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In this episode, I talk to Kishan. Kishan is an ultra cyclist from Gujarat who has completed 4000km Transcontinental race and 1200km Paris Brest Paris in the same month in 2023. He has done many challenging ultra rides over the years but had to DNF at the Via_Race in spain last month due to ill health. In this episode he shares his journey in ultra cycling and the lessons he learnt along the way. It was fascinating hearing his stories from events like Transcontinental race and PBP and many of them just show how resilient one has to be to complete such challenges. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

0:00:00  Intro

0:06:30  Getting interested in mountaineering

0:12:00  Drawn into brevets

0:17:40  His first 1000km ride

0:21:20  Training towards 2019 PBP

0:24:00  Struggling but finishing Paris Brest Paris

0:29:40  A bit of break, indoor Everesting etc

0:38:30  Transcontinental Race 2023 experience

1:06:30  Paris Brest Paris right after TCR

1:13:45  Via Race, Spain - a DNF

1:25:50  Indian Brevet and Ultra cycling community

1:31:30  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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