Podcasts by Hit The Road

Ep.54 Running in a Farm to Racing at World Triathlon Championship! Krushna Tanpure's inspiring Paratriathlon Story from 2023-02-07T17:25:45

Krushna Tanpure comes from a very small village in Nashik, India. 
Since school days he had a dream to become an Olympian! But his family conditions and lack of awareness didn't give him much...

Ep.53 Building Asia's Biggest Ultra Cycle Race in India ft Dr Amit Samarth, Vivitt Walve from 2022-12-19T11:03:49

Indian Ultracycling community for a long time has attempted to break the speed record for the fastest completion of riding from Kashmir to Kanyakumari. 
We now have an official international ...

Ep.52 Conquering The Hills ft. Dr. Mahendra Mahajan on: Running from Leh to Manali from 2022-11-12T12:42:39

In the past few episodes, we have had several conversations with folks who have ridden far distances to explore the world, but in this episode, we have Dr. Mahendra Mahajan, who received Guinnes...

Ep.51 From The Arctic To Andes: Dhruv Bogra Bikepacking Journey of Redefining Human Spirit | Explorer Edition from 2022-09-22T07:23:50

One Man, On a Mission
Riding 15000+ km from the Arctic To the Andes,
explore his limits and break them
Explore the world and see the magnanimity of Earth through his own eyes.

In...

Ep.50 Becoming an All-Star Ultracycling Team ft. Sapna and Kabir Rachure from 2022-09-05T15:12:19

Kabir Rachure for the second time finished the world's toughest race- Race Across America!
Not just that he also managed to be the 3rd fastest in the age group!

He shares all of his ex...

Ep.49 Track Cycling Champ Esow Alben on Transition to Elite Level, Winning Mindset, and Growth from 2022-08-15T12:40:28

In a special episode, we are joined by 6x Junior Track Cycling Champion, Esow Alben!

Esow comes from a very humble background ha...

Ep.48 Creating An Ecosystem For Smarter Commutes | World Bicycle Day Special from 2022-06-03T04:30:45

If you live in a metro you relate to the frustration one faces in commutes. These days 1-2 hours of commute is a common scenario. But is this what life is about? 

On World Bicycle Da...

WHY WE HIT THE ROAD feat: Siddhant Chauhan | Micropod from 2022-02-25T08:13:26

He is the first Indian to participate and finish an @xtriworldtour event and an inspiration to countless people who have been bus...

Ep.46 NATS 2021 Review, Why Track Cycling is Awesome, and More ft. Naveen John from 2021-12-02T03:34:53

The cycling season is back with a bang, thanks to National Road Cycling Championships 2021. 
To talk about it, host Rohan Thakar is jo...

Ep.45 Road Tripping around Ooty ft. Anirudh Shenoy, Sandeep Pillai, Veer Salvi | Explorer Edition 4 from 2021-10-30T05:17

Ooty, officially known as Udhagamandalam is one trip that everyone should take in their lifetime. 
With Nilgiris on the sides, the lush green valleys, and road...

Ep.44 Exploring Schengen with Devesh Nihalani | Explorer Edition 3 from 2021-09-23T06:40

If you want to explore the best of Europe there's nothing like going on a bicycle.
Devesh Nihalani shares with host Rohan Thakar his experiences of riding with his gang on the scenic roads of G...

Ep.44 Exploring Schengen with Devesh Nihalani | Explorer Edition 3 from 2021-09-23T06:40

If you want to explore the best of Europe there's nothing like going on a bicycle.
Devesh Nihalani shares with host Listen

Ep.43 Exploring Kashmir To Kanyakumari ft. Devansh Alijar, Gaurav Ranka, Sarvesh Mathi | Explorer Edition 2 from 2021-08-21T06:05

This week on Hit The Road: Explorer Edition, host Rohan Thakar is joined by an amazing bunch of cyclists (Listen

Ep.42 How to Make a Stellar Ultra Cycling Team ft. Tracy Mckay from 2021-07-24T12:20:43

"Coach TMAC",  has over 30 years of experience training/ developing athletes and their support crews for beginner, intermediate, and ev...

