#44 "Don't Wait Until You Feel You're Ready To Start" - Lt.Col. Bharat Pannu - Ultra Endurance Cyclist

<p>Bharat Pannu is an officer in the armed forces and an ultra cyclist. He held Guinness records for being the fastest rider to cover the distance between Leh to Manali and for being the fastest rider on the 6000km Golden Quadrilateral ride in India. He is a finisher of 2200km Race Across Austria and is a multiple time winner of the 1200km Ultra Spice Race, one of the premier Ultra races in India. He is also a podium finisher at the virtual Race Across America, vRAAM last year in the middle of the pandemic.</p> <p>In this episode he shares his endurance journey and learnings from it</p> <p>Intro</p> <p>Army life and current role as cycling incharge for Army</p> <p>Starting of cycling and Ultra cycling</p> <p>Race Across Austria 2017</p> <p>First Ultra event - Ultra Spice 1000km</p> <p>Learnings implemented for Race Across Austria</p> <p>Golden rule of time trial- Don't start too hard!</p> <p>His nutrition for long rides and races</p> <p>Ultra Spice Race and Non Start at RAAM 2019</p> <p>Bliss in the Hills and Kashmir to Kanyakumari!</p> <p>The sleep cycle for his Ultra events</p> <p>Evolution of Ultra cycling in India</p> <p>Virtual Race Across America</p> <p>Tips for working athletes</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Bharat Pannu on FB</strong>: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cyclistbharatpannu/"><u>https://www.facebook.com/cyclistbharatpannu/</u></a></p> <p><strong>Bharat's Website</strong>: <a href="https://bharatpannu.com/"><u>https://bharatpannu.com/</u></a></p> <p>Army life and current role as cycling in charge for Army</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/"><strong>Working Athlete Community</strong></a>&nbsp;on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message"><strong>Link to Anchor Voice messages</strong></a></p> <p>About the Podcast</p> <p>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