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Running and Fitness With Raj

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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Running and Fitness With Raj
# 82 – Highlights 2021 – Part I: Highlights from our episodes with super-elite runners Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi and Paula Radcliffe from 2021-12-06T13:00

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Highlights 2021 – Part I: Highlights from our episodes with super-elite runners Deena Kastor, Meb Keflezighi and Paula Radcliffe

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# 81 - Simon Wegerif, explains Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its importance, how to measure&interpret HRV and ways to improve HRV from 2021-11-29T16:00

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Simon Wegerif, explains Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its importance, concept of  “total load”, how to measure & interpret HRV and ways to improve HRV....

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# 80 – Sonya Dutta Choudhury, author and book lover, discusses her favorite running and sports books from 2021-11-22T16:00

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Sonya Dutta Choudhury, author and book lover, discusses her favorite running and sports books

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# 79 – Brad Barton, world record holder in the mile 50 year age-category, on his coaches, training and goals from 2021-11-08T04:00

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Brad Barton, world record holder in the mile 50 year age-category, on his coaches, training and goals 

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# 78 – 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 from 2021-11-01T03:00

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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

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# 77 – Paula Radcliffe, running legend and former world record holder in the marathon on her role models, career, key races and dealing with challenges from 2021-10-25T02:00

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Paula Radcliffe, running legend and former world record holder in the marathon on her role models, career, key races and dealing with challenges

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# 76 – Prof. Andrew Jones on nitrate supplementation, beetroot for performance enhancement, critical power and “Breaking-2” project from 2021-10-18T02:00

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Prof. Andrew Jones on nitrate supplementation, beetroot for performance enhancement, critical power and “Breaking-2” project

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# 75 –Meb Keflezighi, running legend, on his role models, career highlights, being an older athlete and his books from 2021-10-11T01:00

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Meb Keflezighi, running legend, on his role models, career highlights, being an older athlete and his books

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# 74 – Christie Aschwanden, science journalist and author deconstructs recovery: What works, what is marketing hype and steps you can take around recovery from 2021-10-04T02:00

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Christie Aschwanden, science journalist and author of "Good to Go" deconstructs recovery: What works, what is marketing hype and steps you can take ...

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# 73 – Dr. Tim Noakes, legendary scientist, on overhydration, central governor theory, “low carb, high fat” diet, diabetes and heart disease from 2021-09-27T02:00

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Dr. Tim Noakes, legendary scientist, on overhydration, central governor theory, “low carb, high fat” diet, diabetes and heart disease

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# 72 – Dr.Satyanand Shastri, renowned lung surgeon, on respiratory health, its importance and how maintain a healthy respiratory system from 2021-09-20T02:00

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Dr.Satyanand Shastri, renowned lung surgeon, on respiratory health, its importance and how maintain a healthy respiratory system

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# 71 – Bart Yasso, the running legend, on his career, motivation, favorite races, Yasso 800s and his books from 2021-09-13T02:00

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Bart Yasso, the running legend, on his career, motivation, favorite races, Yasso 800s and his books

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# 70 – Madhur Kotharay, multi-decade marathoner on supplements for health and performance from 2021-09-06T02:00

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Madhur Kotharay, multi-decade marathoner on supplements for health and performance

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# 69 – Dr. Michael Snyder, Chair of Genetics at Stanford University, on importance of biomonitoring of health parameters, continuous glucose monitoring, wearables and ageing from 2021-08-30T02:00

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Dr. Michael Snyder, Chair of Genetics at Stanford University, on importance of biomonitoring of health parameters, continuous glucose monitoring, wearables an...