Ep.41 Tracy Mckay's Learnings from 30 years of Racing and Coaching in Ultracycling from 2021-07-10T13:47

It’s not very often to you meet an athlete who for 30 years has been active in the field of ultra cycling & triathlon space!

You know the amount of records that our very own Lt....

Ep.40 Getting Started with Bikepacking, Exploring Switzerland with Chetan Shah | | Explorer Edition 1 from 2021-07-03T04:18

We are excited to kick off the first episode of Hit The Road: Explorer Edition and in the premiere episode, host Rohan Thakar is chatting with Mumbai-based cyclist Chetan Shah.
He is the foun...

Ep.39 The Cost of Being a Triathlete ft. Blossom Fernandez from 2021-05-07T07:34:40

Being a triathlete is certainly not easy, with early mornings, sacrifice to social life, gruesome training, and the other uncountable sacrifices that one makes so that they do this... 
I...

Ep.38 A Peek In The Life Of A Pro Triathlete ft. Laura Philipp from 2021-04-14T06:44

Whenever we watch a triathlon race, we are always filled with awe at how do they do it!?
In this episode, Rohan Thakar is chatting with the ama...

Ep.37 Taking Indian Ultracycling To The Next Level ft. Amit Samarth from 2021-02-05T06:19

Dr. Amit Samarth from Nagpur, Maharashtra is a Masters in Public Health (Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, US).
The...

Ep.36 What It Takes To Be India's Youngest Ultracyclist ft. Om Mahajan: On Breaking The K2K World Record from 2021-01-06T13:08:17

Om Mahajan who recently turned 18 created history by becoming the youngest ultracyclist to break the Kashmir To Kanyakumari record on a cycle, which was broken previously by Lt. Col. Bharat Pann...

Ep.35 Deepak Raj's Learnings&Experiences From 22 Ironman Finishes from 2020-12-12T10:08:15

Deepak Raj is not just an integral member of the triathlon community in India, but he has also been responsible for growing it.

He began his journey in endurance sports when he was an unf...

Ep.34 How To Recover The Right Way ft. Dr. Neha Karnik, Physiotherapist - Exerscience from 2020-11-20T10:24:54

Recovery is the most important aspect of growth as an athlete. The hard work you put in needs the right amount of healing so that the next time you can go even harder, more efficiently.
In th...

Ep.33 Level Up Your Performance Game With The Right Food ft. Devesh Nihalani, Sports Nutritionist and Triathlete from 2020-10-29T10:26

We have always wanted to get faster, stronger, and fitter. But there is one component other than training that helps you achieve it, and that is the right nutrition. 
It's the fuel that ...

Kabir Rachure narrates how he finished Race Across America from 2020-10-24T07:19:03

Listen to Kabir' experience of becoming a RAAM racer and what happened just 200KM before the finish line

The full episode is up on Ep.22 Hit The Road on Listen

Ep.32 Getting back to training, setting goals, creating a plan ft. Abhishek Avhad, Ironman&Cycling Coach from 2020-10-09T10:36

The pandemic has definitely hit all of us, especially our training goals ☹️
Now that things are getting back to normal, we thought why not do an episode that will help us all get back to our ...

Ep.31 Team Bharat Pannu talks about how they won the podium on VRAAM from 2020-07-21T15:59

Team Bharat Pannu created history by finishing 3rd among 17 ultra cyclists & grabbing the podium on the world's toughest ultra-cycling race, Race Across America that was held virtually this ...

Ep.30 How Can Cycling Grow In India ft. Aastad Palkhiwala from 2020-06-18T03:13

A journey that started in 1985 into competitive cycling, Aastad Palkhiwala is one of the most respectable cyclists in India. Aastad's love for cycling comes from the lineage that the Palkhiwala ...

Ep.29 Triathlon 101: Getting Ready Indoors ft. Chaitanya Velhal, Ironman Coach from 2020-04-30T04:50

Your triathlon activities may have been stopped, and events are getting canceled.
In this episode of Hit The Road, we surface back to Triathlon 101 as Ironman U coach, Chaitanya Velhal joins ...

Ep.28 Indoor Training 101: Which Trainer Is Right For You | ft. CA Abhishek Avhad- Triathlon coach, Ironman, RQ ultracyclist from 2020-03-23T08:05:04

In this episode, host Rohan Thakar chats with CA Abhishek Avhad, who had completed Ir...

