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In the 83rd episode of Run with Fitpage, we were joined by one of the top nutritionists and researchers worldwide - Dr. Louise M. Burke. Dr. Louise Burke is a sports dietitian with 40 years of experience in the education and counseling of elite athletes. She worked at the Australian Institute of Sport for thirty years, first as Head of Sports Nutrition and then as Chief of Nutrition Strategy. In t...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Young, PhD. Mike is the Director of Performance & Sports Science at Athletic Lab. He is a world-renowned expert in the field of human performance. Young has over 20 years of experience driving elite performance outcomes. Mike has worked as a high-performance director, coach, and applied sports scientist in a wide ra...

This was indeed a special episode of Run with Fitpage ! A subject that is not much talked about, not because it is taboo but because of the lack of education around it — RUNNING AND PREGNANCY . To clear all the myths and guide 1000s of female athletes around us, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Rachel Selman. Rachel graduated with honors from the Georgia Institute of Technology with her ba...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had one of the top researchers globally, Dr. Guillaume Millet, to discuss a topic that is one of the most discussed and sought-after topics among us runners - FATIGUE . Dr. Guillaume Millet, Ph. D., is a professor at Jean Monnet University in Saint-Etienne. From 1998 to 2013, he held various academic positions in France, including a 4-year full-time research...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we were honored by yet another creator of history at the Badwater 135 this year — Ashley Paulson.  Ashley Paulson is 40 years old, and grew up in Utah County. Her father, who loves running has been an inspiration for her since the time she was 8 years old. She is coached by Ryan Hall and is a mother of 4. This year at Badwater, Ashley's timings were 24:09:...

In this week's episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the honor of speaking with the oldest finisher of Badwater 135, a runner who is 77 years young and an absolute inspiration - Bob Becker. Bob is an ultrarunner, who started endurance sports at nearly 40, and didn't stop even reaching 77! Since 2003, Bob Becker has run the Boston Marathon, climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, raced in the 150-mile Mar...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we had the opportunity to speak with renowned Indian runner Karthik Anand. Karthik is a runner for Team Pacemakers, based in Bangalore, and is an exceptional athlete and human being. Karthik talks about his running journey, an inspiring one, from 5:20 to sub3-hours, while working full-time like most of us. He also told us about his nutrition and food choices, a...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we invited the top researcher in the field of lactate metabolism, exercise metabolism, control of blood flow during exercise, and exercise fatigue — the director of Muscle Physiology Lab, Dr. Bruce Gladden. Dr. Gladden is a Distinguished Professor in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn University. He is the author or co-author of 100+ refereed research articles...

In the 75th episode of Run with Fitpage , we had the pleasure of hosting Retired Lt Col Romil Barthwal! Romil Barthwal is an alumina of colleges like National Defence Academy, IIT Kharagpur, and IIM Lucknow. He is B.Sc., B.Tech (Electronics), and M.Tech in the same from IIT Madaras- where he has published research papers in reputed journals. While in the management course he didn't settle for...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we were joined by Richard Blagrove, Ph. D. Richard is one of the leading researchers in the field of strength and conditioning for endurance athletes and is a lecturer in physiology at Loughborough University. Richard completed his undergraduate degree in Sports Science with Management, and his master's in Exercise Physiology at Loughborough University. Ri...

As the training season is almost here, many of us wonder how we can improve our running performances and what might be the best training plan. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Vikas talks about which training plan is relatively better to increase your maximal aerobic capacity or the VO2 max levels, offering you what is science-backed with the help of history and research. Source(s) - Fick Prin...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we were joined by none other than Nihal Ahmed Baig. Nihal started his running journey with IIT Bombay and won various medals across different events and was named the best athlete among all IITs. As Nihal got entered the corporate world he transitioned to doing marathons and triathlons. His first marathon time was 3:19. Nihal is a two-time Ironman World Champio...