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# 68 – Keith Bateman, multiple World Records holder, coach and author on the critical importance of good running technique from 2021-08-23T02:00

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Keith Bateman, World Records holder, coach and author on the critical importance of good running technique

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# 67 – Sage Canaday, elite runner and coach, on his running journey and coaching methods from 2021-08-16T03:00

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Sage Canaday, elite runner and coach, on his running journey and coaching methods

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# 66 – Mihira Khopkar, accomplished nutritionist, on pillars of nutrition, planning nutrition for elite athletes and related topics from 2021-08-09T03:00

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Mihira Khopkar, accomplished nutritionist, on pillars of nutrition, planning nutrition for elite athletes and related topics

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# 65 – Greg McMillan, world renowned running coach, on his training philosophy, running pace calculator and how to become a better runner from 2021-08-02T03:00

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Greg McMillan, world renowned running coach, on his training philosophy, running pace calculator and how to become a better runner

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# 64 – Dr. Martin Ian Jones on elevating human performance from 2021-07-26T03:00

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Dr. Martin Ian Jones on elevating human performance

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# 63 – Olympics Special - Part II: Nitin Sanker, Olympics aficionado, discusses India’s prospects at Tokyo 2020 from 2021-07-22T03:00

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Olympics Special - Part II: Nitin Sanker, Olympics aficionado, discusses India’s prospects at Tokyo 2020

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# 62 – Olympics Special - Part I: Nitin Sanker, Olympics aficionado, discusses India’s prospects at Tokyo 2020 from 2021-07-19T03:00

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Olympics Special - Part I: Nitin Sanker, Olympics aficionado, discusses India’s prospects at Tokyo 2020

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# 61 – Dr. Thomas ‘Tinman’ Schwartz, renowned running coach, on his training methods and how to become a better runner from 2021-07-12T03:00

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Dr. Thomas ‘Tinman’ Schwartz, renowned running coach, on his training methods and how to become a better runner

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# 60 – Keshav Manik Tahla, 1000-time half marathoner, on his training with low heart rate and his journey from 2021-07-05T03:00

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Keshav Manik Tahla, 1000-time half marathoner, on his training with low heart rate and his journey
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# 59 – Kun Li and Evan Schwartz of “Stryd”, on running with power, its advantages, key power training metrics and improving by running with power from 2021-06-28T03:00

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Kun Li and Evan Schwartz of “Stryd”, on running with power, its advantages, key power training metrics and improving by running with power

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# 58 – Deepak Raj, Co-founder of “Yoska” coaching, sub-3 marathoner and top triathlete, on his coaching philosophy and how to transition to triathlon from 2021-06-21T07:00

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Deepak Raj, Co-founder of “Yoska” coaching, sub-3 marathoner and top triathlete, on his coaching philosophy and how to transition to triathlon

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# 57 – Sam Winebaum, running shoes expert, on selecting shoes, cushioning, super fast shoes, his review method and upcoming brands from 2021-06-14T03:00

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Sam Winebaum, running shoes expert, on selecting shoes, cushioning, super fast shoes, his review method and upcoming brands

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# 56 – Dr. Charles Samuels, renowned sleep expert, on the importance of sleep on health and athletic performance from 2021-06-07T03:00

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Dr. Charles Samuels, renowned sleep expert, on the importance of sleep on health and athletic performance

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# 55 – Dr. Bradford Cooper, elite Master’s endurance athlete, on Functional Mental Toughness, and on how to train and develop mental toughness from 2021-05-31T03:00

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Dr. Bradford Cooper, elite Master’s endurance athlete, on Functional Mental Toughness, and on how to train and develop mental toughness

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# 54 – Matthew Futterman, avid marathoner, journalist and author of “Running to the Edge” on his love for running, book and state of running currently from 2021-05-24T03:00

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Matthew Futterman, avid marathoner, journalist and author of “Running to the Edge” on his love for running, book and state of running currently

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# 53 – Deena Kastor, fastest American Women’s Marathoner and author of “Let Your Mind Run” on her running and life philosophy, career and book from 2021-05-17T03:00

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Deena Kastor, fastest American Women’s Marathoner and author of “Let Your Mind Run” on her running and life philosophy, career and book

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# 52 – Michael Crawley, 2:20 Marathoner and author on Ethiopian running, shares his experience training with Ethiopian runners and his book “Out of Thin Air” from 2021-05-10T03:00

