Hit The Road

Chandramohan Mehra is a business leader leading one of the largest insurance companies in India - Bajaj Allianz as its CMO during the day and a supremely fit marathon runner at dawn!

Having been a consistent runner for the last 18+ years, Mehra shares his story about what inspires him to wake up every day and hit the road.

Having done World Majors and conquering new challenges such as being one of the most coveted ultramarathons - Comrades in South Africa, he talks about his routine and training while handling such a demanding role in his professional life.

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Bharat Sachdeva & Shaaswat Sharma created history by swimming for swimming for almost 8hours cross from Sri Lanka to India.

Coming from a professional swimming background, they both share their incredible experiences and more importantly their experience of swimming across the mythological Ram Setu bridge route.

From Preparation to Execution, how did they do it? Find out in this exciting episode of Hit The Road by Ep.Log Media. 

00:00:00 - Promo

00:01:02 - Intro

00:02:48 - Bharat shares his origins in professional swimming

00:07:46 - Shaaswat shares his origins

00:13:07 - What is Peak Performance?

00:16:44 - How Breathing can affect our performance?

00:19:38 - Breathing Drills for endurance athletes

00:23:02 - About NG Earsafe Pro

00:33:35 - Planning of Ram Setu Swim expedition

00:37:48 - How different is English Channel Swim w/ Palk Strait

01:05:22 - Fighting on empty

01:15:08 - Shaaswat on swimming injured

01:21:09 - Takeaways

 

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If you thought riding up passes and going on multiday self-supported rides for difficult, Meera Velankar takes things up a notch higher by creating Guinness World record-breaking events on a tandem!

On this episode of Hit The Road, listen to Meera's take on why she wants to take such bold challenges, her obsession with crossing world tallest 14 passes, and what it takes to be a parent that supports active lifestyle for their children.

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Krushna Tanpure comes from a very small village in Nashik, India. 
Since school days he had a dream to become an Olympian! But his family conditions and lack of awareness didn't give him much choice, till he got to read a news article about Ironman!
From being an underweight teenager to being a para triathlete and being the first ever athlete to represent India at triathlon on World Championship stage, his story is an inspiration and we are sure many other athletes from rural towns would find his story a key moment in chasing their dreams.

Listen to this 23year old athlete on how he reached so far having no resources at his disposal!

Plus, we have got a GIVEAWAY FOR YOU!!
2 lucky winners could win an amazing backpack that can help you manage your luggage better during those long adventures. Special thanks to our friends at
Tripole Gears

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2. Tag us in your insta story sharing the best cycling moment of your life

 

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Indian Ultracycling community for a long time has attempted to break the speed record for the fastest completion of riding from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. 
We now have an official international category race - RACE ACROSS INDIA initiated by India's top international ultracyclist Dr. Amit Samarth & race directed by Vivitt Walve.

Tune in as we discuss how this race is being planned, prep required for athletes and also what is in the box for the racers.

+1 more nugget, this race is now certified by World Ultra Cycling Association (WUCA) and once in every 3 years, India will be the host for World Ultracycling Championships!

Listen & Gear up, registrations open now: https://raceacrossindia.org/

 

Plus, we have got a GIVEAWAY FOR YOU!!
2 lucky winners could win an amazing backpack that can help you manage your luggage better during those long adventures. Special thanks to our friends at
Tripole Gears

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In the past few episodes, we have had several conversations with folks who have ridden far distances to explore the world, but in this episode, we have Dr. Mahendra Mahajan, who received Guinness World Record for the fastest run from Leh to Manali, which is around 450KM in less than 5days!

He also shares his experience of climbing the mighty Mt. Everest, and we the experiences he had during his extremely scenic run. 
But for you listeners, we also bring in some great tips that you must note that can help you conquer the toughest challenges that you would like to take on!

