#20 Journey of Vidya Chandran, A Working Athlete and Chief Spokeswoman and Architect of SpokesWomen - And Exclusive Cycling Club for Women!

<p>In this episode, we talk with Vidya Chandran from Bangalore!</p> <p>Vidya started out with running as she was entering her 40s to stay fit. While participating in Thonnur Triathlon soon after, she discovered that she enjoyed cycling more than running and struck to cycling from then on. A mother to two teenage daughters&nbsp;and a working athlete, she started an exclusive cycling club for women called SpokesWomen. She encourages women from all walks of life feel safe to ride outdoors with her club group rides and events.</p> <p>In this episode she shares her journey in cycling, how SpokesWomen came into existence, how she manages her corporate career, family and sport while helping other women take up sport.</p> <p>This episode covers:</p> <p>0:00:00 &nbsp;Intro</p> <p>0:03:08 &nbsp;Mid-life crisis? Start of running and triathlons</p> <p>0:05:15 &nbsp;Two friends who influenced her riding most</p> <p>0:07:10 &nbsp;Bangalore to Kanyakumari ride</p> <p>0:11:05 &nbsp;Brevets and Super Randonneur series</p> <p>0:14:10 &nbsp;K2K-Kutch(Gujarat) to Kamrup(Assam) - A 3200km ride</p> <p>0:23:20 &nbsp;Tour of Goa experience</p> <p>0:26:00 &nbsp;Is racing fun?</p> <p>0:30:45 &nbsp;26 century rides in a month</p> <p>0:37:20 &nbsp;SpokesWomen - How it started</p> <p>0:45:30 &nbsp;SpokesWomen - Race Kare?</p> <p>0:48:20 &nbsp;Are the racing cyclists snobs?</p> <p>0:53:15 &nbsp;Kids getting into sport</p> <p>0:56:45 &nbsp;Tips for working athletes</p> <p><strong>Some Links Below:</strong></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 with some of the best in sport, from athletes