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Michael Crawley, 2:20 Marathoner and author on Ethiopian running, shares his experience training with Ethiopian runners and his book “Out of Thin Air”

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# 51 – Kashyap Mody, 5-time “Comrades” finisher, discusses the race, its greatness, training and special moments from 2021-05-03T03:00

Kashyap Mody, 5-time “Comrades” finisher, discusses the race, its greatness, training and special moments

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# 50 – Synopsis II: Running with Power from 2021-04-26T18:00

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Synopsis II: Running with Power

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# 48 – Q&A: 1 – Low Heart Rate Training; Advantages of Nasal Breathing and Barefoot/Minimalist Running from 2021-04-12T09:00

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Q & A: 1 – Low Heart Rate Training; Advantages of Nasal Breathing and Barefoot/Minimalist Running

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# 47 – Shane Benzie, running form specialist, author and coach discusses his learnings from elite runners from East Africa and around the world from 2021-04-05T03:00

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Shane Benzie, running form specialist, author and coach discusses his learnings from elite runners from East Africa and around the world

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# 46 – 2:51 marathoner, Yash Muthiyan, talks about his training and racing over last one year where he went from his first sub-3 hour marathon to multiple sub-3 marathons from 2021-03-29T03:00

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2:51 marathoner, Yash Muthiyan, talks about his training and racing over last one year where he went from his first sub-3 hour marathon to multiple sub-3 mara...

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# 45 – Barefoot marathoner and top Master’s runner, Thomas Bobby Philip, discusses his journey to 7 sub-3 hour marathons, training and motivation from 2021-03-22T03:00

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Barefoot marathoner and top Master’s runner, Thomas Bobby Philip, discusses his journey to 7 sub-3 hour marathons, training and motivation

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# 44 – Steven Sashen, founder of Xero Shoes, discusses the various advantages of natural movement running, minimalist shoes and how to transition to minimalist running from 2021-03-15T03:00

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Steven Sashen, founder of Xero Shoes, discusses the various advantages of natural movement running, minimalist shoes and how to transition to minimalist run...

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# 43 – Mahesh Jayaraman, founder of “Sepalika”, discusses diabetes, how to make simple lifestyle changes to prevent diabetes and non-allopathic approaches to diabetes from 2021-03-08T03:00

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Mahesh Jayaraman, founder of “Sepalika”, discusses diabetes, how to make simple lifestyle changes to prevent  diabetes and non-allopathic approaches to diab...

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# 42 – Nick Butter, the first and only person to run a marathon in every country in the world, talks about his epic adventure and what motivates him from 2021-03-01T03:00

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Nick Butter, the first and only person to run a marathon in every country in the world, talks about his epic adventure and what motivates him

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# 41 – 25 time Ironman finisher and coach, Kaustubh ‘Kau’ Radkar, discusses his journey, coaching and what it takes to be a good triathlete from 2021-02-22T03:00

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25 time Ironman finisher and coach, Kaustubh ‘Kau’ Radkar, discusses his journey, coaching and what it takes to be a good triathlete

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# 40 – Amit Bhattacharjee, 400 km ultramarathoner who trains using low heart rate (MAF) method discusses his journey, training and what motivates him from 2021-02-15T03:00

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Amit Bhattacharjee, 400 km ultramarathoner who trains using low heart rate (MAF) method discusses his journey, training and what motivates him

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# 39 – Priyanka Rajani, runner, founder of"Fuel your Transformation", nutritionist and strength&fitness coach, discusses her training and nutrition methods from 2021-02-08T02:00

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Priyanka Rajani, runner, founder of "Fuel your Transformation", nutritionist and strength & fitness coach, discusses her training and nutritio...

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# 38 – Sohrab Khushrushahi, founder of SOHFIT, discusses “fitness is a lifestyle”, mobility, clean eating and importance of mental health from 2021-02-01T02:00

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Sohrab Khushrushahi, founder of SOHFIT, discusses “fitness is a lifestyle”, mobility, clean eating and importance of mental health

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# 37 – Steve Palladino, 2:16 marathoner, coach and leading expert on running with power, explains the key concepts of running with power, its many advantages, key parameters to track and how to improve by running with power from 2021-01-25T01:00

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 Steve Palladino, 2:16 marathoner, coach and leading expert on running with power, explains the key concepts of running with power, its many advantag...

