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Generally, the first thought while thinking about fitness that comes to our mind is training. We think about working out and how that will help meet our fitness goals.  As we progress, we also start to think about nutrition and how that, too, may aid to meet your fitness goal. In between all this, we miss a crucial aspect of fitness and overall health — Sleep. This episode of RunShorts  is inspire...

Scott Douglas is one of the prominent writers in the world of endurance sports, and his books have played a huge role in the evolution of running in the last two decades. Scott has himself been running since 1979, covering over 110,000 miles and runs only for the love of this sport. In this episode of Run With Fitpage , author Scott Douglas discusses barefoot running - pros and cons, and the princ...

In the previous run shorts episode, Vikas talked about running slow. We established that running slow for a long period of time is the single most important factor in building running endurance.   We all agree that volume is the single most important factor in progressing towards your potential.  It is similar to building a strong base of a house for loading various floors on it. If the volume is...

Rajendra Bhaskar is a recreational triathlete who started his fitness journey from being obese to a sub 4:30 Half Ironman and a strong academic background and a job. In this episode of Run With Fitpage , Rajendra talks about his journey to being an athlete, nutrition, training with a job to handle, and places a few tips for beginners with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:00 - About this e...

When we start with our running journeys, we, at times, run much faster than is needed. This causes injuries, leading to a non-sustainable running career. At Run With Fitpage, we spoke to eminent exercise scientists, coaches and runners, and many of them highlighted the importance of easy runs in their training cycles. In this episode of RunShorts, our host Vikas Singh talks specifically about the...

Bill Rodgers, also known as "Boston Billy", is a legendary marathon runner. He is known especially for winning both - Boston Marathon and NYC Marathon 4 times each. In this episode of Run With Fitpage, Bill Rodgers talks about his inspirational journey to being one of the greatest runners of his time, his experience with Indian record holder Shivnath Singh, and a lot more with our host V...

Yash Muthiyan is a 2:51 marathoner and has been running for over a decade. Yash has been working a full-time job and has created a fine balance between his education, career and training. In this episode, Yash talks about his training and learning experience from all these years of running with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:00 - About this episode 03:45 - Welcome Yash to the show! 04:2...

Many of us aspire to achieve certain running goals, as running is a great way to stay fit and active. But, it seems to be a difficult journey for many overweight individuals considering some risks of injury. In the first RunShorts episode, a part of our podcast Run With Fitpage , Founder and host Vikas Singh talks about starting and progressing with a running program, for overweight and obese indi...

For the 25th episode of Run With Fitpage, we were joined by Floris Gierman. Floris Gierman is an established endurance athlete and a coach. He barely survived his first marathon. However, over time and with the right training, he improved by self-experimenting. In this podcast episode, Floris talks about improving the running performance using the maffetone method with our Founder and host, Vikas...

If you are serious about running as a sport in India, you probably know Anubhav Karmakar quite well.  Anubhav is one of the few USATF certified coaches in India with a proven track record of coaching athletes for World Major Marathons, Ultra-Marathons and IronMan races around the globe. In this episode, Anubhav talks about his PR of 2:38, his training principles and breaking sub3 hours in a marath...

Hal Higdon is one of the biggest names in the field of running and journalism. He participated in his first marathon (Boston) in 1959. Hal turned 90 this June and has been writing and running for over half a century.  In this episode of Run With Fitpage , Hal Higdon discusses making progressive improvements through walking and running with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:00 - About this...

Dick Beardsley is one of the most inspirational names in the running community and is a running legend worldwide. He is best known for winning the first London Marathon in 1981 and finishing the 1982 Boston Marathon popularly known as 'Duel In The Sun' as he battled on a scorching day with world record holder Alberto Salazar down to the finish line. In this episode, Dick talks about his...

Jeff Galloway is an Olympian, author of Galloway's Book on Running, and a running-walking coach. Jeff has worked with over 300,000 runners of all ages and abilities and is the inventor of the Galloway Run Walk Run method. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Jeff discusses his running journey, 1972 Olympics through his lens, interesting incidents with his running colleagues and friends, with...

