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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 83
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
# 63 – Olympics Special - Part II: Nitin Sanker, Olympics aficionado, discusses India’s prospects at Tokyo 2020
Episode Summary
Olympics Special - Part II: Nitin Sanker, Olympics aficionado, discusses India’s prospects at Tokyo 2020
Show Notes
01:00 – Prospects in Wrestling
13:50 – Prospects in Shooting
26:00 – Sum…
# 62 – Olympics Special - Part I: Nitin Sanker, Olympics aficionado, discusses India’s prospects at Tokyo 2020
Episode Summary
Olympics Special - Part I: Nitin Sanker, Olympics aficionado, discusses India’s prospects at Tokyo 2020
Show Notes
01:05 – Nitin introduces himself
03:30 – Overall Indian Olympics squad a…
# 61 – Dr. Thomas ‘Tinman’ Schwartz, renowned running coach, on his training methods and how to become a better runner
Episode Summary
Dr. Thomas ‘Tinman’ Schwartz, renowned running coach, on his training methods and how to become a better runner
Show Notes
01:00 – Coach Tinman introduces himself and coaching from his …
# 60 – Keshav Manik Tahla, 1000-time half marathoner, on his training with low heart rate and his journey
Episode Summary
Keshav Manik Tahla, 1000-time half marathoner, on his training with low heart rate and his journey
Show Notes
01:10 – Keshav introduces himself
02:35 – Embarking on 1000 half marathons
05:…
# 59 – Kun Li and Evan Schwartz of “Stryd”, on running with power, its advantages, key power training metrics and improving by running with power
Episode Summary
Kun Li and Evan Schwartz of “Stryd”, on running with power, its advantages, key power training metrics and improving by running with power
Show Notes
00:50 – Evolution of Stryd running p…
# 58 – Deepak Raj, Co-founder of “Yoska” coaching, sub-3 marathoner and top triathlete, on his coaching philosophy and how to transition to triathlon
Episode Summary
Deepak Raj, Co-founder of “Yoska” coaching, sub-3 marathoner and top triathlete, on his coaching philosophy and how to transition to triathlon
Show Notes
01:30 – Deepak introduces himsel…
# 57 – Sam Winebaum, running shoes expert, on selecting shoes, cushioning, super fast shoes, his review method and upcoming brands
Episode Summary
Sam Winebaum, running shoes expert, on selecting shoes, cushioning, super fast shoes, his review method and upcoming brands
Show Notes
01:40 – Sam introduces himself and how roadtrailru…
# 56 – Dr. Charles Samuels, renowned sleep expert, on the importance of sleep on health and athletic performance
Episode Summary
Dr. Charles Samuels, renowned sleep expert, on the importance of sleep on health and athletic performance
Show Notes
01:50 – Dr. Samuels introduces himself
08:45 – Applicability of sleep…
# 55 – Dr. Bradford Cooper, elite Master’s endurance athlete, on Functional Mental Toughness, and on how to train and develop mental toughness
Episode Summary
Dr. Bradford Cooper, elite Master’s endurance athlete, on Functional Mental Toughness, and on how to train and develop mental toughness
Show Notes
01:30 – Dr. Cooper introduces himself
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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
Episode Summary
Matthew Futterman, avid marathoner, journalist and author of “Running to the Edge” on his love for running, book and state of running currently
Show Notes
02:30 – Matt introduces himself…
# 53 – Deena Kastor, fastest American Women’s Marathoner and author of “Let Your Mind Run” on her running and life philosophy, career and book
Episode Summary
Deena Kastor, fastest American Women’s Marathoner and author of “Let Your Mind Run” on her running and life philosophy, career and book
Show Notes
02:00 – Deena gets into running at age …
# 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”
Episode Summary
Michael Crawley, 2:20 Marathoner and author on Ethiopian running, shares his experience training with Ethiopian runners and his book “Out of Thin Air”
Show Notes
01:00 – Michael introduc…
# 51 – Kashyap Mody, 5-time “Comrades” finisher, discusses the race, its greatness, training and special moments
Kashyap Mody, 5-time “Comrades” finisher, discusses the race, its greatness, training and special moments
Show Notes
01:10 – Kashyap introduces himself
04:35 – Comrades race details
11:15 – Training for …
# 50 – Synopsis II: Running with Power
Episode Summary
Synopsis II: Running with Power
Other relevant earlier podcasts
Episode 37 with Steve Palladino: https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/7453285
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# 49 – Synopsis I: Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Episode Summary
Synopsis I: Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
Other relevant earlier podcasts
Episode 15 with Simon Wegerif: https://www.buzzsprout.com/273726/4982348
Contact Details for Running and Fitness w…
# 48 – Q & A: 1 – Low Heart Rate Training; Advantages of Nasal Breathing and Barefoot/Minimalist Running
Episode Summary
Q & A: 1 – Low Heart Rate Training; Advantages of Nasal Breathing and Barefoot/Minimalist Running
Show Notes
01:10 – Low Heart Rate Training
10:20 – Nasal breathing
17:20 – Barefoot/minim…
# 47 – Shane Benzie, running form specialist, author and coach discusses his learnings from elite runners from East Africa and around the world
Episode Summary
Shane Benzie, running form specialist, author and coach discusses his learnings from elite runners from East Africa and around the world
Show Notes
01:30 – Introduction to Shane
05:55 – M…
# 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
Episode Summary
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
Show Notes
01:30 – In…
# 45 – Barefoot marathoner and top Master’s runner, Thomas Bobby Philip, discusses his journey to 7 sub-3 hour marathons, training and motivation
Episode Summary
Barefoot marathoner and top Master’s runner, Thomas Bobby Philip, discusses his journey to 7 sub-3 hour marathons, training and motivation
Show Notes
00:20 – Introduction to Bobby
05:25 –…
# 44 – Steven Sashen, founder of Xero Shoes, discusses the various advantages of natural movement running, minimalist shoes and how to transition to minimalist running
Episode Summary
Steven Sashen, founder of Xero Shoes, discusses the various advantages of natural movement running, minimalist shoes and how to transition to minimalist running
Show Notes
00:55 – Steven…