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In this episode I talk to John Lal Gwite who is one of the strongest ultra distance riders in the country at the moment. John got into cycling during the pandemic in 2020 and has already completed quite a few prestigious ultra cycling events within the country like the 1200km Gates of Heaven, 1000km Jogfalls 1000 etc along with prestigious events outside India like 1200km Paris Brest Paris and 1600km London Edinburgh London. Completing these super challenging rides might be becoming more common in the Indian ultra endurance community these days but what sets John apart is the pace at which he completes them. In most of the ultra distance brevets he takes part, he is usually the first finisher by far. It was interesting to talk to this humble and shy rider and learn how simple he keeps most things despite his many riding accolades. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.      

0:00:00  Intro

0:04:20  Growing up with sports

0:06:45  His workout routine, start of cycling

0:09:45  His first brevet ride

0:12:00  What he loves about cycling

0:13:40  His work and work hours

0:14:45  Completing Super Randonnéur in the same month, learnings from the experience

0:17:20  How he manages sleep and nutrition for long rides  

0:21:50  Longest and most challenging ride so far for him, LEL(London Edinburgh London)  experience

0:26:40  Leh 400km brevet

0:28:50  Kodagu 650, Gates of Heaven, Jogfalls 1000km

0:33:20  What keeps him going, how he balances between gym and cycling

0:36:20  Future events he's looking forward to

0:37:15  Tips for working athletes

0:38:00  Closing

About the Podcast

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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