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A Running, Fitness and Health Show, focused on delivering actionable and specific advice to listeners. This show will be interview based, and our guests will include elite runners and athletes, top coaches, scientific experts, nutritionists, sports psychologists and health and well-being professionals. The podcast will be of great value to age-group athletes who can incorporate the learnings and insights from this show in their daily training and living. The show is hosted by Raj (Rajagopal Anapuzha) who is an accomplished age-group runner and coach, multiple times Boston Marathon Qualifier and a top 5 age-group finisher at Mumbai Marathon.
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Episode Summary Highlights 2021 – Part II: Highlights from health episodes on diabetes with Mahesh Jayaraman, sleep with Dr. Charles Samuels and respiratory health with Dr. Satyanand Shastri Show Notes 01:20 – Mahesh Jayaraman on diabetes 17:50 – Dr. Charles Samuels on sleep 32:20 – Dr. Satyanand Shastri on respiratory health Full episodes Episode 43 with Mahesh Jayaraman: https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/8093698 Episode 56 with Dr. Charles Samuels: https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/8651442 ...
Episode Summary Highlights 2021 – Part I: Highlights from our episodes with super-elite runners Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi and Paula Radcliffe Show Notes 01:40 – Deena Kastor 13:55 – Meb Keflezighi 22:48 – Paula Radcliffe Full episodes Episode 53 with Deena Kastor: https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/8527111 Episode 75 with Meb Keflezighi: https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/9338221 Episode 77 with Paula Radcliffe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/9422023 Contact Details for Running and Fitnes...
Episode Summary Simon Wegerif, explains Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its importance, concept of “total load”, how to measure & interpret HRV and ways to improve HRV. He discusses sympathetic and parasympathetic body systems, as well as “ithlete pro”. Show Notes 01:00 – Simon introduces himself 03:40 – What is Heart Rate Variability (HRV)? 05:30 – Concept of total load 10:10 – HRV’s link to total load 13:45 – How to measure HRV 19:00 – Changes in HRV and higher HRV being a...
Episode Summary Sonya Dutta Choudhury, author and book lover, discusses her favorite running and sports books Show Notes 01:50 – Sonya introduces herself and her relationship with running 12:20 – Key aspects that Sonya looks for in running and sports books 16:30 – Born to Run by Christopher McDougall 20:00 – Running with the Kenyans by Adharanand Finn 22:20 – Paula: My Story So Far by Paula Radcliffe 25:30 – Anywhere But Home by Anu Vaidyanathan 27:35 – Faster Than Lightning by Usain Bolt 28:...
Episode Summary Brad Barton, world record holder in the mile 50 year age-category, on his coaches, training and goals Show Notes 02:00 – Brad introduces himself 06:30 – Influencers on Brad’s career 12:35 – Coach Hislop and his impact on Brad 14:40 – Training principles 20:10 – Overstriding 28:00 – Typical training week of Brad 34:55 – Core training 36:00 – Nutrition 38:35 – Current goals of Brad 47:45 – Recommendations on resources Follow Brad Website: http://bradspeaks.com/...
1Episode Summary Joe Friel, world renowned coach, founder of “Training Peaks” and author of “Fast After 50”, on how to train to stay fit and healthy as you age Show Notes 01:35 – Joe introduces himself 03:55 – Early influencers 06:20 – Background to Joe’s book, “Fast After 50” 13:05 – How to stay fit and healthy as you age 17:40 – How to go about High Intensity training 27:05 – Thoughts on different metrics for training like power, heart rate 32:30 – “Training Peaks” platform 37:25 – Cu...
Episode Summary Paula Radcliffe, running legend and former world record holder in the marathon on her role models, career, key races and dealing with challenges Show Notes 01:45 – Early influencers and start of distance running 05:15 – Coach Alex Stanton 07:05 – Turning professional 09:00 – Mental make-up of Paula, the athlete 11:45 – Dealing with setbacks in training and racing 14:15 – Marathon running strategy 16:15 – Early and sustained success in the marathon 19:30 – Pain threshold and de...
Episode Summary Prof. Andrew Jones on nitrate supplementation, beetroot for performance enhancement, critical power and “Breaking-2” project Show Notes 01:10 – Dr. Jones introduces himself and talks about his current work 03:30 – How Dr. Jones started his research on nitrate supplementation 06:40 – Natural availability of nitrate in the body 08:20 – Timing nitrate supplementation 12:50 – How much nitrate supplementation to take 14:20 – Physiological benefits of nitrate supplementation i...
Episode Summary Meb Keflezighi, running legend, on his role models, career highlights, being an older athlete and his books Show Notes 01:00 – Early life and influences 02:25 – Getting into running in the United States 04:15 – Turning professional 05:55 – Winning Silver Medal at Athens Olympics 2004 08:10 – Dealing with injury: 2008 Olympic Trials 11:30 – Winning Boston Marathon in 2014 14:45 – Being an older competitive runner 17:20 – “26 Marathons” book by Meb 21:05 – Current work 22:50 – F...