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# 36 – Dr.Anjana Laungani, founder of PhysioRehab and renowned Rehab Specialist discusses how to become a stronger, fitter athlete, common injuries, prevention methods and recovery protocols from 2021-01-18T01:00

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 Dr.Anjana Laungani, founder of PhysioRehab and renowned Rehab Specialist discusses how to become a stronger, fitter athlete, common injuries, preven...

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# 35 – JF Esculier, expert on running shoes, discusses the range of running shoes and common running injuries from 2021-01-04T12:00

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JF Esculier, expert on running shoes, discusses the range of running shoes and common running injuries

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# 34 – 2:53 marathoner, Comrades finisher and coach Satwik Rajani discusses his journey, approaches to training, coaching and racing from 2020-12-28T01:00

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2:53 marathoner, Comrades finisher and coach Satwik Rajani discusses his journey, approaches to training, coaching and racing

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# 33 – 2:38 marathoner and coach Anubhav Karmakar discusses his journey, various aspects of training and putting training together from 2020-12-21T01:00

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2:38 marathoner and coach Anubhav Karmakar discusses his journey, various aspects of training and putting training together

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# 32 – Olympic Gold Medalist Abhinav Bindra discusses his journey, importance of focus, mental resilience, his current work with IOC on mental health and initiatives of Abhinav Bindra Foundation from 2020-12-14T01:00

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Olympic Gold Medalist Abhinav Bindra discusses his journey, importance of focus, mental resilience, his current work with IOC on mental health and initiatives...

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# 31 – 2:24 marathoner, Doctor and Author, Dr.Mark Cucuzzella on low heart rate training, common injuries, barefoot running and mobility from 2020-12-07T01:00

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2:24 marathoner, Doctor and Author, Dr.Mark Cucuzzella on low heart rate training, common injuries, barefoot running and mobility

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# 30 – Vijayaraghavan Venugopal, founder of “Fast&Up” brand and 2:54 marathoner, discusses nutrition, electrolytes and hydration from 2020-11-30T01:00

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Vijayaraghavan Venugopal, founder of “Fast & Up” brand and 2:54 marathoner, discusses nutrition, electrolytes and hydration

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# 29 – Brodie Sharpe, physiotherapist, discusses common injuries, prevention and how to become a stronger athlete from 2020-11-23T01:00

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Brodie Sharpe, physiotherapist, discusses common injuries, prevention and how to become a stronger athlete, his e-book and “Run Smarter” series

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# 28 – Dr.Aashish Contractor, runner, cardio rehabilitation and sports medicine expert, discusses key medical issues that athletes need to be aware from 2020-11-16T01:00

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 Dr.Aashish Contractor, runner, cardio rehabilitation and sports medicine expert, discusses key medical issues that athletes need to be aware
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# 27 – Gene Dykes, one of only two persons to run sub-3 hour marathon after age 70, on his running journey, training, favorite races and more from 2020-11-09T01:00

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Gene Dykes, one of only two persons to run sub-3 hour marathon after age 70, on his running journey, training, favorite races and more

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# 26 – Jason Fitzgerald, 2:39 marathoner, coach and author discusses why strength training is essential for runners to improve performance and prevent injuries and how to approach strength training from 2020-11-02T01:00

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Jason Fitzgerald, 2:39 marathoner, coach and author discusses why strength training is essential for runners to improve performance and prevent injuries and...

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# 25 – Ajeet and Deeya Bajaj, World’s first parent-child duo to climb Mount Everest from Tibet side, on their journey, physical and mental conditioning and how to overcome challenges from 2020-10-26T01:00

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Ajeet and Deeya Bajaj, World’s first parent-child duo to climb Mount Everest from Tibet side, on their journey, physical and mental conditioning and how to ov...

