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In this episode, I talk to Sudarshan Muralidhar Devardekar. Sudarshan codes for a living, likes technology, photography, rock climbing, and is a DIY geek who calls himself a nerd. He is also one of the strongest riders in the country who has been a Maharashtra state cycling champion for multiple years. He wins or podiums most races he enters and finished in top 10 at National level many times. He aspires to one day medal at National level and do well at the Asian Championships. In this episode this multitalented but laconic guy shares a few insights into his cycling journey and what makes him the rider he is today including sharing his training methods and race craft. It was  fun talking to a fellow introvert to draw out some really interesting insights. Hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

0:00:00  Intro

0:06:00  Mardani Khel, Rock Climbing, Cricket etc before starting cycling

0:08:00  Getting notice on Strava and starting racing

0:10:00  Rock climbing

0:12:30  Early racing

0:14:20  His training the and now

0:17:35  His hydration and nutrition for training and racing

0:19:50  Talking of time trials

0:21:25  Work and balancing work with sport, sleep

0:26:05  Memorable races, racing in Belgium, BBCh races

0:34:50  How to make a breakaway and make it work

0:37:05  His Nationals experience

0:42:10  His goals and aspirations

0:43:30  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.

Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.

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