Running and Fitness With Raj

Episode SummaryJoe 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 ageShow Notes01:35 – Joe introduces himself03:55 – Early influencers06:20 – Background to Joe’s book, “Fast After 50”13:05 – How to stay fit and healthy as you age17:40 – How to go about High Intensity training27:05 – Thoughts on different metrics for training like power, heart rate32:30 – “Training Peaks” platform37:25 – Current work4...

Episode SummaryPaula Radcliffe, running legend and former world record holder in the marathon on her role models, career, key races and dealing with challengesShow Notes01:45 – Early influencers and start of distance running05:15 – Coach Alex Stanton07:05 – Turning professional09:00 – Mental make-up of Paula, the athlete11:45 – Dealing with setbacks in training and racing14:15 – Marathon running strategy16:15 – Early and sustained success in the marathon19:30 – Pain threshold and dealing with...

Episode SummaryProf. Andrew Jones on nitrate supplementation, beetroot for performance enhancement, critical power and “Breaking-2” projectShow Notes01:10 – Dr. Jones introduces himself and talks about his current work 03:30 – How Dr. Jones started his research on nitrate supplementation06:40 – Natural availability of nitrate in the body08:20 – Timing nitrate supplementation12:50 – How much nitrate supplementation to take14:20 – Physiological benefits of nitrate supplementation including...

Episode SummaryMeb Keflezighi, running legend, on his role models, career highlights, being an older athlete and his booksShow Notes01:00 – Early life and influences02:25 – Getting into running in the United States04:15 – Turning professional05:55 – Winning Silver Medal at Athens Olympics 200408:10 – Dealing with injury: 2008 Olympic Trials11:30 – Winning Boston Marathon in 201414:45 – Being an older competitive runner17:20 – “26 Marathons” book by Meb21:05 – Current work22:50 – Final thought...

Episode SummaryChristie Aschwanden, science journalist and author of "Good to Go" deconstructs recovery: What works, what is marketing hype and steps you can take around recoveryShow Notes01:55 – Christie introduces herself05:30 – Why Christie wrote a book on recovery12:10 – Things that surprised Christie around recovery 17:15 – Thoughts about stretching20:50 – How to approach hydration28:30 – Fueling after training: Is there a time window?32:30 – Massage and rolling35:05 – What really w...

Episode SummaryDr. Tim Noakes, legendary scientist, on overhydration, central governor theory, “low carb, high fat” diet, diabetes and heart diseaseShow Notes02:00 – Dr. Noakes introduces himself and talks about his early influences10:55 – “Hyponatremia”: What is it, and why is it important?18:20 – “Central Governor” theory28:25 – Low Carb High Fat Diet (LCHF)34:05 – Broad guidelines on LCHF36:45 – Views on lipid hypothesis and linkage between diabetes and heart disease45:40 – Thoughts on ‘Co...

Episode SummaryDr.Satyanand Shastri, renowned lung surgeon, on respiratory health, its importance and how maintain a healthy respiratory systemShow Notes01:15 – Dr. Shastri introduces himself02:15 – Why is respiratory health important?06:35 – Over-arching principles for respiratory health13:30 – Improving your immediate environment for good quality air18:35 – Advantages of nasal breathing25:20 – How to deal with air pollution?30:55 – Tools to measure respiratory health and important parameter...

Episode SummaryBart Yasso, the running legend, on his career, motivation, favorite races, Yasso 800s and his booksShow Notes01:15 – How it all started for Bart04:35 – Bart’s key motivational factors06:00 – Advice to new runners08:40 – How to deal with running frustrations?13:10 – Bart’s love for trail running15:00 – Favorite races18:20 – Comrades: The greatest footrace in the world21:25 – “Yasso 800s”26:10 – How to plan ‘Yasso 800s’ in your marathon training cycle29:25 – Thoughts on success o...

Episode SummaryMadhur Kotharay, multi-decade marathoner on supplements for health and performanceShow Notes01:05 – Madhur introduces himself04:00 – Madhur shares a few running anecdotes 11:25 – Supplements: Why they work?16:40 – Key supplements for everyone31:15 – Caffeine: A key performance enhancing supplement33:15 – Beetroot for performance enhancement35:15 – “i-Race” to check your relative running performance38:25 – Knee issues and supplements which can helpFollow MadhurWebsite: http...

Episode SummaryDr. Michael Snyder, Chair of Genetics at Stanford University, on importance of biomonitoring of health parameters, continuous glucose monitoring, wearables and ageingShow Notes01:10 – Dr.Snyder introduces himself and his current areas of work02:00 – Importance of wearables for health monitoring06:20 – The most important health parameters to monitor11:55 – Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM)17:45 – Age at which you should start CGM19:05 – How frequently and for how long should y...

Episode SummaryKeith Bateman, World Records holder, coach and author on the critical importance of good running techniqueShow Notes01:35 – Keith introduces himself06:15 – Most important running technique: Avoid over-striding07:45 – Over-striding and why it is bad for running12:30 – How to determine over-striding?15:40 – Side-on video recording to determine over-striding22:05 – Fundamentals of good running technique24:55 – Structure of drills and exercises to improve running technique29:25 – K...

Episode SummarySage Canaday, elite runner and coach, on his running journey and coaching methodsShow Notes01:25 – Sage introduces himself03:25 – Learnings from coaching05:20 – How Sage evaluates a new athlete07:20 – Overarching training principles09:15 – Preferred measure of effort11:10 – Challenges faced when switching terrains and distances12:55 – Mental challenges between different events14:45 – Typical training week in a marathon17:30 – Strength and supplemental training20:25 – How to bec...

Episode SummaryMihira Khopkar, accomplished nutritionist, on pillars of nutrition, planning nutrition for elite athletes and related topicsShow Notes01:55 – Mihira introduces herself06:30 – Basic nutrition principles 09:35 – Four pillars of building a nutrition plan15:40 – Proteins: how to plan and options22:45 – Planning your fats26:25 – Evaluating different diets32:30 – Planning nutrition for elite athletes35:35 – Combining weight management and endurance training39:45 – Thoughts on su...

Episode SummaryGreg McMillan, world renowned running coach, on his training philosophy, running pace calculator and how to become a better runnerShow Notes01:05 – Coach Greg introduces himself02:25 – Differences between real world coaching and academic coaching concepts04:30 – How Coach Greg evaluates a new athlete06:55 – Overarching training principles10:35 – Key workouts which benefit runners13:40 – How Coach Greg developed his running calculator16:05 – Differences between ‘new’, ‘intermedi...

Episode SummaryDr. Martin Ian Jones on elevating human performanceShow Notes01:00 – Dr. Jones introduces himself03:35 – Foundational principles of elevating performance05:45 – Importance of sleep in elevating performance09:25 – Psychology of elevating performance15:00 – Practicing skills like self-talk18:00 – Focusing on developing your cognitive skills26:00 – Transferability of cognitive skills across different aspects of life28:30 – Example of developing cognitive skills in a half-marathon ...