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 40086KM 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...

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...

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...

In this episode, host Rohan Thakar chats with CA Abhishek Avhad, who had completed Ironman Kalmar, Sweden in 2017 and finished the Deccan Cliffhanger ultra cycle race of 643KM in 2018 and also the Ironman70.3 Goa in 2019. We are talking about -The types of trainer which are available in the market -Which trainer is for you  -Getting the most out of your fluid trainer -Using POWER -How to keep your body cool indoors -Indoor Training entertainment recommendations -Dividing your workouts...

In a very special episode of Hit The Road, host Rohan Thakar chats with multiple times Ironman finisher, Vinolee Ramalingam from Chennai. She shares her journey from being a professor & a part-time athlete to becoming a Professional Full-time Triathlete.  An effort that started to reduce weight resulted in an obsession to take No-Shortcuts and paved her way to becoming an Ironman. IM70.3 WC Nice2019 🇫🇷 5xIRONMAN🇪🇸🇮🇪🇦🇺🇮🇳 5xIronman70.3 👆 are a few of her achievements and is soon going to...

In this episode, host Rohan Thakar chats with CA Abhishek Avhad, who had completed Ironman Kalmar, Sweden in 2017 and finished the Deccan Cliffhanger ultra cycle race of 643KM in 2018 and also the Ironman70.3 Goa in 2019. Being an ace coach, an avid cyclist and also a Chartered Accountant, Abhishek says that his 90% training was on an indoor trainer. The advantages of an indoor trainer are quite underrated in India and especially for people living in metropolitan cities, the time and space...

Welcome to Hit The Road's 1st episode of 2020! This episode is also the 25th episode of the podcast!!! We have also launched a new Social Media Handle for Hit The Road, where we would be sharing exclusive snippets from the podcast episodes that will be targeted to specific topics related to swimming, bike & run. So make sure you Follow ➡️@hittheroadpod on Facebook | Instagram In this episode, we chat with Niket Dalal, a blind triathlete from Aurangabad who is going to participate in...

As we are about to say goodbye to 2019, and enter a new decade... This cycling season has been quite eventful! To sum it all up, India's favorite pro cyclist - Naveen John joins us to give a quick review about the year. This year, Naveen had put in 25000KMs of cycling and spent 60days in Belgium racing multiple times every week. 3 weeks ago were National Championships and he had defended his title of Individual Time Trial Champion for the 4th time. He sums up the complete championship and...

Recently, Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu, broke the Guinness World Record of riding Kashmir to Kanyakumari in just 8 days and 9 hours 45 minutes He joins us again and shares his experiences on how he recovered from his collar bone fracture that occurred due to his accident in the US just before his attempt from starting the world's toughest- Race Across America He talks about the complete experience of K2K from planning the route to all that happened while riding. Bharat's crew ensured everything...

We had recorded this special episode with Kabir Rachure India's youngest RAAM finisher in the solo category. Do catch our previous episode with Kabir, where we shared his journey and preparation before Race Across America. For the uninitiated, RAAM is the world's toughest bicycle race which starts from the east coast in Oceanside, California to the west coast in Annapolis, Maryland which translates to 5000KM in 12 days. What's also special about this episode is we recorded with live...

In this special episode of Hit The Road, host Rohan Thakar is joined by 3 amazing cyclists who will be sharing their experiences and opinions about taking Indian cycling on a more professional level. Arham Shaikh is India's youngest RAAM finisher. He had participated in the world's toughest race with the TEAM SUPERMARROW. He is also an ultra cyclist, a certified mountaineer, and a coach at PowerPeaksChinmay Kewalramani is a young talented competitive road cyclist who races at National...

Every cyclist goes through certain stages in maintaining his/her bike.  From being a reckless rider to the bar keeper of expensive bottles for cycle maintenance to become a YODA. Professional cyclist, Naveen John gives some cheap and amazing hacks for maintaining your cycle. This clip is an excerpt from the episode Get Monsoon Ready Let us know your thoughts in DM or comment below!

In this episode Dr. Neha Karnik, who has been a physiotherapist to many athletes and has also been a physio for BCCI women's cricket team & also Srilankan team. She gives us cyclists in-depth information for gaining strength for muscles that are used in cycling, how should one approach cross-training and also some exercises which every cyclist must do. Check it by clicking Neha also talks about what should be done to optimize the recovery period and also what should one do to stay fit...