Ep.27 A Chat With The IRONLADY ft. Vinolee Ramalingam | Women's Day Special from 2020-03-08T07:47

In a very special episode of Hit The Road, host Rohan Thakar chats with multiple times Ironman finisher, Listen

Ep.26 Indoor Training 101: Why Train Indoors&Getting The Basics Right | CA Abhishek Avhad- Triathlon coach, Ironman, RQ ultracyclist from 2020-03-03T11:39

In this episode, host Rohan Thakar chats with CA Abhishek Avhad, who had completed Ir...

Ep.25 Breaking Stereotypes | Niket Dalal, First Blind Indian Triathlete ft. Chaitanya Velhal and Arham Shaikh from 2020-01-22T04:50:47

Welcome to Hit The Road's 1st episode of 2020! This episode is also the 25th episode of the podcast!!!

We have also launched a new Social Media Handle for Hit The Road, where we would be ...

Ep.24 A Review of Indian National Road Racing Championship To South Asian Games 2019 ft. Naveen John from 2019-12-12T09:59:40

As we are about to say goodbye to 2019, and enter a new decade... This cycling season has been quite eventful!

To sum it all up, India's favorite pro cyclist - Naveen John joins us to giv...

Ep.23 Breaking Records Of K2K ft. Lt Col Bharat Pannu from 2019-12-09T14:11:38

Recently, Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu, broke the Guinness World Record of riding Kashmir to Kanyakumari in just 8 days and 9 hours 45 minutes

He joins us again and shares his experiences on how...

Ep.22 Ultracycling 101 with Kabir Rachure, Ultracyclist and RAAM Finisher from 2019-10-29T15:14

We had recorded this special episode with Kabir Rachure India's youngest RAAM finisher in the solo category.
Do catch our previous episode with Listen

Ep.21 Reality Check For Indian Cycling ft. Arham Shaikh, Chinmay Kewalramani, Siddharth Hivarekar from 2019-10-19T07:54:25

In this special episode of Hit The Road, host Rohan Thakar is joined by 3 amazing cyclists who will be sharing their experien...

Stages Of Enlightenment | Bicycle Maintenence Hacks ft. Naveen John from 2019-10-01T12:48:56

Every cyclist goes through certain stages in maintaining his/her bike. 

From being a reckless rider to the bar keeper of expensive bottles for cycle maintenance to become a YODA.

Ep.20 Strength, Conditioning&Recovery For Cyclists ft. Dr Neha Karnik, Physiotherapist- Exerscience from 2019-08-27T14:32:11

In this episode Dr. Neha Karnik, who has been a physiotherapist to many athletes and has also been a physio for BCCI women's cricket team & also Srilankan team.

She gives us cyclists ...

Ep.19 The First Indian At Xtreme Triathlon ft. Siddhant Chauhan from 2019-08-21T14:25

Listening to Siddhant Chauhan is nothing less than getting pumped up & motivated to Hit The Road!

He is the first Indian to pa...

Ep.18 Checklist For Your First Century Ride | How to do your first 100KM ride from 2019-08-13T13:50:02

Century or 100KMs is a special milestone for every cyclist as from this point, the vision for much longer and challenging rides begin!

In this episode we talk about 

-The prep...

Ep.17 A Peek Into Paris-Brest-Paris ft. Divya Tate from 2019-08-07T08:15:03

Listen to our conversation with Divya as she narrates her experiences, get to know why is it so revered and what can the 319 registered Indian participants expect from this 1200KMs of breathtaki...

Ep.16 Get Monsoon Ready - II | ft. Divya Tate from 2019-07-02T12:37:47

While riding in rains can be a mess it is also the best time to hit the country side and explore the unexplored places

Divya Tate, founder of Inspire India and head of Audax India, gives ...

Ep.16 Get Monsoon Ready - I | ft. Naveen John from 2019-07-02T12:30:27

Monsoons are here and we are here to give you the ultimate guide to get you and your bike prepped for monsoons.
Riding in rains can cause a lot of wear and tear to your bike and also hitting tho...

