Hit The Road

Dr. Amit Samarth from Nagpur, Maharashtra is a Masters in Public Health (Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, US).
The only Asian to complete Red Bull Trans Siberian Extreme 
9100 km Cycle Race 2018 (one amongst 7 people in the world to have completed the Trans Siberian Extreme successfully) 
First Indian Rookie to finish Race Across America 5000 km Cycle Race 2017 - 11 days 21 hours, an Ironman in 11hr 45min & 16 times Ironman 70.3 with a PR of 5hr 8mins!

He was also the Winner of Deccan Cliffhanger 643 km Pune to Goa Cycle Race 2017 & is the only India to participate at BikingMan Oman Self Supported 1000 km Desert UltraCycling Race!

In this episode of Hit The Road, Amit chats with host Rohan Thakar chats about his journey so far & talk about his experiences from the various events. 
Amit embarks on a journey from 15th February 2021 with his event - Ride Across India, which is covering the Golden Quadrilateral of India traversing approx. 6000KMs to be covered in 14days!
What's unique about this event is, it's technologically loaded! Amits location, riding data & vitals will be shared in realtime on the website.
So, if you are in his trajectory, do join him for the ride!
Know more about it on https://rideacrossindia.com/

Chapter Markers:

4:37 - First DC experience
8:16 - Choosing The Crew
11:44 - Work-Workout-Life Balance
14:06 - Training Regimen
20:03 - RAAM & Trans Siberian Extreme Experiences
31:55 - Tips for New UltraCyclists
34:07 - Experience of Finishing Biking Oman
40:50 - How Amit Plans his Race Calendar
42:51 - What is Ride Across India
51:21 - Sprint To Finish 

More info about Amit
Director of 
Miles N Milers
Endurance Sports Academy

Race Director of
Tiger Marathon
Tiger Cyclothon
TigerMan Triathlon

Founder of
India Pedals - Cycle to Build Nation
Ambassador for Nagpur Metro
Collaborator for Nagpur Smart City Project for promotion of Cycling in Nagpur

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Om Mahajan who recently turned 18 created history by becoming the youngest ultracyclist to break the Kashmir To Kanyakumari record on a cycle, which was broken previously by Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu and before that his uncle Mahendra Mahajan.
A 3600Km adventure completed in just 8days 7hours and 38minutes!

Listen to him chat with host, Rohan Thakar about his experiences in cycling and how his father- Hitendra Mahajan & uncle- Mahendra Mahajan inspired him to become a competitive cyclist.

Skip To Your Favorite Part:

5:32 - Planning & Crew for K2K
8:51 - Transition from Time Trial to Ultra Cyclist
19:23 - Mental Condition
22:09 - Mental Condition in action
23:24 - K2K Crew
24:24 - Journey from Uddhampur
27:45 - Dealing with Hallucinations
35:16 - The Mental Battle
42:35 - Crew's Support
46:41 - Recovery

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Deepak Raj is not just an integral member of the triathlon community in India, but he has also been responsible for growing it.

He began his journey in endurance sports when he was an unfit 95kilos man.
Deepak Raj represented India in IM WC in Kona, Hawaii in 2017 & is also going for 2021! He’s the only Indian rep in Int’l Triathlon Union WC.
He also runs Yoska - Virtual Endurance Coaching Academy and has been responsible for hosting the first-ever Ironman event in India in the form of Ironman 70.3 Goa.

In this episode, we talk about his experiences & learnings from the last 20 years of being active in endurance sports.

1:23 - Experience of racing amidst pandemic at Ironman APAC championships in Cairns, Australia
4:42 - The Change of mindset after racing for 20 years
6:50 - His mindset before race day
8:51 - Change of goals
13:52 - Week in the life of Deepak 
20:47 - Tips while getting introduced to triathlons
22:20 - What should beginner athletes aim for
29:44 - How does it feel to be in World Championships
31:32 - Notable triathlon events other than Ironman
35:25 - Experience of hosting the first-ever Ironman event in India
39:07 - Sprint To Finish (Rapid Fire)
40:38 - 5 Race routes that Deepak recommends

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Recovery is the most important aspect of growth as an athlete. The hard work you put in needs the right amount of healing so that the next time you can go even harder, more efficiently.
In this episode of the Hit The Road podcast, host Rohan Thakar is chatting with Dr. Neha Karnik, a physiotherapist and Strenght & Conditioning coach by profession.

We are breaking down the process of recovery, Neha says that recovery is more than relaxing, it is a building block to make your engine more efficient so that you can go harder with lesser efforts.

