Everester & RAAM finisher Dr Mahendra Mahajan on PassionTalks

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This is a talk by Dr Mahendra on his journey into ultra sports from Race Across America to Kashmir to Kanyakumari to #GoldenQuadrilateral and finally Sea to Sky. This is Dr Mahendra's journey of Endurance activities... 1. 2003 to 2011 - trekking in Himalayas 15 k to 20 k feet altitude - Pin Parvati 2003, Kalindi-Khal (Trans Garhwal in 2006), Darch Padum 2008, Bada Bhangal 2010, Bhawa pass 2011. 2. First attempt at running was SCMM 2012 in 4 hrs 23 min with 4 months self training. 3. MTB race - Tour of the Dragon - World's toughest single day Mountain Bicycle race of 268 km with 8000 mts gain crossing 4 passes, in 16 hrs 27 min - 1st Indian Successful Finisher. - September 2012 (Hitendra fell short by 10 min for cutoff, he later completed in 2017) 4. SCMM 2013 - 3 hr 59 min n 59sec. 5. #SuperRandonneur series in Nov n Dec 2013. 6. FEB 2014 — #DeccanCliffhanger - RAAM qualifier race from Pune to Goa 643 km with 6000 mts gain - in 30 hrs 30 min - 2nd in Indian, Overall 3rd. (Hitendra finished just 8 min after me) 7. March 2014 — 1000km brm in 61 hrs (Delhi Wagah border Delhi) - 1st one to finish amongst 20 participants (Hitendra took 64hrs) 8. August 2014 to June 2015 me n Hitendra trained intensly for RAAM. June 2015 — #RAAM - Team of 2 - winner in Under 50 age group. World's toughest bicycle race - 9 days allotted for a team of 2. First Indians duo - Hon PM felicitated personally and praised in Maan ki Baat about victory and social cause. Limca record. 9. GQC - Golden Quadrilateral Cycling Challenge 5957 km cycling in relay by both brothers in 10 hrs 19 hrs in cold weather of Dec 2016. Slogan "Follow the Rules & India will Rule" mentioned twice by Hon PM in his addresses to nation at National Youth Festival Jan 2017. 10. K2K Cycling Challenge in Nov 2018 Srinagar to Kanyakumari 3800 kms in 10 days 9 hrs - First person to set a Guinness World Record. 11. #TMM 2019 —3 hs 55 min (with injury) 12. Unique expedition "Sea to Sky" (March to May 2019) (Many half marathons in between🏃and Many #brevets in between...) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ If you are here, then most likely you wish to live a life beyond your limits and aspire to be out of your comfort zone. On this channel, we invite people who are passionate about life. These people could be from different fields with the sole aim to excel and now want to inspire others to share their stories. We have a group where we post details of upcoming talks and links. If interested please feel free to connect on Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/delhirommel/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Passion_In_A... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romil-bar... phone- 7382609832 Email id : [e-mail]