#124 Giving Normal a Chance & Focusing on Sustainability for Longevity - Rajesh Nair a.k.a BabaVelo

<p>Rajesh Nair a.k.a BabaVelo has been a longtime friend, teammate and mentor. With his phenomenal consistency over the years he has inspired many in cycling and continues to do so. From the time I first time met him back in 2011 till now, he has been a source of much learning for me personally. I met him in Dubai again recently at Spinney92 Dubai Cycling Challenge and had a wonderful time.</p> <p>He has done exceptionally well in the race and has qualified for the UCI Granfondo finals. I was fortunate enough to sit down for a chat with him after the race and talk to him about the race, his cycling journey and his views on various topics related to cycling.</p> <p>0:00:00 Intro</p> <p>0:03:30 Spinneys92 Dubai</p> <p>0:07:20 How and when he started cycling</p> <p>0:10:30 2011 Tour of Nilgiris</p> <p>0:17:20 Cycling in India</p> <p>0:20:50 Why he races; His typical racing season</p> <p>0:26:50 Racing outside India etc</p> <p>0:32:20 Places he enjoys riding and racing in</p> <p>0:35:50 Dealing with injuries/setbacks</p> <p>0:37:50 Nutrition habits, Why diets don't work, losing weight, back issues</p> <p>0:47:15 His strength training routine</p> <p>0:52:40 Tips for working athletes</p> <p>0:54:00 Closing remarks</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 to coaches. If you think you can benefit from this, please consider subscribing so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.</p> <p>Who is a working athlete? Someone working fulltime/part-time, entrepreneur or anyone who has to work to make ends meet and doesn't let being busy to stop him/her from pursuing an active lifestyle is a working athlete. I consider stay at home moms/dads who pursue a sport, as working athletes because homemaking is a full-time job.</p> <p>If you like this, share