Listening to Siddhant Chauhan is nothing less than getting pumped up & motivated to Hit The Road! He is the first Indian to participate and finish an XTri event and an  inspiration to countless people who have been busy in their corporate  lives and have neglected their health for a long time.  There was a time when he weighed 107Kgs and now he is an Ironman,  Celtman & recently became a Swedeman! He also a coaches triathlon  aspirants and apart from that  he has a day job. This...

Century or 100KMs is a special milestone for every cyclist as from this point, the vision for much longer and challenging rides begin! In this episode we talk about  -The preparation that is required in terms of training. -Food & Nutrition required and planning the hydration -Strategy to approach 100KM mark -Safety -What to do when you are in pain and legs have caught cramps. Do share your experiences about your first century ride in the comments or DM us on Instagram @eplogmedia

Listen to our conversation with Divya as she narrates her experiences, get to know why is it so revered and what can the 319 registered Indian participants expect from this 1200KMs of breathtaking landscape that is supposed to be completed within 90Hours. Divya is Audax India Randonneurs  representative to the Audax Club Parisien that conducts the worldwide popular BRM events. Paris-Brest-Paris, an iconic 1200KM-BRM which gets held once in every 4 years is nothing but a cultural confluence...

While riding in rains can be a mess it is also the best time to hit the country side and explore the unexplored places Divya Tate, founder of Inspire India and head of Audax India, gives some tips on how can one be safe while riding during rains. She also gives some of her favorite locations for riding in monsoons. The monsoon season is one of the best season to go out and explore the vast landscape of the country, do not keep your bike at your home. Take it out and explore

Monsoons are here and we are here to give you the ultimate guide to get you and your bike prepped for monsoons. Riding in rains can cause a lot of wear and tear to your bike and also hitting those fitness goals can get a little tough. We have Pro cyclist Naveen John, who will be giving some tips on how can we take care of our bicycles and also some indoor exercises that you can do when the rains dont let you go out. Here's something you should check out for indoor training...

This is the Part II of the Triathlon 101 series, whrere our host, Rohan Thakar is joined by Certified Ironman U coach and nutrition scientist, Chaitanya Velhal. In this episode we are talking about the first segment in Ironman, ie; Swimming. We talk about how to train for swimming, what should you equip yourself with, how to train in open waters like a lake, river and even open seas. Subscribe to Hit The Road so that you can get notified about our future episodes! Follow us on Instagram...

Swim, Bike and Run... You mix them and what you will be called is a triathlete! You notch that level up and what you will be called is Ironman!! We have with us Chaitanya Velhal, certified Ironman Coach and he is here to share his experiences of participating in Ironman. In this episode we breakdown the process of training, planning required to participate, budgeting, money-saving hacks and lot more! This is the 1st part of the 4-part series on Triathlon 101. Subscribe to us on your favorite...

This is a very special episode on Hit The Road, where we bring  India’s 7 best women from the cycling community together to share their  experiences of cycling and talk about how has cycling liberated them. The reason behind bringing these superwomen is to encourage more  women to take up cycling by taking inspiration from them and make it a  part of their lifestyle to become the best version of themselves and  also highlight some gaping holes in the society as to why we do not have  more...

Naveen John is a procyclist hailing from Bangalore and has represented India several times in the Professional Road Cycling Championships. We discuss about the recently held Asian Road Cycling Championships of 2019, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan and how the team had performed. Being exposed the international level of cycling we talk in depth about how the european cycling is different from here.  We talk about the steps that need to be taken to come at par with the competition that the...

Nigel Smith is a Level 3 British Accredited Cycling coach & the head coach of Scott India Race Development team ! He puts light on how the cycling culture is prevalent in the European countries and what needs to be done to grow the cycling culture in India. We answered some training specific questions on how to buildup for BRMs, Time Trials, Mass Start and other races. Including how to work on VO2 Max, Cadence and much more. Nigel extensively spoke about fueling the body and what to...

Miten Thakker has coached more than 350 athletes and his students have got more than 34 medals home. He is also the coach behind the legendary Mahajan bros whom you might have heard in the previous episodes and is the coach to Kabir Rachure as well. Miten, is a veteran cyclist and he shares some really neat techniques for training and also shares how has cycling changed in the years that gone by and what needs to be done to grow the community. Pls share your thoughts in comments on mails to...

In the second part of this episode, Dr. Hitendra & Dr. Mahendra Mahajan discuss about what they do to maintain proper nutrition balance during their training and events.  Sea To Sky is an expedition by the Mahajan bros. They are riding from Gateway of India, all the way to Kathmandu, Nepal and then climbing the Mt. Everest. Ever major cities that they cross, the brothers will be conducting workshops to create awareness about Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).