In this episode of Run with FItpage  we were joined by Yogi Sage Rountree.  Sage Rountree, Ph. D., is a pioneer in yoga for athletes and an endurance sports coach. Her goal is to help people find the right balance between work and rest for peak performance in sports and in life. As co-owner of the Carolina Yoga Company and director of its yoga teacher training, she's especially interested in...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, we were joined by Anurag Konkar. Anurag is a runner based in Pune who started his running journey in 2016. Earlier, he was a passionate footballer. In the years 2015 and 2016 his football coach discovered that he was in a good shape for endurance and so suggested taking part in marathons and races, which got Anurag a couple of podium spots and good times for sp...

In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Coach Bobby McGee, a 5X Olympic Coach speaks with Vikas, our host, and the Founder of Fitpage about biomechanics, what good running form looks like, and how runners can prevent or recover from injuries. Bobby has a degree in Human Movement Studies and formal post-graduate training in Exercise  Physiology with a specialization in Sport Psychology & Perceptua...

In this episode, Dr. Sandeep Kate, the founder of Satara Hill Half Marathon speaks with Vikas, the founder of Fitpage, on the evolution of the race and what makes this race so special.  This race is known as one of the most sought-after races because of the route profile, race support, community support, and the mountains. Dr. Kate himself is also an accomplished marathoner, finisher of Comrades m...

Nell Rojas is an American triathlete, long-distance runner, coach, business owner, and winner of the 2019 Grandma's Marathon. She is also the fastest American woman at Boston Marathon in 2022 and 2021. In this episode, we were joined by Nell and her father/coach Ric Rojas, who has been a professional runner and himself ran the Boston Marathon 3 times. Nell and Ric talk about their training me...

For Run with Fitpage Athletes' Feature, we were joined by 3 finishers of the 2022 Boston Marathon - Tanmaya Karmakar, Dilip Kumar, and Kumar Rao. In this episode, our guests talk about Boston Marathon Qualification, training, nutrition, and much more with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:31 - About this episode 03:01 - Welcome our guests to the show! 03:16 - All about the guests 09:5...

Daniel Moore is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education and a member of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and the American Society for Nutrition. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Dr. Moore speaks all about protein intake for runners with our host, Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:27 - About this episode 02:50 - Welcome Dr. Moore to the show! 06:06...

Jack Fultz is a retired American long-distance runner, who came to prominence in the 1970s after winning the 1976 Boston Marathon, the world's oldest and most established marathon race. In this special episode of Run with Fitpage, Jack talks about the course of the Boston Marathon, pacing strategies, and much more with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:30 - About this episode 01:26 -...

Dr. Stephen Seiler is an exercise physiologist and one of the world’s leading minds in the science of cycling. His work has influenced and catalyzed international research around training intensity distribution and the “polarized training model.” In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Dr. Seiler talks all about training intensities with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:25 - About this episo...

Andy Blow, the Co-Founder of Precision Fuel & Hydration , is a Sports Scientist with a degree in Sports and Exercise Science from the University of Bath. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Andy talks about hydration and fueling with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:26 - About this episode 04:08 - Welcome Andy to the show! 05:25 - Andy talks about himself 08:00 - Hydration requiremen...

Kieren D'Souza is an Indian ultramarathon runner and endurance athlete. Has been running as a full-time athlete since 2015 and has represented India at the Trail World Championships in  2017, 2018, and 2019. In this episode of Run with FItpage, Kieren talks about his unconventional training methods and the evolution of ultramarathons in India with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:23...

Atul Godbole is the founder and head coach at Motiv8 Coaching, which mentors athletes towards their goals in endurance sports like Boston Qualification, Comrades, Ironman, etc. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Atul talks about running faster, beginner mistakes to avoid, and qualifying for the Boston marathon with our host Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:19 - About this episode 01:37 - Welcome...

Noel Brick, Ph. D., is a British Psychological Society–chartered psychologist, a lecturer in sport and exercise psychology at Ulster University, and a researcher on the psychology of endurance performance. In this episode of Run with Fitpage, Dr. Brick talks about mental fitness for athletes, the power of self-talk, and a lot more with our host, Vikas Singh. Episode Summary: 00:00 - About this epi...