Ep.36 What It Takes To Be India's Youngest Ultracyclist ft. Om Mahajan: On Breaking The K2K World Record
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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 Listen to the episode now & gear up for the season! Let us know what you think about the episode in the comments. Follow ➡️@hittheroadpod on Facebook | Instagram You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, or send us an email at [email protected]. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.media   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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