Ep.15 Triathlon 101: Getting ready for the Swim in Ironman | ft. Chaitanya Velhal, Ironman Coach from 2019-06-19T04:52:55

This is the Part II of the Triathlon 101 series, whrere our host, Rohan Thakar is joined by Certified Ironman U coach and nutrition scientist, Chaitanya Velhal.

In this episode we are tal...

Ep.14 Triathlon 101 : All You need to Know about Ironman 70.3 | ft. Chaitanya Velhal, Certified Ironman Coach from 2019-06-06T12:01

Swim, Bike and Run... You mix them and what you will be called is a triathlete! You notch that level up and what you will be called is Ironman!!
We have with us Chaitanya Velhal, certified I...

Ep.13 Superwomen in Indian Cycling from 2019-06-01T13:07:58

This is a very special episode on Hit The Road, where we bring  India’s 7 best women from the cycling community together to share their  experiences of cycling and talk about how has c...

Ep.12 ProCycling&India | ft. Naveen John from 2019-05-16T10:07

Naveen John is a procyclist hailing from Bangalore and has represented India several times in the Professional Road Cycling Championships.

We discuss about the recently held Asian Road Cy...

Ep.11 Train Like a Pro ft. Nigel Smith, Head Coach - Scott India Racing Development from 2019-04-24T11:34

Nigel Smith is a Level 3 British Accredited Cycling coach & the head coach of Scott India Race Development team !

He puts light on how the cycling culture is prevalent in the European...

Ep.10 Do it Right ft. Coach Miten Thakker from 2019-04-08T22:06:55

Miten Thakker has coached more than 350 athletes and his students have got more than 34 medals home. He is also the coach behind the legendary Mahajan bros whom you might have heard in the previ...

Ep.9 Pedaling To The Sky II | Ft. Mahajan Bros. from 2019-04-03T17:42:47

In the second part of this episode, Dr. Hitendra & Dr. Mahendra Mahajan discuss about what they do to maintain proper nutrition balance during their training and events. 

Sea To ...

Ep.8 Pedaling To Skies Part 1| ft. Mahajan Bros. from 2019-03-22T18:45:42

Doing an adventure is always fun, and giving that adventure a purpose is even better, isn't it? Dr. Hitendra Mahajan & Dr. Mahendra Mahajan has always been an inspiration for cyclists, as th...

Ep.7 Road To RAAM Part2: Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu | Ultra Heroes of Cycling from 2019-03-21T19:15:50

Race Across America is termed as the World’s toughest race and we have  two heroes from India attempting it as Solo cyclists! Racing for 12  days, covering 3000miles, across 12 states,...

Ep.6 Road to RAAM Part I: Kabir Rachure | Ultra Heroes of Cycling from 2019-03-20T05:02:58

Race Across America is termed as the World's toughest race and we have two heroes from India attempting it as Solo cyclists! 

Racing for 12 days, covering 3000miles, across 12 states...

Ep.5 How Community Creates Culture from 2019-03-13T04:31:15

Its said, "Health Is Wealth".... How do we earn it? How can your buddies motivate you for a healthier living? Or how can you motivate your buddies to get fit? Listen to it all on this episode as...

Ep.4 Breaking Myths About Nutrition&Diet | Ft. Chaitanya Velhal, Ironman Coach from 2019-02-27T04:39:02

When it comes to diet there are so many new trends coming up.

Chaitanya is a certified Ironman Coach, 3-times Ironman Finisher and an ultracyclist and runs a gym in Pune.

Being a n...

Ep.3 Ultra Inspiring India | Ft. Divya Tate, Founder- Inspire India Races from 2019-02-19T18:26:17

The Indian Cycling scene is growing at a super rapid pace and one of the reasons are the events that take place promote the sport. Divya has been associated with this sport since last 22 years a...

Ep.2 Hustle Stride | Ft. Chaitanya Velhal from 2018-12-31T05:04:43

Ten percent luck
Twenty percent skill
Fifteen percent concentrated power of will
Five percent pleasure
Fifty percent pain
And a hundred percent reason to remember the name Listen

Ep.1 Bike Fit with Jose George, Founder- Haybren Adventures from 2018-12-03T04:32

We all love cycling, however.... Pain is something which stops us from enjoying the experience of cycling.
Jose, Founder of Mumbai's Premier cycling store, Haybren Adventures joins us to speak ...