Running and Fitness with Raj

02/10/2021

09/06/2020

From 4:28 in first marathon to 2:59 this year. Yash Muthiyan is one of the biggest young talents in Indian recreational running! I will be talking to him on Thursday this week. Please send your questions about his journey, training, diet, motivation or any other topics.

08/06/2020

Listen to Sharda Agarwal and Mahesh Jayaraman, the founders of “Sepalika”, a leading online healthcare platform. Episode link - https://castbox.fm/vb/273276728.

In this episode, Sharda and Mahesh share high quality and practical advice on foundational principles of body; discuss why nasal breathing is better during exercise; give nutrition and hydration principles anyone can follow; discuss what food and health supplements work; highlight certain specific aspects that women endurance athletes need to be aware of and share some of the experts they follow, podcasts they listen to and book recommendations.

08/06/2020

Listen to Amit Mehta, founder of Unived - episode link - https://castbox.fm/vb/273276729. Amit explains the importance of focusing on your whole kinetic chain while running and exercising and explains the importance of strength training and how to mix it in with your training. We discuss the concept of energy availability and then move on to supplementation and discuss the importance of certain vitamins like B12, D3 and how caffeine can be used to enhance performance. We also talk about when to use Energy Gels and when to use real foods. We then discuss certain specific areas women athletes need to focus on. Finally Amit talks about the importance of understanding what you do through the day after your run or exercise is vitally important for your development.

08/06/2020

2:14 marathoner, and three time Olympic Trials Qualifier for the marathon for USA, and World class coach Luke Humphrey discusses his marathon training philosophy which has helped tens of thousands of runners achieve their personal best.

Episode link - https://castbox.fm/vb/273276730

He discusses cumulative fatigue; how the long run of 16 miles fits within the overall structure; why running long runs more than 3 hours is often detrimental to the athlete; the importance of mentally training to deal with the discomfort of a marathon race and how to fit in strength training and drills.