:22:00 Learnings along the athletic journey, nutrition, recovery, strength and conditioning
0:26:50 His journey at the Nationals cycling
0:39:10 His final season and how it ended with a series of unfortunate events
0:50:45 Transitioning into a career in a bike shop, the job satisfaction
0:54:00 The joy of bike commuting
0:56:10 Tips for working athletes
0:59:00 Closing
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