Follow the chapter markers on the player to skip to your favorite part:

3:23 - What should one do in a recovery period
7:19 - Quantifying your recovery
13:50 - How hard should be a recovery workout
17:30 - Psychological markers to quantify your recovery
28:14 - Understanding muscle soreness
38:52 - Substances that will help you in your recovery

Learn more about how can you recover better by listening to this episode.

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We have always wanted to get faster, stronger, and fitter. But there is one component other than training that helps you achieve it, and that is the right nutrition. 
It's the fuel that will enable you to go forward without fatigue! 

In this episode of Hit The Road Podcast, host Rohan Thakar chats with ASCM certified-sports nutritionist and triathlete, Devesh Nihalani on how can you delay that fatigue and become a better athlete by doing the small things right.
Know more about him on www.deveshnihalani.com

Follow the chapter markers on the player to skip to your favorite part:

6:31 - Choices made by Devesh to get performance gains
12:02 - Carb Utilisation
12:40 - Event specific nutrition strategies
15:54 - How to train your tummy
16:48 - Setting 2021 goals
20:06 - Should you consume processed sports products like Gels?
24:10 - What are people doing wrong?
32:27 - What to eat when?
36:48 - Nutrition & Training
39:05 - Changing supply-demand with age
40:25 - Quick Tips for pre-ride
49:05 - Correct method to carb load

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Listen to Kabir' experience of becoming a RAAM racer and what happened just 200KM before the finish line

The full episode is up on Ep.22 Hit The Road on Ep.Log Media website or your favorite podcast streaming apps
👉https://www.eplog.media/hittheroad/2019/10/29/ep22/

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The pandemic has definitely hit all of us, especially our training goals ☹️
Now that things are getting back to normal, we thought why not do an episode that will help us all get back to our old form and also set some new goals for 2021!

Ironman, CA Abhishek Avhad joins host Rohan Thakar to talk just about that.

Learn about:

-Principles of training
-Progressive Overload & Supercompensation
-What happens after fatigue
-Setting Goals
-How to progress towards goals
-How to build your training plan

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Team Bharat Pannu created history by finishing 3rd among 17 ultra cyclists & grabbing the podium on the world's toughest ultra-cycling race, Race Across America that was held virtually this year due to COVID.

Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu rode 4086KM in 12 days & a total cumulative elevation gain of 71,000 meters!

In this episode, host Rohan Thakar converses with Bharat, crew chief - Darshan Dubey, asst. crew chief - Jyoti Tripathi, Dr. Aarti Nagrani - Medical & Physiotherapy.

The team talks about

-Bharat's riding experience in the virtual platform that was Fulgaz for such long distances

-Shortcomings of a virtual ultra-cycling race

-preparation for the crew

-how the crew managed to meet the goals

-Role of the crew

-balancing rest & ride

-food & nutrition

-what goes in the crew

While this episode talks about ultra-cycling, the main focus was to highlight the importance of the crew and what it takes to make the perfect crew.

If you are someone who is planning to start your journey is into ultra-cycling, this episode is a goldmine of tips for you and your crew.

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A journey that started in 1985 into competitive cycling, Aastad Palkhiwala is one of the most respectable cyclists in India. Aastad's love for cycling comes from the lineage that the Palkhiwala family shares.

Aastad, started his career in track cycling, in 2012 he entered road racing

Currently, he is racing in the masters' category and 

In this episode, he talks with the host, Rohan Thakar about:

-His experiences from the last 35 years of racing bikes.
-How he manages to take out time for training while being a pilot 
-Experience of switching from track ➡️ road racing
-Dependency on technology in today's times
-Rollers vs Trainers
-Why cycling track is an important investment that the state cycling bodies need to make for the development of the sport
-What lies ahead for the young athletes who want to pursue the sport

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Your triathlon activities may have been stopped, and events are getting canceled.
In this episode of Hit The Road, we surface back to Triathlon 101 as Ironman U coach, Chaitanya Velhal joins host, Rohan Thakar to talk about how can you maintain your fitness in this period of lockdown.

The episode covers
(click on the chapter markers to skip to the segments)
-[4:43] How to stay motivated to workout indoors
-[6:11] Know about maintenance workout
-[9:33] Identifying & Rectifying mistakes
-[10:24] Taking out time for a workout at home
-[11:51] Preparing for TRi indoors
-[14:57] Improving your flexibility
-[16:31] How should on train indoors
-[20:33] Avoiding injuries
-[22:18] Virtual Events
-[24:33] Maintaining your gains

Looking at the current scenario and the exponential spread of the Corona Virus, we urge all the listeners and your families to avoid venturing outdoors and avoid your outdoor runs or rides.
To help you make the best of the time indoors, we have made a special playlist on Spotify. Do check it out 👉https://spoti.fi/2J1xA5Q

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