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In this episode, I talk to Chinmay Kewalramani. Chinmay is a cyclist with a two bronze medals, one at the Nationals in U-23 and one in Elite at National Games. One of those medals came just 12 weeks after he crashed an shattered his collarbone in training. Coming back from a surgery like that and ending up on podium at the Nationals is a testament to his resilience. While pursuing his own goals at Nationals and beyond, Chinmay also works with few athletes and guides them in their athletic journey as a coach. For someone who is so young, it is amazing to see the clarity of thought and the curiosity to keep learning and growing. In this episode he shares his cycling journey with a few insights into his training, his hydration and nutrition for training and racing. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
0:00:00 Intro
0:06:00 Sports he played growing up, Football
0:07:00 Getting into cycling at a very young age
0:10:20 First BBCH race, a scary experience
0:14:30 Importance of group rides before racing
0:17:50 His education, working as a personal trainer, cycling coaching
0:26:00 Hands off approach to coaching, aptitude for coaching
0:29:30 Not attaching oneself to an identity, having clarity
0:31:00 The impact Naveen John had on Indian Cycling
0:33:25 Only thing real is the work
0:38:00 His typical training week
0:42:00 Nutrition for training and racing
0:47:40 His most memorable race, 2022 Nationals coming back from a crash to medal
0:59:10 Change of perspective, no perfect lead up, focusing on the moment
1:06:00 Elite National Games Bronze in Goa
1:10:10 Time trial pacing
1:15:50 Tips for working athletes, Structure makes you faster
1:18:00 Closing
About the podcast:
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 and hitting the bell icon so that you don't miss the weekly episodes in future.
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.
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A bit about myself:
I'm Venkat/Venkateswara Rao in my work avatar, working as a Chief Data Analyst in the IT industry in Bangalore. I'm Venky/Bikeyvenky for my friends in the cycling community.
All through my life I struggled with weight and health issues. After multiple failed attempts through the life to get fit and healthy, in 2008, I managed to lose 16kgs. My motivation was to be able to take care of my unborn son with the thought that "if I'm not able to take care of myself, how am I going to take care of my family?". When my son was 6 months old, having lost 16kgs, I picked up a bike to keep that weight off and stay fit. That became a passion and lost more weight and became better at it. I continue to train myself not just to stay fit but also race competitively in races in and outside the country. I also have been coaching a few riders to get stronger and faster at cycling since 2016.