#91 Choose Consistent Progress Over Burn Out; Break Massive Goals Into Smaller Chunks! - Kandappa Ch

<p>Kandappa or Kandi as he is endearingly referred to, is an ultra endurance cyclist and coach from Chennai. He is also one of the main driving forces behind Madras Racing Circuit a.k.a MRC which provides a racing platform for cyclists of all age and experience brackets.</p> <p>In this episode, Kandi shares his endurance journey and various learnings from both his successful and unsuccessful attempts at Ultra distance cycling events. He also touches upon some pacing, nutritional and mental strength tips that can help riders get through ultra cycling events.</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:02:03 &nbsp;What is work for him; reintroduction to cycling through boss at work</p> <p>0:06:25 &nbsp;Riding in the initial days in 2008-2009</p> <p>0:10:40 &nbsp;DailyMile and regular riding, intro to training</p> <p>0:18:10 &nbsp;Getting into brevets with 1000km ride</p> <p>0:23:35 &nbsp;Setback in 2015 with disc prolapse - coming back from it - dealing with injuries through Yoga</p> <p>0:30:45 &nbsp;Things to keep in mind for doing well in long distance cycling events; physical fitness, mental strength, solo riding, breaking into smaller chunks, power of powernaps, nutrition, adaptability etc</p> <p>0:39:45 &nbsp;Learnings from 2017 London Edenborough London (LEL) experience(DNF)</p> <p>0:41:35 &nbsp;Motley Crew; Madras Racing Circuit(MRC) inspired from Bangalore Amateur Racing(BAR), No Contact ITT during pandemic; WCCG races, collaboration within the community</p> <p>0:54:25 &nbsp;Training, preparing and packing for LEL 2022;</p> <p>0:59:45 &nbsp;Tips for working athletes</p> <p>1:02:20 &nbsp;Closing remarks!</p> <p>Some Links Below:</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/334744737743027/">Working Athlete Community</a> on FB.</p> <p><a href="https://anchor.fm/bikeyvenky/message">Link to Anchor Voice messages</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