Plus, we have got a GIVEAWAY FOR YOU!!
2 lucky winners could win an amazing backpack that can help you manage your luggage better during those long adventures. Special thanks to our friends at
Tripole Gears

All you got to do is

1. Follow @hittheroadpod & @tripolegears on Instagram

2. Tag us in your insta story sharing the best cycling moment of your life

 

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One Man, On a Mission
Riding 15000+ km from the Arctic To the Andes,
explore his limits and break them
Explore the world and see the magnanimity of Earth through his own eyes.

In this episode of Hit The Road: Explorer Edition, host Rohan Thakar is joined by Delhi-based Dhruv Bogra. 
Dhruv is an avid bikepacker and has explored a considerable part of this planet on his two wheels.
Some time back Dhruv decided to quit his high-paying job to discover himself and the planet and embarked on a road trip from North America to South America - from Alaska to Peru, riding and exploring for almost 2 years!

While today, he is back in the civilisation and he continues to bikepack to various places, Dhruv on this episode shares how and why did he do this adventure.
He even shares that, he had actually written down his Will before leaving Delhi!

Listen to this heartwarming episode of everything that Dhruv Bogra experienced - how he fought against the toughest conditions that one could face, the cultural festival that his ride was, and also how the road trip taught him more about himself.

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Kabir Rachure for the second time finished the world's toughest race- Race Across America!
Not just that he also managed to be the 3rd fastest in the age group!

He shares all of his experience racing in this episode. Not just that (again, ikr), for the first time, his sister Sapna Rachure, who is also the crew chief of Team Kabir shares what goes behind the scenes when Kabir is riding. 

As you know, in ultracycling, more than the rider, its the crew that can make or break the race! She spills some big truth bombs managing Kabir and also how the entire team syncs up to become a V10 engine behind the Ferrari ie; Kabir!

Make sure you listen to the episode, with all your ears wide open, this is indeed an ultracycling masterclass!

It's giveaway time!

Thanks to our sponsors TRIPOLE GEARS, some of you could win a Hydration Bag / Hydration Vest that will help you train better!

Contest Rules:
1)Follow Tripole Gears & @hittheroadpod on Instagram
2)Comment on the post answering "2 people who you would want to have in your crew"
Winners will be announced a day before the next episode on @hittheroadpod's Instagram page

 

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In a special episode, we are joined by 6x Junior Track Cycling Champion, Esow Alben!

Esow comes from a very humble background hailing from the Andaman islands.
Listen to his incredible experiences of being selected by the Sports Authority of India to getting chosen in the National Team of track cycling.

Alben is now 20yo and racing with the elites and senior group, hear him share how he is training and deals with losses. There are some great lessons you can find in this episode!

It's giveaway time!

Thanks to our sponsors TRIPOLE GEARS, some of you could win a Hydration Bag / Hydration Vest that will help you train better!

Contest Rules:
1)Signup & Subscribe to Hit The Road podcast on Ep.Log Media website
2)Comment in the episode answering "Why do you hit the road?"
3)Follow Tripole Gears
Winners will be announced a day before the next episode on @hittheroadpod's Instagram page

 

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If you live in a metro you relate to the frustration one faces in commutes. These days 1-2 hours of commute is a common scenario. But is this what life is about? 

On World Bicycle Day, we bring to you 3 stories of incredibly passionate people on how they are using their abilities to support and create awareness for bicycles as a mode of transport and not just a tool for leisure or sport.

(00:00) - Opportunities with Ride Sharing and building an ecosystem for multi-level synchronous commutes featuring Arjit Soni, Founder of MyByk - India's first bicycle sharing platform

(5:42) - Meet 18yo geek Nihar Thakkar who has collaborated with Bangalore Gov. to introduce a live bicycle counter, that as the name suggests displays in real-time, the number of cyclists passing through a road.
Listen to how this interesting project is going to help the government to create better infra for cyclists and the transport ecosystem

(16:06) - Now that you have understood about the tools, hear from Dr. Bhairavi Naik Joshi the CEO of BYCS India. BYCS is a global organisation that focuses on building sustainable mobility solutions with bicycles as the focus. 
Learn about their programmes and how you can begin your journey in commuting to work on your bicycle!

 

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