Amby Burfoot is a former American long-distance runner and the winner of the 1968 Boston Marathon at the age of 21. Amby was one of the best American marathon runners of the time. He has also made great contributions to the running community with his work at the Runner's World magazine, and he continues to inspire us to date. In this podcast episode, Amby talks about the evolution of running...

Panchali Moitra is a qualified nutrition expert, academician, and researcher with over two decades of experience in management, training, and counseling. In the previous discussion with Panchali ( Ep 13 ), we talked about the basics of nutrition and diet plans. In this episode, Panchali talks more in-depth about diets and their side effects, cheat meals, and demystifies some of the myths related t...

Jason Koop is the Head Coach for CTS-Ultrarunning.  He is the author of ‘Training Essentials for Ultrarunning’, which has become the benchmark book for ultramarathon training. He has managed over 100 endurance coaches and several hundred athletes of all types, abilities, and sports during his coaching career. In this episode of the podcast, Jason speaks on getting faster, improving race timings, t...

Greg McMillan is a runner, author, exercise scientist, and coach with the unique ability to combine the science of endurance performance with the art of real-world coaching. Greg was called "one of the best and smartest distance running coaches in America" by Amby Burfoot from Runner's World. In this episode of the podcast, Greg McMillan discusses the famous McMillan Calculator, the...

Molly Huddle is indisputably one of the best runners in the world. She is a two-time Olympian and represents the United States. Molly set an American record of 30:13.17 in the 10,000m at the 2016 Rio Olympics, finishing 6th. In this episode, Molly speaks about her running journey, training, finding motivation, and a lot more with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:00 - Introducing Molly Hud...

Dave McGillivray is the race director of the Boston Marathon and 35 other international races. He is one of the most accomplished athletes in the world having completed 161 marathons and logged above 150,000  running miles. In this episode of Run With Fitpage, we get behind the scenes of the Boston Marathon and explore Dave's exceptionally inspirational running and life journey with our host...

Dr. Amy Bender is a sleep researcher and Director of Clinical Sleep Science at Cerebra Medical at Calgary, Canada. Her current research focus is to help people sleep better by improving sleep disorder treatments with more precise digital sleep metrics. In this episode, we discuss about the various stages of sleep and their role, how to know if you’re deficient in sleep and reliable strategies to s...

Panchali Moitra is a qualified nutritionist, academician, and researcher with over two decades of experience in management, training, and counseling. In this episode, we discuss All About Weight Loss and how you can get started on your weight loss journey. Guest Profile: Panchali holds a strong background in medical nutrition therapy, preventive health education, and obesity management and is pres...

Matt Fitzgerald is the co-founder of 80/20 Endurance, the creator of the Diet Quality Score smartphone app and a well-known coach in the endurance community. In this episode, we will discuss his journey to being a coach, the 80/20 training methodology, running in various weather conditions, and much more. Guest Profile: Matt was an All-State runner in high school,  took up triathlons in his 20s, a...

Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman has finished some of the most iconic and challenging races in the world including the Badwater 135, the Western States 100, Comrades in South Africa, the Boston Marathon, the Leadville 100 Mile run, and many many more. This is the second episode of Journey to Badwater with Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman. In the last episode , we spoke about Jimmy's inspirational running and...

Coach Jimmy Dean Freeman is a finisher of over 200 races, including 20+ 100 mile (160km) or longer events, in addition to being a long-distance (marathon and further) running coach for the past 20 years for over 2,000+ athletes. In today’s podcast, we talk about his journey to Badwater- the toughest foot race in the world, his motivation to keep pushing the limits, his coaching experiences, and a...

Dr. Andrew Gregg is a Chiropractor and Strength and Conditioning Specialist for the Hoke One One Northern Arizona Elite, a widely acclaimed professional distance running group. Living in Flagstaff, Arizona, an altitude training mecca, his clinic has been centered around world-renowned altitude training camps. Dr. Gregg has a vast experience of working with numerous Olympic, world-class, and compet...