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# 24 – 2:44 marathoner Floris Gierman takes us thru’ the concepts of Low Heart Rate training using the Maximum Aerobic Function (MAF) methods from 2020-10-19T01:00

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Floris used MAF training principles to make significant breakthroughs. He explains the concept, how to train, to measure progress and role of strength train...

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# 23 – Patrick McKeown, world famous breathing expert, discusses nasal&Buteyko breathing methods, “BOLT” score, techniques to improve breathing and Covid-19 related breathing exercises from 2020-10-12T01:00

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Patrick McKeown, world famous breathing expert, discusses nasal & Buteyko breathing methods, “BOLT” score, techniques to improve breathing and Covid-19 re...

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# 22 –“Female Ultramarathon Runner of India”, Anjali Saraogi, takes us on her inspiring journey from her early races to representing India and her training, mental approach and future goals from 2020-10-05T01:00

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Anjali has been named ‘Female Ultramarathon Runner of India’ multiple times and she talks about her inspiring journey from her early races to representing Ind...

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# 21 – Combining Ayurveda and ancient practices with modern science for high-performance, health and happiness – with Mark Bunn, top athlete and bestselling author from 2020-09-28T01:00

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Mark Bunn, AFL Player, author, speaker and podcaster has combined Ayurveda and ancient practices with modern science for three decades for high-performance, h...

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# 20 – Part II with Alex Hutchinson, world famous author. How to reduce perception of effort, approaches to hydration and insights from the ‘Breaking-2 hour barrier in marathon’ project from 2020-09-21T01:00

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Alex discusses the various approaches to hydration, perception of effort and how to reduce it, insights from Nike’s “Breaking-2” project, Vapor Fly shoes and ...

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# 19 – Part I with Alex Hutchinson, world famous author. On mind-body connection on limits to endurance performance, pain threshold&tolerance and how to improve pain tolerance from 2020-09-14T01:00

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Alex discusses “central governor” theory of mind-body connection in limits to endurance performance, and whether it is conscious or unconscious. Then we discu...

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# 18 – Andy Blow, world class expert on nutrition and hydration, on sodium's importance, cramping and correctly planning hydration, electrolytes and calories from 2020-09-07T01:00

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Andy discussed the vital importance of sodium in endurance performance; determining sodium needs thru’ a sweat test; cramping and planning for calories, fluid...

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# 17 – S.Ramakrishnan (Ramky), founder of Sportsmechanics, explains sports analytics, its applications, how to use it and promising new areas in sports analytics from 2020-08-31T01:00

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S.Ramakrishnan (Ramky), founder of Sportsmechanics,  explains sports analytics, its applications, how to use it and promising new areas in sports analytics<...

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# 16 – Vince Varallo, runner and author, talks about his 9 year journey to sub-3 marathon, the iconic Boston marathon and mindset of elites from 2020-08-24T02:00

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Vince Varallo, runner and author,  talks about his 9 year journey to sub-3 marathon, the iconic Boston marathon, Boston Buddies group and mindset of elites<...

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# 15 – Simon Wegerif, explains Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its importance, “total load”, how to measure&interpret HRV and ways to improve HRV from 2020-08-17T02:00

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Simon Wegerif, explains Heart Rate Variability (HRV) and its importance, concept of  “total load”, how to measure & interpret HRV and ways to improve HRV....

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# 14 – 2:40s marathoner and acclaimed musician, Rory Stuart on “purposeful running” concept, “Joy of Running” course and connecting diverse interests from 2020-08-10T02:00

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2:40s marathoner, acclaimed Jazz Guitarist, coach, teacher and author, Rory Stuart talks about his concept of “purposeful running”, how to avoid and deal wi...

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#13 - Dr.Swapnil Mate, renowned Physiotherapist talks about injury prevention, common injuries, stretching protocols and recovery methods from 2020-08-03T13:00

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Dr.Swapnil Mate, renowned Physiotherapist talks about the need for regular physical evaluation, common athletic and running injuries, their prevention and recover...