Episode Summary Christie Aschwanden, science journalist and author of "Good to Go" deconstructs recovery: What works, what is marketing hype and steps you can take around recovery Show Notes 01:55 – Christie introduces herself 05:30 – Why Christie wrote a book on recovery 12:10 – Things that surprised Christie around recovery 17:15 – Thoughts about stretching 20:50 – How to approach hydration 28:30 – Fueling after training: Is there a time window? 32:30 – Massage and rolling 35:05 – Wha...
Episode Summary Dr. Tim Noakes, legendary scientist, on overhydration, central governor theory, “low carb, high fat” diet, diabetes and heart disease Show Notes 02:00 – Dr. Noakes introduces himself and talks about his early influences 10:55 – “Hyponatremia”: What is it, and why is it important? 18:20 – “Central Governor” theory 28:25 – Low Carb High Fat Diet (LCHF) 34:05 – Broad guidelines on LCHF 36:45 – Views on lipid hypothesis and linkage between diabetes and heart disease 45:40 – Though...
Episode Summary Dr.Satyanand Shastri, renowned lung surgeon, on respiratory health, its importance and how maintain a healthy respiratory system Show Notes 01:15 – Dr. Shastri introduces himself 02:15 – Why is respiratory health important? 06:35 – Over-arching principles for respiratory health 13:30 – Improving your immediate environment for good quality air 18:35 – Advantages of nasal breathing 25:20 – How to deal with air pollution? 30:55 – Tools to measure respiratory health and important...
Episode Summary Bart Yasso, the running legend, on his career, motivation, favorite races, Yasso 800s and his books Show Notes 01:15 – How it all started for Bart 04:35 – Bart’s key motivational factors 06:00 – Advice to new runners 08:40 – How to deal with running frustrations? 13:10 – Bart’s love for trail running 15:00 – Favorite races 18:20 – Comrades: The greatest footrace in the world 21:25 – “Yasso 800s” 26:10 – How to plan ‘Yasso 800s’ in your marathon training cycle 29:25 – Thoughts ...
Episode Summary Madhur Kotharay, multi-decade marathoner on supplements for health and performance Show Notes 01:05 – Madhur introduces himself 04:00 – Madhur shares a few running anecdotes 11:25 – Supplements: Why they work? 16:40 – Key supplements for everyone 31:15 – Caffeine: A key performance enhancing supplement 33:15 – Beetroot for performance enhancement 35:15 – “i-Race” to check your relative running performance 38:25 – Knee issues and supplements which can help Follow Madhur W...
Episode Summary Dr. Michael Snyder, Chair of Genetics at Stanford University, on importance of biomonitoring of health parameters, continuous glucose monitoring, wearables and ageing Show Notes 01:10 – Dr.Snyder introduces himself and his current areas of work 02:00 – Importance of wearables for health monitoring 06:20 – The most important health parameters to monitor 11:55 – Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) 17:45 – Age at which you should start CGM 19:05 – How frequently and for how long...
Episode Summary Keith Bateman, World Records holder, coach and author on the critical importance of good running technique Show Notes 01:35 – Keith introduces himself 06:15 – Most important running technique: Avoid over-striding 07:45 – Over-striding and why it is bad for running 12:30 – How to determine over-striding? 15:40 – Side-on video recording to determine over-striding 22:05 – Fundamentals of good running technique 24:55 – Structure of drills and exercises to improve running technique...
Episode Summary Sage Canaday, elite runner and coach, on his running journey and coaching methods Show Notes 01:25 – Sage introduces himself 03:25 – Learnings from coaching 05:20 – How Sage evaluates a new athlete 07:20 – Overarching training principles 09:15 – Preferred measure of effort 11:10 – Challenges faced when switching terrains and distances 12:55 – Mental challenges between different events 14:45 – Typical training week in a marathon 17:30 – Strength and supplemental training 20:25...
Episode Summary Mihira Khopkar, accomplished nutritionist, on pillars of nutrition, planning nutrition for elite athletes and related topics Show Notes 01:55 – Mihira introduces herself 06:30 – Basic nutrition principles 09:35 – Four pillars of building a nutrition plan 15:40 – Proteins: how to plan and options 22:45 – Planning your fats 26:25 – Evaluating different diets 32:30 – Planning nutrition for elite athletes 35:35 – Combining weight management and endurance training 39:45 – Tho...
Episode Summary Greg McMillan, world renowned running coach, on his training philosophy, running pace calculator and how to become a better runner Show Notes 01:05 – Coach Greg introduces himself 02:25 – Differences between real world coaching and academic coaching concepts 04:30 – How Coach Greg evaluates a new athlete 06:55 – Overarching training principles 10:35 – Key workouts which benefit runners 13:40 – How Coach Greg developed his running calculator 16:05 – Differences between ‘new’, ‘...
Episode Summary Dr. Martin Ian Jones on elevating human performance Show Notes 01:00 – Dr. Jones introduces himself 03:35 – Foundational principles of elevating performance 05:45 – Importance of sleep in elevating performance 09:25 – Psychology of elevating performance 15:00 – Practicing skills like self-talk 18:00 – Focusing on developing your cognitive skills 26:00 – Transferability of cognitive skills across different aspects of life 28:30 – Example of developing cognitive skills in a hal...
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very informative episode, and Madhur's running achievements over such a long period of time are very inspiring for amateur runners such as myself
very informative episode, and Madhur's running achievements over such a long period of time are very inspiring for amateur runners such as myself