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In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have the female winner of the World Marathon Challenge 2023 - Deirdre Keane. Vikas and Deirdre talk about her journey to completing and winning the World Marathon Challenge and take you through a day-by-day journey of the incredible event in this episode. Deirdre Keane is a remarkable nurse practitioner who has achieved the incredible feat of winning the Wor...

In the World Health Day special episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Jessica Orchard, a Senior Research Fellow and NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow at the School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Sydney. Vikas and D. Jessica talk all about cardiovascular fitness, and the role of exercise for heart health along with many other important points for r...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have the pleasure of hosting 3 women runners who finished the Tokyo Marathon 2023. These athletes discuss with Vikas, their own running journeys and their experiences with Tokyo Marathon. About Our Guests: Reeti Sahai - Besides being a successful entrepreneur, Reeti is also a finisher of all 6 World Major Marathons, a yogini, a certified functional trainer,...

Have you ever felt irritated because of the keys ringing in your pockets while running? Or, maybe, sometimes you do not understand if your stride is short or long. In this episode of RunShorts , Vikas will tell you 10 Hacks to run better, more comfortably, injury-free and pain-free.  About the host Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition, and enduranc...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had Dr. Brian Zuleger, who is a Sports Psychology expert. Brian and Vikas talk all about what it takes to train the mind for better performance, and why the mental health of an athlete is important. Brian is a professor of sport psychology in the School of Kinesiology & Health Sciences at Adams State University where he teaches graduate courses in sport...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the pleasure of hosting the first Indian to get a Green Number in the prestigious Comrades Marathon. Vikas and Satish discuss about Satish's journey from being a chain smoker, to quitting smoking and becoming one of the most respected long-distance runners in the country today. Satish Gujaran is the founder of RunWithSatish and is also associated as...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had award-winning author and journalist, Christie Aschwanden. Vikas and Christie talk about her running and authoring journey, the love they share for running, the importance of the right content, and a lot more in this conversation. Christie Aschwanden is the author of ' GOOD TO GO: What the Athlete in All of Us Can Learn From the Strange Science of Re...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had Dr. Shona Halson with us. Professor Shona Halson from ACU’s School of Behavioural and Health Sciences has been a mainstay of Australia’s high-performance sports network. Vikas and Dr. Halson talk all about recovery science and the importance of sleep in this episode. Dr. Halson was the Head Recovery Physiologist at the Australian Institute of Sport from...

In the 108th episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the global ultramarathon legend, Charlie Engle. In this episode, Charlie talks about his love for running, his escape from drug addiction, building a running group in the prison, and much more, with our host Vikas Singh. Charlie Engle is a global ultra-endurance athlete and founder of the 5.8 Global Adventure Series, one of the most ambitious expedi...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the opportunity to host Deena Kastor on the show. Deena, a runner with great energy speaks to our host Vikas Singh all about her running journey, her experiences, and her learnings in this episode. Deena Kastor is an American long-distance runner. She was a holder of American records in the marathon (2006-2022) and numerous road distances. She won the br...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the former editor-in-chief of the PodiumRunner magazine, and the current Senior Running Editor of Outside, Jonathan Beverly. Jonathan is an avid runner with expertise in running shoes — having tried and reviewed almost every shoe model in the world. Our host Vikas discusses with Jonathan all about running shoes, right from minimalistic to super-shoes. Jo...

Mantras on training and living a healthier and fitter life coming from the world's number one can be so simple that they often dodge us. We often wait for a nugget of golden wisdom to catch our attention, which we hope will lead to the transformation we have been waiting for.   But this time, sharing these simple mantras, we had a strong and passionate voice to encourage you to start and keep...

Participating in an international running event is perhaps the best holiday a running enthusiast could imagine. For most Indian runners who travel to other countries to run in an event, it is an opportunity to renew their enthusiasm for running and does so in cultures that are new and refreshing in every sense. In this episode of ‘Run with fitpage’ joining Vikas is Gauri Jayaram who is the founder...