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# 12 – Dr.Stephen Seiler discusses his pioneering 8-level training hierarchy pyramid from most to least important, as well as polarized training from 2020-07-27T02:00

World famous Exercise Physiologist, Dr. Stephen Seiler, on his pioneering work on the 8-level training hierarchy pyramid from most important to least important: Training volume; high intensity t...

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# 11 - Roopali Mehta, Nutritionist&3:23 marathoner, discusses nutrition principles to help you become a better athlete from 2020-07-20T02:00

Roopali talks about the most important nutrition principle and then discusses 10 key diet principles. How vegetarians can get adequate protein thru’ diet and views on intermittent fasting and di...

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# 10 – Coach Mikael Eriksson, on how to start and progress in Triathlon: Beginner tips, key pitfalls to avoid, gear and performance improvement from 2020-07-13T02:00

Half Ironman World Championship Qualifier and Coach, Mikael Eriksson, talks about how to get into and train for Triathlon: Beginner tips, basic coaching principles, key pitfalls to avoid, gear a...

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# 9 – Coaches Aravind and Krish of"Renaissance Distance Project"on training: mileage, consistency, speed work, strength and mental training from 2020-07-06T02:00

Coaches Aravind Kumar and Krish Natesan of “Renaissance Distance Project” talks about the important pillars of their training philosophy consisting of mileage, consistency, speed work, strength ...

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# 8 – Part II with Matt Fitzgerald. Matt talks about the 80/20 training principle, measurement of intensity, rate of perceived exertion and intensity distribution from 2020-06-29T03:00

Matt talks about the 80/20 training principle, what yardsticks to use to measure intensity, importance of rate of perceived exertion and how to distribute intensity
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# 7 – Part I with Matt Fitzgerald. Matt talks about the 5 key diet principles, Diet Quality Score App, Supplements and recent developments on diet from 2020-06-29T03:00

Matt talks about the 5 key diet principles from his study of elite endurance athletes, the Diet Quality Score App, Supplements, recent developments on diet and his latest book, “Running the Drea...

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# 6 – Brenda Hodge, Coach and 2:53 marathoner from USA, talks about her coaching approach, various recovery methods and how to be mentally strong from 2020-06-22T03:00

Brenda talks about her training principles – “Hard work beats talent any  day”. She discusses various ways to recover; how to mentally be strong and her best and worst races.
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# 5 – 2:53 marathoner Yash Muthiyan talks about his key training principles, switch to vegan diet and how he went from a 4:28 marathoner to a sub-3 marathoner from 2020-06-15T04:00

Yash talks about his 6 training principles – 1) Take it slow every step of the way 2) build a strong aerobic base, by focusing on doing majority of runs at an easy pace  3) focus on overall body...

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# 3 - Luke Humphrey, coach and 2:14 marathoner, discusses various aspects of Hanson's Marathon Method from 2020-06-08T05:00

World class coach and elite runner Luke Humphrey discusses his marathon training philosophy which has helped tens of thousands of runners achieve their personal best. He discusses cumulative fat...

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# 4 - Amit Mehta (Founder, Unived) on Nutrition, Hydration and Supplements from 2020-06-08T05:00

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 dis...

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# 2 - Sharda&Mahesh (Founders of Sepalika), on foundational aspects of body, nasal breathing, right food choices and supplementation. from 2020-06-08T05:00

Sharda Agarwal and Mahesh Jayaraman are the founders of “Sepalika”, a leading online healthcare platform. In this episode, Sharda and Mahesh share high quality and practical advice on foundation...

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# 1 - Welcome to Running and Fitness with Raj from 2020-05-29T16:00

Welcome to Running and Fitness with Raj! I am Raj, your host from Mumbai in India. This is an introductory episode, and gives you details on how the podcast will be structured, what you can look...

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# 1 - Welcome to Running and Fitness with Raj from 2020-05-29T16:00

Welcome to Running and Fitness with Raj! I am Raj, your host from Mumbai in India. This is an introductory episode, and gives you details on how the podcast will be structured, what you can look...

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