In the 103rd episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Wouter Hoogkamer. In this episode, Vikas and Dr. Hoogkamer talk about running economy, uphill and downhill biomechanics, and running shoes. Dr. Wouter Hoogkamer is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Applied Life Sciences, Center for Personalized Health Monitoring, University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we have the race director of India's largest race, the Tata Mumbai Marathon - Hugh Jones. Vikas and Hugh discuss all about Hugh's running journey and TMM 2023, along with some important pieces of advice for the runners from Hugh. Hugh Jones is a retired British long-distance runner. He was born in London and attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmit...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, our host Vikas Singh talks to Sumedh Borkar, and answers all the questions from a beginner's point of view, with regard to how to run your first 5k. Study - The Spread of Obesity in a Large Social Network over 32 Years: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsa066082 Vikas hosts this weekly podcast and enjoys nerding over-exercise physiology, nutrition,...

We are at episode 100, indeed a special moment for us. Thanks to all our old and new listeners for believing in what we are doing through our podcast. While Run with Fitpage started with a long-term perspective, we chose to grow step by step, episode by episode, week by week. In this episode, our host Vikas Singh talks about setting goals. Goal-setting is an art, it requires a system, requires dis...

In the 99th episode of Run with Fitpage, we had a world record holder, Karl Meltzer, a.k.a., "Speedgoat Karl". Karl currently holds the record for most 100-mile trail race wins on earth: 38. Vikas and Karl discuss transitioning from marathon or half marathon distances to the longer ones, the ultramarathons. Karl is an ultrarunner and ultrarunning coach based in Sandy, Utah. Meltzer has w...

In the 98th episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the Founder of Citius Mag - Chris Chavez. If you have been into the endurance space, without a doubt you must have come across Chris' content. Vikas and Chris take us into a light-hearted conversation, with lots of stories to tell. Chavez started covering track and field at the age of 18 when he held up a camera in front of athletes at the 2012...

In the 97th episode of Run with Fitpage , we had the opportunity to speak to Pete Pfitzinger. Pete is an American former distance runner, an author, and an exercise physiologist. In this episode, Vikas and Pete talk about how you can train to run faster. Pfitzinger is a 1979 graduate of Cornell University. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from Cornell's Johnson Graduate Schoo...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we talk all about stress. Stress can be defined as any type of change that causes physical, emotional, or psychological strain. We had the opportunity to speak about it with Dr. Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen. Matthew Stults-Kolehmainen, Ph. D. FACSM ACSM EP-C is an exercise physiologist (clinical role) at Yale-New Haven Hospital and Adjunct Associate Professor in...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the pleasure of hosting Sushant Dash, who is the CEO of Tata Starbucks. Sushant is a runner and talks with our host Vikas about his running journey, managing time, coffee, and a lot more in the 95th episode. Dash graduated in economics from Ravenshaw University in Cuttack in 1994. In 1996, he joined as Associate Research Director in ORG Marg. Then he joi...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had one of the top researchers in the world - Dr. Claude Bouchard. Dr. Bouchard is a Professor and the John W. Barton, Sr. Endowed Chair in Genetics and Nutrition at Louisiana State University's Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC), where he is also the Director of the Human Genomics Laboratory. Vikas and Dr. Bouchard talk all about obesity, and...

The New York City Marathon is around the corner, and we have a special episode for you. This week, we have Dr. Jordan Metzl speak to Vikas, who is running his 34th Marathon and the New York City Marathon for the 18th time, all about the NYCM, the course description, and more. Jordan D. Metzl, MD is an internationally recognized sports medicine physician, best-selling author, and fitness instructor...

In the 92nd episode of Run with Fitpage, we have the opportunity to host our guest who is nothing short of an inspiration - Ken Rideout. Ken is a runner, triathlete, boxer, and most importantly, a great human who has overcome various adversities to achieve where he is today. Ken Rideout is a father, husband, and a great boxer, runner, and triathlete based in Boston. He is one of the fastest runner...